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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

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Newcastle Races. Second Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting, which was so successfully inaugurated on Saturday last, was brought to a termination yesterday in glorious weather…

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Wickham Oval Football for a Month

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 1

At Wickham Council meeting last night, Ald. Jenner moved that the former motion, closing the Wickham oval to football during the winter, should…

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Racing Budget Punters in Trouble Meeting to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 6

May 15.—Maitland. May 22.—Wallsend. The Newcastle Jockey Club Cup meeting was concluded yesterday…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 3

Before a fair crowd at the Imperial Pavilion last night, Jimmy Ryan, of Sydney, beat Young Allen, of Newcastle, in eleven rounds. The visitor led all the…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

Owing to it being Newcastle Cup day last Saturday there was nothing doing in the bowling world. To-morrow the northern district pairs…

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BOXING Darcy and Macfarlane

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 6

Packy Macfarlane was dissatisfied with the decision which was given against him when last he met Jack Darcy. Over that point he and the…

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Football League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

It has been decided by the New South Wales Rugby Football League to lift the disqualification imposed on the player Laddo Davies, of Western Suburbs. He…

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Lawn Tennis. Association's Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

In the Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association's competitions, the play, on the whole, was good, but the majority at the winning teams had a good margin…

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CRICKET The English Team

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 6

Mr. R. Rodgers, the secretary of the N.D.C.A., is in receipt of a communication from the Board of Control respecting a visit from the English team,…

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Racing Budget Maitland To-morrow Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 2

May 15.—Maitland. May 22.—Wallsend. May 26.—Gosford. June 1.—Wyong…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

Billy M'Nabb is getting into good condition for his approaching battle at' Cessnock. He has been doing steady work for the past five weeks…

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Boxing at Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 8

Tom Thomas, 9st 91b, of Cessnock, met Irish O'Grady, 9st 4lb, of Newcastle, at the Strand Boxing Theatre, Cessnock, last night. The attendance was not as large…

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Racing Budget

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 2

MEETINGS TO COME May 22.—Wallasnd. May 25.—Gosford. June 1.—Wyong…

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Racing Surfeit

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 10

Melbourne has been experiencing a surfeit of racing fixtures on Saturdays. With down-the-line meetings and suburban pony and trotting events in the same day,…

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Football Enthusiasts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 10

The opening matches of the Melbourne football season were characterised by the intense enthusiasm of the barrackers. Supporters of the various teams are…

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Football Soccer Code

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 5

At Adamstown Park this afternoon, before a large attendance, Adamstown and Wallsend teams met in the Soccer senior competition. The game was…

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Football League Rules. Cornish Shield Competition. Point Score

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 9

W. L. D. For. Agst. Pts. North .. .. 2 — — 21 3 4 West .. .. 2 — — 22 8 4 East .. .. 1 1 — 13 15 2…

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Late Sporting. League Football. Wellington (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 8

The dates proposed by the New South Wales Rugby Union for the visit of the New Zealand team to Sydney have been approved. Matches are to be played on…

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Prince at the Races Mild Flutters Resented Anonymous Letters Christchurch (N.z.), Sat

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 5

Christchurch continues its holiday to-day, it combines seeing the Prince was horse racing. The Canterbury jockey Club, at the request [?] the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 9

Frank Burns and Ern Burness are to clash in Newcastle shortly. Burns continues to do well under Tom Maguire, and all going well, it is only a matter of time…

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