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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

2,426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 122

TENNIS Invitation to South Africa CAPETOWN

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

An Australian tennis team has been invited to visit South Africa in 1921…

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International Cricket Rumor Denied London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 1

Mr. Lacy declares that there is no foundation for the report published in the "Daily Chronicle" alleging that the Australian Cricket Board of…

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League Football To-day's Games South v. Central Record Crowd

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

In the presence of a record crowd the first round of the Ald. H. P. Cornish Shield Competition was brought to a final issue to-day at the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1920 · page 5

Jack Cole and Frank Burns are to clash at the Strand, Cessnock, next Friday night, and the pair are sure to put up a strenuous struggle. Burns is regarded…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 6

In the semi-final of the Hunter District, Bowling Association's champion pairs, Nelson and M'Intosh, of Kurri Kurri, defeated G. Edwards and Goodman, of…

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Football Rugby League Favorites Downed by Kurri Competition Table

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

P. W. L. D. For A. Pts. Western Sbs. 5 4 1 0 53 24 8 Northern sbs. 5 4 1 0 46 17 8 Eastern Sbs. 5 3 2 0 36 48 6…

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Late Football

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 4

A large crowd attended the senior football match at West Wallsnnd on Saturday between West Wallsend and Hamilton. Wests were without the…

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Bowls. the New Zealanders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 7

The New Zealand bowlers, accompanied by Messrs. F. Gardner, R. J. Bond, and W. Wallace, of the Northern District Association, and other bowlers,…

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Imperial Boxing Macfarlane Beats White

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

Packy Macfarlane (8.0) scored his third successive victory on Saturday night, and incidentally by beating [?] White (7.8), he established his [?]…

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Saturday's Football. League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 3

A record crowd was present at the showground on Saturday to see South defeat Central by 8 points to nil, and East lose to West by 16 points to nil…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 2

June 1.—Wyong. June 6.—Cessnock. June 7.—Newcastle. June 9, 10.—Newcastle…

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Athletics. Macfarlane Outpoints White

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 7

There was a very large attendance at the Imperial Stadium on Saturday night to witness the contest between Packy Macfarlane, 8st 2lb, of Newcastle, and A1…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 6

From the Imperial publicity man:—Harry Denham, who was to have met M'Dermott, of Greta, to-morrow night at the Imperial is seriously ill,…

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Late Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 1

Promoter Jim Armstrong has received advices form Tom King, in Sydney, to the effect that the latter is in fist rate trim for his engagement next…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 6

June 5.—Cessn[?] June 7.—Newcastle. June 9. 19.—Newcastle. June 12.—Maitland…

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Boxing in Melbourne. Cairns Beaten. Melbourne, Monday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 6

At the Athletic Pavilion to-night, Llew Probert, the Welsh welterweight champion, defeated owen Cairns, of Queensland, 10st 9lb, on points, in a 20 rounds contest…

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Cessnock Races Entries for

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 5

Tho following entries have been received for the race meeting to be held at Cessnock on Saturday next. A number of other entries received…

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Speedy Repentance Thief Blames the Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 4

Sudden temptation and regret very quickly afterwards was the explanation tendered to Mr. Brown, S.M., at Newcastle Police Court this morning…

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Motor Racing 500 Mile Classic Triumph for a Chevrolet VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 1

At the Indianapolis speedway the automobile classic of 500 miles was won by Gaston in a Chevrolet, who averaged 91 miles an hour. Ralph de…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 3

Taggle Young, who is to meet Rud Kee in Newcastle shortly for the Chinese championship, writing from Sydney, says he is not satisfied that Kee is the better…

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