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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

2,426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 122

Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 2

Frank Burns who is to fight at Cessnock on Friday night, June 4, will be in top-hole condition. He will meet Jack Cole, who will be remembered…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 3

Islington Club competitions were continued last Saturday, with the following results:—Handicap Singles: Eastham defeated J. Kirk, 17 to 12, Houston defeated…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 6

The A grade associates of the Waratah Golf Club will play the first round of the medal handicap this afternoon. The following is the draw:—Mrs. Newton v…

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Football Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 3

Wallsend made an application to have their senior game deferred until the return of their representative players from Queensland. Their application was up…

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Football Soccer Code Draw in Brisbane BRISBANE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 2

At Brisbane yesterday the New South Wales Soccer team played a one goal each drew. Hancock scored for N.S.W. The team played well,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 3

Jack Cole and Frank Burns are to provide the main attraction at the Cessnock Stadium next Friday night. This is one to the most important engagements Joe…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 8

Jack Cole, of Sydney, who will meet Frank Burns (Newcastle), at Cessnock to-morrow night, arrived in Newcastle yesterday morning. he is…

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Bowls

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

The champion pair competition will be continued next Saturday, and is timed to start not later than 2.30 p.m., the game being 15 heads. Following is the draw:—…

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Rabbit Coursing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 8

A syndicate has been formed in Newcastle to promote the above sport at Hexham. During the war coursing to a great…

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Freak Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 4

The revival in Britain of cross-country and other freak golf matches recalls a curious match of which Mr. A. J. Balfour used to tell with great…

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Football Soccer Code

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

Some interesting details of the New South Wales team and their doings in Queensland are to band. The "Brisbane Mall," in commenting…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 8

June [?].—Cessnock. June 7.—Newcastle. June 16, 17.—Newcastle. June 12.—Maitland…

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Athletics

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

Next Saturday night, at the Imperial a contest between Mick Rutherford and Billy Preston will take place. Both are in first-class condition, and a great…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 6

The return contest between Mick Rutherford and Billy Preston at the Imperial to-morrow night promises to provide more thrills than their recent…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3
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Play in the Hamilton Club's pairs and singles competition a will be continued on Saturday. Rinks available for other players…

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Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 6

The fourth series of the Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association's competition matches were disturbed last Saturday by the rain, but several…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the Maitland races, to be held on Saturday, 12th June, 1920: The Novice Handicap, 6 furlongs.—…

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Football League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 3

Owing to the short notice, the N.S.W. Rugby League find that they cannot arrange for a team to visit Newcastle, therefore the competition matches will be…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

June 6.—Cessnock. June 7.—Newcastle. June 16, 17—Newcastle. June 12.—Maitland…

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