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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

2,426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 48 of 122

Lawn Tennis. Mick Simmons Cup

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

The rain on Saturday was responsible for most of the games being delayed, and only one match In the senior grade competition was completed. The most…

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Northern Football West and North Lead

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 2

COMPETITION TABLE P. W. L. D. For A. Pts. Western Sbs. 5 4 1 0 63 24 3 Northern Sbs. 6 4 1 0 46 17 3…

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Athletics

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

What promises to be one of the best middleweight contests seen in the north for a long time will take place at the Wallsend Stadium to-night, when Jim…

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Amateur Athletics

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 6

The decision of the Maitland Amateur Athletic Club to in future conduct its Saturday afternoon sports gatherings on the cricket oval, where…

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Bowls

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

A special general meeting of members of Lowlands Club will be held at the pavilion on Tuesday night. During the past week two finals in…

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Football Soccer Code

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

The only game in which senior players will be engaged to-day will be at Learmonth Park, where Hamilton and Weston will meet to settle their challenge…

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Late Boxing Young Clabby Beats Slavin

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

An exciting match was contested at West Wallsend stadium last night between "Young Clabby," of Boolaroo, and "Slavin." of Terlba. From the…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 2

June 7.—Newcastle. June 16, 17—Newcastle June 12.—Maitland. June 19.—Wallsend…

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Waratah Land Sale. Golf Links, £17,500

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 7

One of the biggest land sales which has been put through in the Newcastle district for very many years was confirmed last night at a general meeting of the…

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International Rugby Record Crowd in Sydney City Beats Country Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

The Sydney cricket ground presented a remarkable sight this afternoon when the English Northern Rugby footballers opened their first…

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Athletics

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

At Wallsend last night, before a large crowd, Jim Baillie, of Cessnock, beat Tom King, of Sydney, on points after the full twenty rounds had been fought. The…

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Henley Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 5

Healey Regatta will be shorn of much of its attractiveness this year, owing to the absence of colonial and foreign oarsmen, who give the meeting an international…

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Racing Budget

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

MEETINGS TO COMB June 16. 17—Newcastle. June 2.—Maitland. June 19.—Wallsend…

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Bowls. the Champion Pairs

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

In the fourth round of the champion pairs competition on Saturday Gilbert and E. Bell beat Howarth and Rourke by 12 to 11, Bartlett and Arnett beat…

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Cessnock Races

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

Gold Westerly winds prevailed for the June meeting of the Cessnock Jockey Club on Saturday, there was a large attendance, and the management, under…

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Rugby League N. Sydney beat Newcastle

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

At the Show Ground on Saturday in the presence of about 2000 spectators Newcastle's second best thirteen were downed by North Sydney by 15 points…

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Racing in Adelaide. Adelaide

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

The Birthday Cup meeting was held at Victoria Park yesterday afternoon, when the Birthday Cup of 1500 sovs., one mile and a half, resulted as follows:—…

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Prince's Holiday Punting at the Races Time for Athletics MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 5

It is expected that the Prince of Wales with spend this week, or the greater part of it, at Federal Government House. Much of his time will…

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Saturday's Football. League Rules. Newcastle (Combined) v. North Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 3

This match played on the Newcastle Showground, excited much interest. North Sydney won by 15 points to 10, and were tried all out to snatch their…

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Football Crowds Saturday's Record £5500 at the Gates SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 5

The attendance at the League football match between Sydney and England on Saturday totalled 65,000. This is the biggest crowd to witness an…

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