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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

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English Boxing Kid Lewis beats Basham LONDON, Wednesday, Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 1

Kid Lewis beat Johnnie Basham in the ninth round at Olympia…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 June 1920 · page 3

Some interesting trials were witnessed at the Imperial last night. Vincent, the Queenslander, is shaping well, but East's supporters say he can have a bet of £25…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

Competitors in the Hamilton Club's singles and pairs will play off their heats. Rinks will be available for other members…

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Northern Football Club Football Resumes To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 2

Tho much-discussed fixture since South were narrowly defeated six points to four by Northern Suburbs will be decided to-morrow, when the…

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Lawn Tennis. Mick Simmons Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

None of lost Saturday's games were brilliant but the St. Peter's Argenton match was responsible for the most interesting play. In this match St. Peter's…

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Football Soccer Code. Catholic Schools

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

The second last games of the first round were played yesterday, with the result that all the teams in both grades remain in the same positions. Most of the teams…

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Racing Budget (Continued from Page 3.)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 4

Sportsmen will sympathise with Percy Maher, who lost his wife yesterday. They had been married 2½ years, and there are two children…

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Racing Budget The Maitland Meeting Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

June 12.—Maitland. June 16, 17—Newcastle. June 19.—Wallsend. June 22.—Gosford…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 June 1920 · page 3

East will meet at the Imperial, Bobby East will meet the Queensland bantam Wally Vincent. They should supply an interesting contest. Young Johnson, of…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 5

The return of the State team from their successful tour in Queensland with the six Newcastle representatives enables a resumption to be made to the senior…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 2

June 12.—Maitland. June 16, 17—Newcastle. June 19.—Wa[?]send. June 22.—Gosford…

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English Xi. Some Likely Players Cricket Boom in England LONDON, June 9

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 1

"The Times" states that cricket is enjoying a great wave of popularity throughout the country, and something like a record season is…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 June 1920 · page 5

To-night, at the Imperial, Wally Vincent, the Queensland bantam, will meet the local fighter, Bobby East. Both are in good condition, and are hard, gritty,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 7

In the semi-finals for the district pairs championship on Saturday, Thomas and Manson (City) beat Gilbert and Bell (Lowland), and Hudson ad Gow (Lowlands)…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 6

East Maitland club beat the Maitland Central club on the East Maitland green on Saturday by 17 points. Scores:— E.M. M.C…

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Golf Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 5

Owing to the presence of the American representative Gardiner, the amateur golf championship final attracted more public interest than had been the case…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 7

The June meeting of the Maitland Jockey Club was carried out on Saturday at Rutherford under favourable weather conditions, and there was a large attendance…

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British Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 5

The first representative cricket mach between the Gentlemen and Players will take place on the Oval on June 30, P. F. Warner will pick the sides, which…

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Lawn Tennis Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 5

In the Kent lawn tennis championschip final, at Beckenham, Shimidzu, the Japanese player, beat F. Lowe, 6-0, 6-2. Kingscote beat A Lowe, 6-3, 2-6, 6-1…

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Saturday's Football. League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 June 1920 · page 3

One of the finest games of football seen in Newcastle for many seasons was played at the showground on Saturday, between Sounth Newcastle end Western Suburbs…

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