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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

2,426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 122

Racing in Brisbane. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

At the returned soldiers' meeting at Albion Park to-day, the Park Plate was won by Fairy Bob, with Baramornie second, and Golden Dell third. Won by four…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 6

June 19.—Wallsend. June 22.—Gosford. June 26.—Cessnock. Watching train after train leave…

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English Racing Ascot Hunt Cup London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 4

The Ascot meeting opened in unsettled weather, but the going was good. There was a huge attendance. Their Majesties were present…

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Holiday Football Sydney v. NEWCASTLE Visitors Winning Big Game

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

The Rugby League match on the Showground to-day between Newcastle North Sydney second graders attracted a record crowd. The teams…

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Holiday Football. League Rules. H. P. Cornish Shield Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 7

Ideal weather prevailed, and in the presence of a record crowd, the H. P. Cornish Shield competition was advanced a stage further at the showground…

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A.J.C. Royal Races Silent Way Wins Hurdles Steeples to Compromise Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 5

The Royal meeting was opened at Randwick this afternoon. The attendance was estimated at 50,000…

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Athletics. Dempsey Acquitted. San Francisco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1920 · page 3

The trial has concluded of Jack Dempsey, the, American boxer, holder of the world's championship, on the charge that he evaded the United States military draft…

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Holiday Football. Rugby League Games

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

There were nearly 4000 people on the Newcastle Showground yesterday, to witness the Rugby League games, and they were treated to one of the finest…

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Cessnock Coursing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

Coursing was held at Cessnock on Saturday last by the local club, with the following results:—First Round.—Mountain tip best…

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Bowls. State Rink Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

The arrangements for the playing of the semi-final and final of the State champion rink competition in Sydney are anything but fair to the representatives…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

The holiday meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club was brought to a conclusion yesterday, when fine and pleasant weather again prevailed. There was a good…

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BOXING Baillie v. O'Malley

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

Jim Baillie will have his most important engagement up to date to-night when he meets Tom O'Malley at Phelan's Hall, Wallsend, in the…

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Prince at the Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 5

His Royal Highness visited the races at Randwick to-day, and received a hearty reception, many men and women funning alongside his car to shake him…

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Woman Found Dead. Near Stockton Golf Links

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 5

The body of an elderly woman was found by two boys yesterday in the bush at North Stockton, about a mile and a half from the main road, near the golf…

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Mr. Lloyd George. His Golf and His Speeches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 5

Like all great stalkers and trappers, Mr. Lloyd George is very difficult to follow. He has often doubled on his tracks whilst his faithful disciples are still…

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Racing Budget Short-Priced Winners Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 2

June 19.—Wallsend. June 23.—Gosford June 26.—Cessnock. With form thoroughly exposed and…

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Northern Football North and Western Suburbs Clash At the Show Ground

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

Followers of League football displayed their enthusiasm yesterday on the occasion of the visit of North Sydney. When one took a glimpse of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 3

As a result of the referee's decision at the Imperial on Wednesday, Taggie Young is entitled to style himself the Chinese champion of the ring. There are…

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Amateur Athletics

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 18 June 1920 · page 6

The Maitland Athletic Club will assist at the hospital benefit sports at East Maitland to-morrow, by providing a series of footrunning, pole…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1920 · page 2

At the Hexham coursing meeting on Thursday there was a good nomination, but the supply of rabbits was smaller than called for, and after the first round…

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