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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1920

2,426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 122

Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

The contests for the Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association's gentlemen's doubles championships, which commenced at Wickham last Saturday, resulted as…

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Maitland Races

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

S. Killick has scratched Eumaeus, Antoford and Akaba for all engagements at the Maitland races. An advertisement to-day announces…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

Norman Ross established a new Australian record at Maryborough for the 100 yards back stroke, covering the distance in 1min 15 1-5sec. In the100-metre scratch…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

Islington will play a game against Hamilton at Hamilton on Monday next…

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Boxing Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 7

A telegram from Now York states that Mr. William Fox has telegraphed to M. Descamps, offering Carpentier either a guarantee of 250,000 dollars to meet…

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Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5
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Next Monday the Wickham C.C. will engage Armidale Railway C.C., in an all-day match at Wickham oval, commencing at 11 o'clock. This is…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 2

January 26— Maitland. January 31— Cessnock. February 7— Newcastle The Maitland Jockey Club will hold…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 4

Much interest is taken in the Lowe v. Manefield contest, at the Strand, Cessnock, and as there is a bet of £100 a side, and the whole of the gate, a big house…

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Sporting. Bowls. Champion Singles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 7

The first and second rounds in the champion singles competition were played on Saturday under most favourable conditions. The recent rains had enabled the…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales Good Start

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 5

At the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday the return match between the Victorian and Now South Wales cricket teams was commenced. A good start was made…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1920 · page 3

Dave James and Art Tierney meet at the Imperial Stadium to-day, and as they are in excellent condition they should provide a good contest. Johnson, of…

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SWIMMING Gunnedah Carnival

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

[?] acc Nflupon-colveror riqe rso A score of Newcastle swimmers, who were accompanied by Kirkland, of Sydney, spend an enjoyable day…

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Speers' Point Regatta. Violent Squall Interferes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

The forty-first annual regatta of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Rowing Club was held at Speers' Point yesterday. The weather during the forenoon was…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

The Maitland Jockey Club's Anniversary Day meeting was largely attended at Rutherford yesterday afternoon. The weather was very hot and sultry early in…

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Racing Budget Meetings to Come

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 2

January 31—Cessnock. February 7—Newcastle. The visitors to Rutherford on Monday had a good a day's racing and…

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Cycling Carnival. Big Crowds and Fine Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 4

A big fillip was given to cycle racing by the carnival which was held under the direction of Carnivals, Limited, on the Newcastle Showground, at Broadmeadow,…

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Bowls. the Champion Singles. Won by T. Kinder, of Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

The concluding rounds and final in the champion singles competition was played off on the Lowlands green yesterday. The green was in excellent order, but the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1920 · page 3

According to private advices received New York, Carpentier will arrive in the United States about the middle of February. He will probably engage in…

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Swimming. Gunnedah Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 3

The annual swimming carnival conducted by the Gunnedah A.S. Club on Monday was attended by a large crowd. Nearly twenty members of the Premier…

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