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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1923

2,907 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 146

Belmont the Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 6

Belmont Sailing Club, which has made such rapid progress during the last year or two, will hold its annua regatta to-day, when one of the most varied…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 3

A bogey match ware played at the Cookle Creek links of the Waratah Golf Club on Saturday afternoon. The strong hot westerly wind did not tend to the…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 3

An interesting programme of seven races will claim attention at the Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting to-day, and there should be a good attendance. A…

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Saturday's Bowls. Hamilton Ladies' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 7

The Hamilton Ladies' bowling green was opened for the season's play on Saturday afternoon. Although the weather conditions were very trying, there was a large…

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Stop-press Newcastle Races

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 6

Pace Welter. — Zebra Dove 1, Lady Stock 2, Andolight 3. W.P., 3 to 1. TATTERSALL'S RACES Nursery Handicap. — Rahiri 1,…

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Tamworth Races Three Days' Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

A two-days' meeting will be held by Tamworth Jockey Club on January 16 and 17, and on the following day the [?] Soldiers' Race Club will cater. The…

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Racing Coming Events Meetings Arranged Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

To-morrow — dingleton entries Wednesday. — Singleton weights. Friday. — Heddon entries;…

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"The Sun's" Daily Sporting Record Boxing One-sided Disappointing Contests

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 2

Two matches, set down for decision at the Imperial Stadium on Saturday night, gave promise of good boxing, but both were disappointing…

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Siki Seeks Redress Boxing President Sued Correctional Court London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent in Paris states that "Auto" announces that Siki has taken out a summons against the president of the French Boxing…

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Athletics Contests at Imperial Stadium

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1923 · page 7

Two bouts billed as for twenty rounds attracted a fairly good attendance to the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, on Saturday night. S. Marsden was the referee…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 3

The Newcastle Surf Amateur Club will resume the Thalborg Cup, the Niagara Cafe trophy, and Green Brothers' cup competitions with a 66 yards handicap,…

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Belmont Regatta. a Successful Function

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 4

For number of years Belmont, the picturesque holiday resort on the north bank of Lake Macquarie, has offered a regatta as one of the New Year's Day…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 3

Fine weather prevailed for the Now Year's Day meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club yesterday, and there was a good attendance. Mr. J. Grisdale, the…

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White Wings Belmont Regatta Day on the Lake

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

The novice skippers' handicap at Belmont regatta yesterday was an interesting beginning of a full days aquatic sport. Vaccine was too swift for Daph,…

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Boxing in Brisbane Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 5

At the Brisbane Stadium to-night Tommy Uron, 10st 121[?]lb, easily outpointed Mery Williams, of Queensland, 11st. The contest was very tame…

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Boxing in Sydney Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 5

At the Stadium to-night Tom Heeney 12st 12½lb, the New Zealand champion, defeated Vic Complin, 12st 12lb, the champion of Victoria, in the ninth…

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Rescuer's Death Swimming Fatality ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 7

Mr. J. C. Crawford, aged 60 years, who in his younger days was one of the best-known Adelaide citizens, lost his life in tragic circumstances at…

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Boxing. Good Contest Pollard Beats Jones

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

There was a moderate house to see a most interesting contest by Blue Jones and Reg Pollard at the Imperial Stadium last night Jones…

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Shaft Through Body Boy Rider's Death Fatal Pony Racing SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 4

With a cart shaft through his body, a boy, 17 years of age, was suspended in mid-air for a moment, and then fell to the ground. He died a week later…

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Tattersall's Club Races. Tom M'carthy Wins the Cup Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 5

Tattersall's Club race meeting was concluded at Randwick to-day in fine and warm weather. There was a large attendance. The principal event,…

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