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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1923

2,907 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 146

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 3

Phil David, the Syrian boxer, end Miltie Ballie fight their return battle at Cessnock Stadium to-night. In their previous bout before a big house they wont…

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Wallsend Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

The Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club's 44th annual regatta was held at Speers' Point yesterday. The officials were Judges, Mr. H. Hughes (sailing)…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 2

The New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association made a profit of about £700 out of the recent State championship contests in the Domain Baths…

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Regatta in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

The weather this morning was dull and overcast, and a little rain fall at intervals. Later, however, the sun shone, and thousands of people went out in the…

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Tennis Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 12

Great interest is being taken in the tennis matches between the New South Wales Indies and the New Zealand players, but in the test match New Zealand was…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 2

There is every indication that the Boolaroo race meeting will be a complete success this afternoon. The various events have filled well, and the racing…

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Cessnock Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 2

The Cessnock Jockey Club's Anniversary Day meeting was well attended yesterday afternoon, The storm on Thursday greatly benefited the track, as it had…

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RACING Maitland Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 6

Maitland Jockey Club is calling for nominations for the meeting on Saturday, February 10. Prize money for the six events amounts to £500. Entries for the…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 2

The programme for interstate tours during the coming season is an extensive one. Victorian and South Australian teams will tour New South Wales, while Tasmania…

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Boxing Bailey Succeeds Contest at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 6

Siddie Bailey, 9.8 (Hamilton) had Phil David, 9.6 (Abermain) in such a bad way in the 13th round of the principal contest at the Strand…

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Golf Record Soutar's 61 SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

D. G. Soutar put up a phenomenal performance at Moore Park link on Thursday, going round in the record of 61: The figures were: Out…

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Stop-press Warwick Farm Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 6

Flying Welter, second division: Delhi Queen 1. Parvenu 1. Barosca 3. W. P.: 6 to 1. Liverpool Handicap.—Ventrola…

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Sun's Picture Page Country Tennis Champions

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 3

Double Deckers are not permitted in the city streets, but there is one in the outer suburbs—on the Bankstown-George's River run, When will they come to Newcastle? JIMMIE SYMONDS…

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Football Tickets Early Morning Queue LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 1

Large numbers of women lined up in a queue at six o'clock yesterday, in bitterly cold weather, to secure tickets for the Scottish Cup tie match…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria at Wickets. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 5

Great interest manifested in the interstate cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria, which commenced at the Cricket Ground to-day…

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Family Cricket Mulbring Match Oslands v. Murrells

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

Mulbring is one of the oldest country villages in the Broken Back Ranges, where there are many old residents. Twenty years ago Mr. Whyburn, senr.,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 2

The principal contest at the Imperial Stadium, Newcastle, to-night, will be between Walter Chung and Bluey Jones, An interesting display should result…

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Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 5
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

Maitland District Swimming Club hold a 100 yards handicap in the river at Walsh Park on Saturday afternoon. It resulted as follows:—J. Greedy [?]…

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Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 5

The Hunter River district cricket competition were continued on Saturday afternoon. Weston beat Northern Division, at…

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