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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1923

2,907 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 146

Progress of Boxing Five Years' Developments New Stadium Ready Catering for Champions

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 2

Never was boxing in Newcastle district more popular than it it is to-day. Physical culture clases are…

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England's Three Ducks Transvaal Cricket Partial Collapse JOHANNESBURG

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 6

Tremendous interest is taken in the return match between the M.C.C. and the Transvaal which commenced at Johannesburg yestesday The wicker…

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The Sun's Daily Sporting Record Racing [?] Old Gold's Surprise Form at Newcastle Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 2

Wednesday.—Armidale Cup races. Thursday—Armidale races, Thursday.—Cessnock entries…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 3

At the Melbourne Stadium on Saturday, Fred Segar (S.A.), 10st 0½lb, after winning 19 rounds, was knocked out in the 30th round by Jack Joseph, 10st 3¾lb. Segar was saved…

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Swimming. Premier Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 3

The Premier Amateurs will conduct a 50 yards handicap to-night in conjunction with the Thalberg trophy point score competition…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Adamstown Rosebud B.A. Club will be held to-night, and the New Lambton Club will meet to-morrow night…

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Golf Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 5

The Royal and Ancient, Championship Committee, replying in reference to the Dunlop Rubber Company's proposed world golf championship, says it is…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 3

District Association.—Third Grade: Dangar Park, 7 for 164, innings closed (Ireland 96), defeated Belmont, 19 (Banks 7 for 12) and 38, by an innings 3 wickets…

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In the Briny Ladies' Swimming Club

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 5

The newly formed ladles' swimming club, whose headquarters are at the Ocean baths. is open to all the ladles of the district. Already there are 27…

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Boxing Coming Contests Fight at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

The contest for Kurri Stadium next Friday night, will be between two hard fighters, in Norm. Sands (Sydney) and the touch Abermain…

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Gosford Races Entries For Next Spring

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 5

Newcastle is well represented in the entries for Gosford meeting next Tuesday. Maiden Handicap, six furlongs. — Nesta's…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 8

The Newcastle Surf Amateur Club will conduct a 66yds handicap at the Ocean Baths this evening for a trophy donated by Hunter the Stationer, in conjunction…

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Boxing Green Coming Back Welters Challenged

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 2

"I see by your popular paper there are a lot of challenges out for 8.6 boys," C[?]arrie Green writes. "Now. I have a boy who will fight any boy…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 8

Thursday night will see the official opening of the new stadium, when a good vaudeville and boxing programme will be submitted. The entire proceeds will be…

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African Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 5

The match between the Marylebone Cricket Club team and the Transvaal was concluded on the Wanterers' Ground at Johannesburg, yesterday, the visitors…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 3

The annual meeting of Wallsend senior Soccer Club will be held in Horne's rooms to-night. Mayfield United Soccer Club will meet…

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Boxing New Stadium To-night's Benefit

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

The Newcastle Stadium will be officially opened by the mayor (Alderman Cornish) to-night. Manager Jummer Edwards has arranged an…

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Racing to Day's Gallops Broadmeadow Work Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

To-flay "Cea[?]ock entries. To-morrow Armidale races, Saturday Maitland races. Monday.—Cessnock weights…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 3

To-night the official opening, by the Mayor of Newcastle, of the new Newcastle Stadium, in Langford-street, will take place. The programme will be a lengthy…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 3

The weekly handicap and point score competition of the Surf Amateur Swimming Club will be suspended to-morrow afternoon to allow members to compete…

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