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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1923

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"The Sun's" Daily Sporting Record Racing Tatt's Cup Winner Tom McCarthy's Career Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 January 1923 · page 2

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

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Athletics Pollard Defeats Jones

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

Reg. Pollard (8st 71b, Sydney), and Bluey Jones (8st 10th, Newcastle), met in a twenty-round Contest at the imperial Stadium, Newcastle, last night in the…

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Maitland District Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 6

It was fitting that the last cricket match played on the old Albion wicket on Monday, between Newcastle and Hunter, should have provided some…

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Boxing Quendreux Back Matched For

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

Fernand Quendreux returned Newcastle yesterday, and immediately started work at the Beckett-street school…

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Singleton Races Entries for

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

Entries follow for Singleton races, to be held next Saturday:— Flying Handicap, six furlongs.—Birthday, Intelligence Baverchlel, Beside,…

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Football and Residence Aitken's Position International Issue LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 5

"Sporting Life," commenting on the proposal for a Rugby residential qualification, says that the case of Aitken must awaken legislators to…

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"The Sun's" Daily Sporting Record Racing Winning Jockeys v Northern Figures Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 January 1923 · page 2

Friday.—Heddon entries; Tamworth entries. Saturday.—Singleton races. NEXT WEEK…

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Athletics

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

A sports meeting will be held at Wangi on Anniversary Day. On Saturday night, at the Imperial Stadium, the main contest will be between…

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TENNIS Country Week Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 7

The district association will be represented in Sydney at Country Week by two ladles and two gentlemen's teams. The teams selected are:-…

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Boxing Webber's Challenge Burns Will Box Him

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

"In reference to Jack Lynch's challenge to back Ernie Webber for £25 against Don Burns, there is £5 of mine now in 'The Sun' office. That…

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Tamworth Races Three Days' Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

Tamworth Jockey Club is calling for entries for the meeting on January 16, 17 and 18. The prize money provided by this…

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The Sun's Daily Sporting Record Racing Today's Gallops Work at Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 2

NORTHERN CALENDAR. Friday.—Heddon entries; Tamworth entries. Saturday.—Singleton races…

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Bowlers' Day Out Test Match Batsmen Fail Disaster to Both Sides Exciting Cricket at Capetown

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 January 1923 · page 1

Disaster to both sides markod the third day's play in the second test match at Capetown. It was the bowlers' day out. England now needs 87 runs to win, with four wickets in hand…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

Cook's Hill Cricketers' Club conducted a 50 yards Alex. Peate and Co. Handicap at the baths last night, in conjunction with the Joe Goldring Cup point score…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

Entries for the association president's champion singles, to be played on the 26th and 27th January, closed on Monday last, with the following result: Lowlands…

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Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 8

To-morrow afternoon a stroke competition will be played on the links at Cockle Creek for a trophy presented by Dr. Ponsford…

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Golf. Waratah Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

A stroke competition for Dr. Ponsford's trophy will be played on the Cockle Creek links to-morrow…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

The Newcastle Wholesale Merchants' Cricket Association competition matches for S. J. Mitchell Cup will be, resumed on Saturday, 6th January, when the…

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Competition Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 6

The following matches will be played to-morrow in connection with the Hunter District Cricket Association's competition…

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TENNIS Hill v. University

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 January 1923 · page 3

A team of University students, of Newcastle, who ore on vacation, played a team representing the Hill Club, on the Hill Courts during the…

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