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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1923

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In the Briny Last Night's Races Merewether Surf Amateurs

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 6

Merewether surf amateurs conducted a 50 yards brace relay race at the Ocean Baths last night, in conjunction with the Thalberg point score competition…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 9

A meeting of the Amateur Sporting Federation and Olympic Council of New South Wales will be held at the Sports Club to-morrow, Thursday, to deal with…

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Carr Invited Athletic Championships MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 17 January 1923 · page 4

The Victorian Amateur Athletic Association has decided to invite E. W. Carr, the champion sprinter, to take part in the Victorian championships on…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 3

Cook's Hill Cricketers' Club will conduct a 75 yards handicap at the baths to-night for a trophy presented by Messrs. Toohey's, Ltd., in conjunction with the Joe…

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Boxing Player's Pupils Many Challenges

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

George Player is collecting a good company of boxers. Bluey Miller, who beat Walter Smith at Cessnock on Friday, is…

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Swimming Championships. Charlton Defeats Harris. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

The Domain municipal baths was densely crowded to-night, when the second part of the New South Wales swimming championships was held. The…

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Country Tennis Matches. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 4

The country tennis matches were continued to-day. In the men's teams final Dubbo and Barraba played a draw, 4 sets 39 games…

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Racing To-day's Work Broademadow Gallops Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 2

To-day.—Cessnock entries. Boolaroo entries. Saturday.—Wallsend races. Monday.—Cessnock weights…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1923 · page 3

At Kurri on Friday night, Jack Meades, South Coast champion, will meet Bill Shakespeare, or Kurri, for £20 a side. As both men are willing fighters, a keen…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

Maitland Bowling Club will meet Lowlands at East Maitland to-morrow, in the inter-district final to decide which team will proceed to Sydney in…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

The question of Sunday golf on land leased from the Eeclesiastical Commissioners was raised by the refusal of the Commissioners to allow the Royal…

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Premier Swimming Club

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

Owing to the Sydney championships, the point score competition was suspended last Saturday. A 50-yard handicap attracted a large number of…

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Country Tennis. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

In the final of the men's teams, Dubbo and Barraba, who played a draw at the White City courts yesterday, replayed the match to-day. The game again resulted…

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Boxing Yates or Watson? Imperial Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

What promises to be a good contest is that which is set down for decision at the Imperial Stadium to-morrow night—between Billy Yates and Eddie…

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Bowls Around the Greens Pennant and Varley Shield

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 8

The pennant and Varley shield Kernes last Saturday resulted in some unexpected finishes. In the City No 1 v Lowlands match, the latter on…

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Boolaroo Races Entries for January 27

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

Following entries have been received for the Boolaroo Race Club's meeting on Saturday, January 27:— Maiden Handicap, seven…

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In the Briny Surf and Baths Last Night's Races

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 2

The Cook's Hill Cricketers' Club held a 75yds Messrs. Toohey's handicap at the ocean baths last night, for a trophy donated by the club. The…

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Cricket Matches To-morrow's Teams Northern Association Second Grade

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

Wickham v. Stockton, at Stockton.—Bailey, Brown, Jones, Howe, Frewin, Walton, McKenna, McCloskey, Hayes, Field, Baxter…

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Challenge Stakes To-morrow's Races Naharadan May Win SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 5

Six events are down for decision at Randwick to-morrow. Braehead's recent brilliant deeds have not frightened other good horses from the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 January 1923 · page 3

To-morrow night, at the Imperial Stadium, the contest between Billy Yates and Eddie Watson will be decided. Bill Shakespeare and Jack Mcades, for £20 a…

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