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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1923

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BOXING Challenges Accepted

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 6

Fred Fitzsimmons accepts many of the challenges issued by his former trainer, George Player. He states that Willie Ritchie is prepared to [?]eet any of his…

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Cricket. District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 10

To-day's games should practically decide the two teams which will contest the final of the Hutchinson Shield competition for this season. Should…

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Country Tennis Carnival. Dubbo Wins Final. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 6

Several hundred people attended the White City courts to-day, when the country tennis carnival was continued. The main attraction was the final of…

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Still Loves Cricket Collins' Duty Hope for N.S.W. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 5

New South Wales is not so strong in high-class cricketers that it can afford to lose any of its stars. Many lovers of the game have therefore…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1923 · page 10

To-night's contest at the Imperial Stadium will be between Eddie Watson and Billy Yates. Both are in fine condition, end a good contest should result. Doors…

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Rugby Football. England Beats Wales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 5

Intense interest was manifested in the Rugby match between Wales and England, played at Twickenham yesterday. There were 40,000 applications for seats,…

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British Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 5

The "Daily Express" states that negotiations are in progress to get Jack Dempsey to England for a fight with Joe Beckett. An English boxing…

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Racing Gosford Races Selections for To-morrow Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

To-day—Cessnock weights. Armidale entries. Tuesday.—Gosford races. Friday.—Cessnock races…

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BOWLS Pennant Final

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 5

The final of the northern pennant competition was played on Saturday between Lowland; and West Maitland, on East Maitland green. The green was in good…

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Swimming. Harris Creates Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

The New South Wales Swimming Carnival was concluded at the Sydney Domain Bathe on Saturday afternoon. Harris, of Hawaii, won the 220 yards…

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Boxing a Draw Yates and Watson

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

Billy Yates 8 [?] (Newcastle), and Eddle Watson, 7.11 (Sydney) fought a draw in the principal contest at the imperial Stadium on Saturday night…

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Lawton Suspended English Rugby Echo of Sydney Games LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 2

The "News of the World" has been authoritatively informed that the English Rugby Union has suspended Lawton, alleging that he transgressed…

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Gosford Races Selections for To-morrow SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 6

Selections for Gosford races to-morrow are:—Maiden Handicap.—Ballalah 1, Prince Woorak 2, Honey Brew 3…

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Athletics. Yates and Watson Draw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 January 1923 · page 3

Billy Yates (Newcastle) and Eddie Watson (Sydney) staged a clover and spectacular fight, extending over the scheduled twenty rounds, in the presence…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 3

Mr. H. Strudwick, secretary of the Newcastle Tramway Swimming Club, has issued the following handicap for the 50 yards race to take place at the…

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Boxing Coming Contests Featherweights' Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

This Saturday night two rising feather-weights, in Bluey Jones, of Newcastle, and the lighting Chinese. Walter Chun, will meet at the Imperial Stadium. They…

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Stop-press Gosford Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 6

Novice Handicap: Guy Vixen 1. Sister Ray 2, Speargilla 3. W.P. 5 to 1. Two-Year-Old Handicap: Nerne…

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The Sun's Daily Sporting Record Racing on the Track Broadmeadow Work

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 2

NORTHERN CALENDAR Thursday. — Newcastle entries. Friday. — Cessnock races. Saturday. — Boolaroo races…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1923 · page 3

W. Richardson writes from Weston to say that he has Guy Bronson in hard work, sparring daily with Phil David and Tim Paterson, in prepration for his…

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Boxing in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 7

Albert Lloyd, the Australian heavy-weight, defeated the English boxer Pen-will. In the eleventh round the reference stopped the contest and declared Lloyd…

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