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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1923

2,907 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 146

Football "Mad."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 6

A cable states that at the England against Wales Rugby match some days ago there were 40,000 applications for seats, and that many of these sold for…

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Racing Winning Jockeys Positions Unaltered Northern Calendar

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

To-morrow: Newcastle entries; Glen Innes races. Friday: Cessnock races; Glen Innes. races…

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The Son's Daily Sporting Record Boxing Jones's Record Lost 5 of 19 Contests

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 2

Blue Jones, who will meet Walter Chung, Chinese boxer, at the Imperial Stadium next Saturday night, has an excellent record. Eighteen years old, he…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1923 · page 3

A sports meeting, will be hold at Blackall Park, Toronto, on Anniversary Day. A programme of sculling, swimming,…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 7

The Cook's Hill cricketers' club will conduct a 100 yards D. M'Lead, jeweller, handicap, at the Laths, to-night, in conjunction with the Joe Goldring cup point score…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 7

The winners of the ladies' double championship at country week lawn tennis tournament were Misses Tulloch end Stewart (Singleton)…

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Football Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

Mr. Chambers, the secretary to the Oxford University Football Club, states that it is untrue that the club has been aware for two years that Lawton played…

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Golf. Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 7

On Anniversary Day members will contest a stoke competition in the afternoon, and a choice nine holes competition will be played on Saturday…

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Cricket Controversy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Hampshire County Cricket Club, Mr. Russell Bencraft said that Mr. Sydney Smith had written a hook, in which he fiercely…

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Holiday Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 5

A match has been arranged by the Newcastle branch of the Insurance Institute against a team selected from Sydney Insurance companies for Anniversary…

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Boxing Contests Arranged Hamilton Presentation

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

Blue Jones (Hamilton) will meet Walter Chung (Mudgee) in the principal contest at the Imperial Stadium on Saturday night. Jones showed…

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Racing Notes Scratched Too Late

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 2

Tutela has been relived of his engagement in the Three-year-old Maiden Handicap at Warwick Farm on Saturday. Acceptances were due…

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Cricket. District Association. Holiday Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 7

The Newcastle District Cricket Association has arranged two games for tomorrow. A holiday match will be played at National park Sports Ground between…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1923 · page 7

A comprehensive and interesting programme of sports has been provided for Anniversary Day at Wangi, and the events include a £20 footrace. There…

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Stop-press Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 6

Newcastle wholesale merchants played Martinsville at Centennial Park. The visitors scored 145 (Kelly 38; Brown 67)…

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Boxing Meade on Points James Defeated at Kurri

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 5

At the Kurri Royal Stadium last night Jack Meade got the decision over Billy James at the end of 20 rounds. The weights were given as…

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Soccer Football Conference in Melbourne Invitation to England

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

The third annual conference of the Commonwealth Football Conference was held in Melbourne last week. The delegates present were Messrs. F.W. Barlow…

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Sheffield Shield Match Interstate Cricket Commencement Delayed SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 5

The final match for the Sheffield Shield, between New South Wales and Victoria, was the attraction at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. After…

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WON 23 Races Four Months' Riding Martin's Meteoric Career SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 3

The apprentice A.R.C. horseman, J. Martin, has a record that few Jockeys can claim. Since he began to ride, four mouths ago, Martin has had 135…

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Warwick Farm Races Rule of A.J.C. Begins Tips for To-morrow SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 26 January 1923 · page 2

Horse owners are liberally catered for to-morrow by the recently-acquired Warwick Farm Club, which is now part of the A.T.C. It is the…

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