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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 172

Wangi Regatta. Opening of New Baths

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 4

The first annual regatta and the opening of the new baths drew several thousands of people to Wangi Wangi yesterday a fleet of launches being engaged…

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Cricket Match

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

At Carrington Danger Park third grade team 96 (Nicholls 39 Hodges 22 not out Daley 18) defeated carrington 57 (Everett 14, welechart 10,…

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Boxing Tournament Draw Saturday's Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

On Saturday flight the boxing fans of Newcastle will be entered for by the continuation of the novice tournament at the Stadium. Nineteen events…

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Junior Cricket Luncheon

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 7

A luncheon in honour of the visiting team of the New South Wales Junior Cricket Association, was given by the Young Men's Christian Association, in…

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Wyong Races Picnic Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

Recently the wyong park racecourse changed hands. The new owners are the Agricultural society of the district. Yesterday a plenic meeting…

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Sun's Daily Sporting Record. Racing Singleton Meeting Reflections On Results

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 2

The Singleton Racing club is no doubt becoming popular. It is only a your or so ago that a body of sporting men clubbed together and bought the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1924 · page 7

On Saturday night the £250 tournament will take place at the Newcastle Stadium when there will be 10 contests. The first heats of the heavyweights and…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 3

"Quidnunc," in the "Brisbane Courier," commenting on the new system of scoring at present in Sydney, and which will, be in force in Newcastle on Saturday,…

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Elmbank's Win Myall Lakes' Regatta

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 3

In the report which appeared in "The Sun" of the Myall Lakes regatta on Boxing Day and Thursday the name of the skipper was given in error. It should…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 3

Favoured by fine and pleasant weather the New Year's Day meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club yesterday attracted a large attendance. The racing…

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Boxing Saturday's Bouts Novice Tournament

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

The £2[?]0 tournament will be continued another round on Saturday night when 90 rounds of fight, run and fury will be witnessed. The contestants are from all…

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France Beats Scotland International Rugby LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

Wallace scored for Scotland in the Rugby football match against France. France won by 14 points to 10…

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Holiday Cricket. Newcastle V. Upper Hunter

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 3

The third series of matches in the John Bull shield competition was played at the Sports Ground, Newcastle, yesterday, between a Newcastle district and Upper…

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Sun's Daily Sporting Record Racing Newcastle Meeting Reflections On Results

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

The Newcastle Jockey Club was blessed with fine weather for the meeting, and this attracted a large crowd, who for the most pard had…

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Queensland's Collapse Interstate Cricket Play In Sydney SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 5

Two hundred people at the sydney Cricket Ground saw the first few Queensland batsmen collapse in the match against New South Wales. The…

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Cricket Rift "Insult Or Ignorance" Disteict Attitude City And Suburban Anger

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 2

Strong condemnation of the Northern District Cricket Association executive was made at the luncheon in the Y.M.C.A. Hut on Monday, when the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1924 · page 3

The draw of the £250 tournament for Saturday night next at the Newcastle Stadium gives the greatest number of contests arranged to be decided…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 3

Chinese residents of Port Darwin have formed a Soccer team. During the holidays they defeated a team picked from the European residents of the town…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 3

The match between the Queensland representative team and Newcastle will commence on National Sports Ground to-morrow at 1.30 p.m., and will be…

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Boxing Maguire's Pupils Promising Boxers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 3 January 1924 · page 2

One of Maguire's pupils was judged by the referee to have run second last Saturday night to Charlous in a preliminary. Maguire is not going to…

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