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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 172

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 3

On Saturday, at the Newcastle Stadium, the £250 tournament will take place, when ten contests will be arranged. The draw will he announced in…

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Swimming. Newcastle Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 4

The parade of life saving clubs at the Newcastle Surf Carnival on Saturday next, should be a fine spectacle. In addition to the northern district and south…

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Tennis Team

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 7

St. Augustine's tennis team v. St. paul's at Stocktor Hatton and Miss Hutchison Power and Miss D. Robinson, Frear and Miss Hamerton,…

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St. John's Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 3

A meeting of St. John's Tennis Club will be held in the parish hall, Cook's Hill, to-night (Wednesday). The resignation of the hon. secretary, Mr. R…

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Swiss Football Riot

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 7

The Geneva correspondent of the "Daily Express' reports that during an Association football match at Lugano angry supporters of the Lugano team…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 4

The annual general meeting of Boolaroo Soccer Club took place on Monday night. The balance-sheet disclosed an income of over £80, and a credit…

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Caulfield Races Quick Betting Market MELBOURNE

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 8

There has not been much talk on the Newmarket and Australian Cup. The Hawk continues to be a firm public favorite for the sprint race. But a day or…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 2

The Gosford Racing Club held a meeting and the fixture proved successful for the officials and the books. The lastnamed had a good afternoon…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 4

Tommy Fairball, who at Sydney Stadium on Saturday night was disqualified in the second round of his contest against Louis Plees, the Belgian, for…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

The annual meeting of the New Lambton Soccer Club will be held at the Mechanics' Institute next Wednesday night…

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BOXING Novice Tournament

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

On Saturday night at the Newcastle Stadium there will be another night of the £250 novice tournament. The contestants are being drawn from…

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Social Circle Dresses at Races

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 8

The following dresses were seen on the lawn at Broadmeadow last Saturday, in addition to those described previously:—Mrs. Hays, a smart gown of grey…

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Sporting Record Racing To-day's Gallops Work At Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

The No. 2 track was again in use this morning with no hurdles out from the rai[?]. The truck was fast. Lady Sydian ran seven in 1.40…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

Saturday Night: Newcastle Stadium, 10 contests of the £250 tournament will take place. Referee, Pat M'Hugh…

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Rocklea Coursing Club. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 6

Caustic comments on the sport of coursing was passed by Judge and jury to-day during the hearing of what is known as the "Ringing in" case at the…

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Golf. Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

To-morrow afternoon a teams' match (president v. captains) will be played for a dinner by members, on the Cockle Creek links. The lady and any…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Newcastle-Hamilton Soccer Football Club was held in the mechanics' institute, Hamilton, on Wednesday night. The…

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Racing Incident. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 6

At the Ipswich Amateur Turf Club meeting to-day, S. Manning, the owner of Eudoroff, was disqualified for life, and the horse for twelve months…

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Boxing Teddy McGRATH Promising Abermain Boxer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 5

Tom Mack writes:— A week or so ago I wrote you of Teddy McGrath and his wonderful rise in the boxing game. This boy, as I told…

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Rain Prevents Play Interstate Tennis SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 5

The Interstate lawn tennis match between New South Wales tand Victoria, which was to have commenced at the White City courts at 11 a.m. to-day has…

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