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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1924

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Over the Net Hamilton Park Tennis Record Year

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 5

The report of Hamilton Park Tennis Club, submitted at the annual meeting in the local council chambers, showed that the year had been a record one for the…

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WON 155 RACES Pony's Wonderful Record Winner at 18 YEARS

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 6

One of the most remarkable pieces of horse flesh in Sydney is the 13.1 pony Wallace (late Ben Bald, owned by the Randwick pony trainer A. J. Miller. He was…

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Sun's Daily Sporting Record Turf Gossip Selections for Maitland Races (By "Quantock")

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

The followers of racing will be well catered for at the Maitland Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday when a programme of seven events at least…

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Athletics

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

To-morrow night, at the Newcastle Stadium, the £250 tournament will be continued another stage, when the first and second round will be decided. Ten…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 10

Interest to-day centres in the carnival on Newcastle Beach. At various carnivals held in the past the Northern clubs have more than held their own,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 10

Four rinks from East Maitland will visit the Hamilton Ladies' green this afternoon…

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MAITLAND Tennis Booming

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 6

The coming lawn tennis season in Maitland shows promise of being a record. A number of new clubs have been formed, and they have signified their intention of…

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Boxing To-night's Contests Novice Tournament

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

The attraction at the Newcastle stadium to-night is the continuation of the £250 novice tournament. Ten contests are down for decision, and the…

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Golf Goodwill British Council LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

A golf conference at York, with complete goodwill and enthusiasm decided to form a national consultative…

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Our New Zealand Letter Wellington, February 8. New South Wales Cricket Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 14

The New South Wales cricket team has arrived, and bowlers have been getting some spin on the ball, and batsmen have been opening their shoulders at…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 10

To-night, at the Newcastle Stadium, the £250 tournament will be continued, Ten contests are down for decision among all weights, from the local…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 3

Speaking at a reception tendered to Arno Borg in Melbourne, an official or the Victorian Swimming Association expressed the opinion that the Olympic election committee…

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Golf Control

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 5

One of the most important golf decisions was reached at a conference of representatives of the golf unions of the Royal and Ancient Club of St. Andrews…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 3

There was a very large attendance at Rutherford on Saturday, when the Maitland Jockey Club's February meeting was a success from every point of view. Record fields…

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Boxing Novice Tourney Saturday's Contests

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

There was only a small crowd at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night when the novice tournament of £250 in prize-money was advanced another…

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Football. Soccer Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Northern District British Football Association was held in the Trades Hall, Newcastle, on Saturday night, the president, Mr. A. A…

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The Sun Stop-press Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 6

In Sydney to-day G. Patterson beat A. Willard, Schlesinger beat Goolman. Willard beat Wells, Peach beat MacDougall,…

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Saturday's Cricket District Competitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 3

The second series of matches in the second round of the Hutchinson shield competition were concluded on Saturday afternoon. As a result of the games Merewether and…

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In the Briny Week-end Swimming Bogey Hole Club

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

The Bogey Holo amateurs conducted a 150 yards G. R. Short handicap in conjunction with the Th[?]berg trophy P.S.C. at baths yesterday…

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Kirkwood Wins Golf In Texas VANCOUVER

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 February 1924 · page 2

With a total of [?]208 for 54 holes, Kirkwood retained the lead in the Texas championship…

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