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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1924

3,426 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 172

Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 3

The Cook's Hill Surf Swimming Club held a 100 yards Stanley Wade handicap last night. This event is held yearly to perpetuate the memory of a…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 3

The following team has been selected to represent Newcastle District First Grade against Hunter River Association, at Maitland Showground, on Saturday,…

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Boxing Coming Contests Tourney First Round Final

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

Saturday night will be the concluding night of the first round of the £550 novice tournament. A programme embracing 10 rounds, will be singed. The…

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Sporting Record Racing Track Work Gallops At Broadmeadow

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

The No. 2 track was again in use this morning with no hurdles out from the rails. The track was fairly good after the rains…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 3

The programme for the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday is one of the best night's boxing yet offered. The conclusion of the £250 tournament will…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 8

A 200 yards inter-club handicap, under the auspices of the Northern District Swimming Association, was held last night at the Ocean Baths. The district…

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Aquatics. Stockton Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 8

An interesting programme will claim attention at the regatta of the Elmbank Club, Stockton, to be held on Saturday. Details of the various events to be…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 8

To-morrow choice of hole mach will be played on the Cockle Creek links by members of the Waratah Golf Club. For his event Mr. H. Harris, the president,…

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Sun's Daily Sporting Record Boxing Jones v. GRIFFITHS Monday's Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

On Monday night the management of the Newcastle Stadium are staging a bout between lilue Jones, of Newcastle, and Mick (Grittit[?]s, of Broken…

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"Cissy Batsmen" Cricket Delay Shattering Traditions SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

Under the heading of "Cissy Batsman," Clarence Moody, in "The Sun" to-day declares that the decision to postpone the commencement of the match between…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 8

To-morrow night, at the Newcastle Stadium, a big night's sport will take placed, when 15 contests (100 rounds) of the £250 tournament will be…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 10

An unfortunate feature of the 200 yards handicap held on Thursday night under the auspices of the Northern District Swimming Association was the various…

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Ladies' Swimming Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 10

A meeting of the Newcastle Ladies' Swimming Club was held last Thursday evening at the new club room. Ocean Baths, Miss Johnson, secretary of the…

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England's Second Rugby Trial

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 12

There is little doubt that the English Rugby selectors will be able to get together a fine all-round pack for the forthcoming international season. In last…

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Timing Racing Cars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 11

An interesting telephone instrument, which is being used in Europe to time very powerful racing cars, has been invented by two French engineers, Galy…

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Boxing To-night's Contests Novice Tourney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

To-night at the Newcastle stadium the end of the first round of the £250 now ice tournament will be decided. Fifteen Louis have been set down for decision,…

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The Joyous Game of Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 1

Waratah Versus Newcastle. Still in Progress…

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Cricket. District Association. Representative Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 10

Grade cricket will be suspended to-day, when the annual matches with the Hunter River District Cricket Association will be played. The…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 10

To-night at the Newcastle Stadium the final of the first round of £250 tournament will be decided. Over 100 rounds of boxing will be the programme. Those…

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Wallsend Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 7

Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club's 45th annual regatta was carried through with success on Saturday at Speers' Point, in the presence of large…

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