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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 183

Belmont Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 6

Full information concerning the events on the programme of Belmont Citizens' Regatta, to be held to-day, is embodied in the advertisement which appears in…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 7

At Hamilton yesterday afternoon, in the final for the club's handicap singles, T. Carlin (scr.) beat C. McNeill (scr.), by [?]1 to 29…

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Swimming Amateur Gala

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 7

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association has arranged for a swimming gala, to be held at the Ocean Baths on Tuesday and Saturday…

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BOXING Volaire v. Kelly

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 2

Fans who have attended the Scott-street gymnasium during the past few days to watch Eugene Volaire training, are satisfied that the Frenchman…

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TENNIS Hill v. Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 5

A team from the Hill Club (Newcastle) played a match against a Maitland Association team this afternoon at Maitland. Owing to the late…

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RACING Broadmeadow Gallops Track Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 2

The No. 2 track was open for fast work at Broadmeadow this morning, be owing to the race meeting being had by the Newcastle jockey Club…

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Cricket Decisions. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 4

The Australian Board of Cricket Control, at a lengthy meeting, decided that H. L. Collins shall be the captain for the next test. It was decided that the…

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Interstate Cricket N.S.W. v. Queensland Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 4

The match between New South Wales second eleven and Queensland teams was commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day in perfect weather…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1925 · page 7

Tommy Kelly is said to be in fine condition for his match with Eugene Volaire at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday night. Volaire is also in good…

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Belmont Regatta Interesting Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 7

Belmont Citizens' Regatta was conducted yesterday in beautiful weather, in the presence of some thousands of people, who were provided with some…

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International Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 5

The greatest excitement is manifested throughout the country in regard to Saturday's international football match…

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BOXING Volaire v. Kelly

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 6

Lack of condition will not account for the defeat of either Engene Volaire or Tommy Kelly in their match at the Newcastle Stadium to-morrow…

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Golf. Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 7

A bogey match, played on Cockle Creek links yesterday, was won by Geo. R. Short (handicap 27) net square. Other cards returned were: R. H. Pountney…

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Maitland Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 6

To-morrow will see the continuation of the second round of the Maitland cricket competitions. The star attraction will be the…

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With the Skiffs Belmont Club's Regatta Ideal Picnic Day

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 8

Ono of the most pleasurable outings on New Year's Day was at Belmont where, on the local stretch of Lake Macquarie, the Belmont Sailing…

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Rough Rugby Ireland Defeats France PARIS

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 1

Ireland defeated France by D points to 3 at Rugby. The game was a rough one. The crowd, which numbered 20.000, hooted the referee's decision…

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TENNIS Fixtures for To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 8

The teams fixtures for tomorrw are Mixed doubles, semi-final and final, at Reid Park, 1.30: men's singles Handicap, at district court…

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The Moving Picture Show New Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 4

Midnight golf threatens to become the next American Craze. The Blue (Grass Ky) Club was among the first to adopt the new…

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RACING Big Broadmeadow Crowd Keen Finishes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 3

Owing to yesterday's glorious wenther, and the fact that the day was a holiday, a large crowd visited the Broadmeadow racecourse, where an…

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Holiday Cricket John Bull Shield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 7

The third series of the John Bull shield premiership, conducted by the Hunter Valley Cricket Council, was played yesterday in ideal cricket weather…

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