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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 183

Football Profiteering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 7

A sensation has been created in the Rugby world by the action of the Scottish Rugby Union in cancelling all stand tickets sold at a premium for the match…

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BOXING Welterweight Title COLLINS & BRADLEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

Early in the week Les O'Donnell, who trains Archie Bradley, stated that Harry Collins had backed out of his promises to fight Archie Bradley,…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

The New Zealand Association has decided not to participate, in the English tour. The Dominion association has all along contended that the demands of…

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Cricket Martinet Lord Hawke Attacked LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

Sir Edwin Stockton, president of the Lancashire County Cricket Club,interviewed regarding Lord Hawke's criticism of Parkin, the Lancashire…

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Not Equal to Man Suzanne's Tennis Skill Pace and Footwork London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 1

In discussing whether Susanne Lenglen's play equals that of a man's, Mr. S. N. Doust points out that in a recent match Mme. Lenglen parinered…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way RACING Loyal Merv and Encre Track Sprints

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 2

The No. 2 track was open for fat work at Brondmeadow this morning, with the hurdles out 20 feet from the rails. The track was in good going…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1925 · page 5

The ten-round contest in the Newcastle v. Sydney programme at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday night will be Ken Deasy (Sydney) v. George Pringle…

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Sculling. Stockton Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

For the Stockton citizens' annual regatta, to be held on Anniversary Day, over the Lower Stockton course, it is stated a record number of entries have…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

To equalise the games played in relation to the entries received in the district champion singles competition, the sub-committee of the association have…

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Stockton Regatta Anniversary Day

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

After an interval of 10 yean the Stockton citizens have, revived their regatta, and will hold It over the Lower Stockton course on Monday,…

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Golf Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

To-morrow a four-ball best ball bogey match will be played on the Cockle Creek inks. The following will play off their tie from last August match: Messrs. J…

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TENNIS Postponed Finals

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

The men's and women's single handicap finals, that were postponed last Saturday owing to rain, will he played to-morrow at District Park Courts,…

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SWIMMING Clash of Carnivals Entries Suffer

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

Much dissatisfaction is being shown in home quarters towards the action of certain of the Newcastle clubs, which will not be present in full force at…

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British Football London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 5

In the British Association Cup competition, Liverpool beat Aston Villa by 4 goals to 1. In a replay Arsenal and West Ham drew, two goals each, after extra…

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Maitland Speedway Week-end Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

The usual motor and push bicycle races with be held on the Maitland speedway to-morrow night, the trouble experienced last Saturday night…

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BOXING Newcastle v. Sydney To-morrow's Bouts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

After an interval of three months, another Newcastle v. Sydney programme will be staged at the Newcastle. Stadium to-morrow night, when…

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CRICKET Fixtures for

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 6

Newcastle District Cricket Association fixtures and umpires for Monday. January 26. are as follows:— Third Grade.— Newcastle v. Hexham…

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BOWLS Stockton v. Lowlands To-morrows Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 3

Stockton and Lowlands met in the Cotterill trophy match. Scores:— Sainty, Massoy, Sutton, Cotterill…

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Band Cricket Committee v. Players

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

Great enthusiasm prevails regarding the cricket match, Merewether Bandsmen v. Band Committee, which will take place on Mitchell Park on…

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Maitland Cricket Match with England

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 7

The Hunter District Cricket Association has been informed that the English XI. will consent to its putting 15 men in to bat and 11 to Held in…

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