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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 183

Golf Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

A 4-ball bestball bogey competition was played on Cockle Creek links on Saturday afternoon. Results were: A. G. Maclean and C. F. Mills, 5 up; R. H…

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BOWLS Armidale v. Hamilton

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 7

Three rinks from Armidale will play on Hamilton green to-morrow afternoon. The team selected to meet them from Hamilton Club is as…

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Cricket "Sports"

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 6

Two examples of the sporting spirit of cricket were recorded at the match between Hunter District and Singleton, played at West Maitland to-day…

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Greta Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

Greta comedy cricket club played Greta B grade, on Greta Park. The result was a win for the comedy club by [?] runs. Scores:—Comedy [?]…

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Saturday's Bowls Champion Singles Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 3

The heavy rain on Friday night and Saturday morning threatened to interfere with the play in connection with, the champion singles competition, but…

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BOWLS Good Time at Wallsend

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

Wallsend bowling green looked a picture on Saturday afternoon when Mr. J. Estell, M.L.C., the president, welcomed his visitors in a few happy…

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Cessnock Races. Course Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 7

The Cessnock Jackey Club held its first fixture this year on Saturday. The attendance was smaller than usual. Since last meeting the club has spent over…

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BOXING Newcastle v. Sydney Local Boys Beaten

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

Only a fair crowd attended at the Stadium on Saturday night, when another of the Newcastle v. Sydney programmes was submitted. The Sydney…

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Oversea Sport International Rugby Scotland Defeats France London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 5

Scotland defeated France in a Rugby match at Edinburgh by 25 points to 4. The match was played in fine weather, and the attendance numbered 20,000…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way RACING One Favorite Wins Cessnock Sport

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 2

For the past month bookmakers have been having a bad time at local race meetings, but on Saturday, at Cessnock, their luck turned…

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Cars Crash Two People in Hospital Going to Races Ambulance Also Capsizes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 5

While proceeding along the Kurri to Maitland road at 1.45 this afternoon two motor cars crashed while trying to avoid a…

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Athletics. Newcastle Stadium

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 7

As usual, the inter-city programme drew a large attendance to the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, when some exciting and interesting fighting…

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Lord Hawke Silenced Views Assailed from Every Quarter Parkin in Reply "Caste Must Go if Cricket is to be Saved" LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 26 January 1925 · page 1

"We regret Lord Hawke's comments which des[?] have raised a storm of protest," says the "Sunday Observer." Writing in "The People," O. E. Parkin says that he sees nothing wrong in his comments on the test matches. He only repeated what…

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Wallsend Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

Wallsend and Plattisburg Regatta Club's 46th annual regatta was held at Speers' Point yesterday, under desirable weather conditions. A fresh breeze, which…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

The Lowlands team against Islington, on Islington green, to-morrow afternoon, will be:—W. McGregor, Becker, Wall, H. McGregor, Jackson,…

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Stockton Regatta Great Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 4

The Stockton Citizens' Regetta, which is to be an annual aquatic fixture on the Newcastle harbour was revived yesterday, after being in abeyance for ton…

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French Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 5

The French Press comments gloomily on the severe defeat of France by Scotland in the Rugby football match in Edinburgh…

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Bowls. Association Champion Singles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 3

Play in the Association Champion Singles competition was continued on Hamilton green yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large number of…

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SWIMMING Kahanamoku's Visit Preparing Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

The N.D.A. Swimming Association of[?] are sparing no expense in the matter of giving the Newcastle public some exceptional swimming at the…

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Wallsend Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 6

Entries for the meeting to be held by the Wallsend Jockey Club on February 7. will close with the secretary [?] p.m. on Thursday…

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