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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 183

BOXING Sheppeard v. Walker Newcastle Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

There is said to be a possibility of Ern Sheppeard and Wally Walker meeting in a return match at the Newcastle Stadium shortly. The…

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Tennis Championship Great Ladies' Contest Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 4

The trying weather conditions had their effect on competitors at White City courts to-day, when the Australasian tennis championships were…

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Soccer Football Preparing for Season Club Meetings

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Westen Soccer Club will be held tonight. Although the club did not have a very successful playing…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way RACING Broadmeadow Gallops Track Work

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 2

The No. 2 track was open for fast work at Broadmeadow this morning, with the hurdles out 40 feet from the rails. The track was in excellent…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1925 · page 3

Mr. James Taylor, president of the Australian Amateur Swimming Union, and who was at the last Olympic games with the Australian team, has received…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

Much interest is being taken by members of the Newcastle Surf Amateur Club in the two forthcoming championship carnivals at the Ocean Baths. The club…

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Rugby Union Profits

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. Prescott, the treasurer, and Mr. Cooper, the secretary, to the English Rugby Union, decline to disclose the financial result of the All Blacks' tour…

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TENNIS Newcastle Final

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 6

The last event of the Newcastle tennis tournament will be completed to-morrow. The semi-final and final will be…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

Mr. L. B. Tamlyn stated last night that arrangements had been made for Adamstown Club to meet a Soccer team of the steamer Runic in accordance…

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SWIMMING Surf Clubs Busy Coming Events

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 6

Newcastle Surf Club's patrols were kept busy throughout last week-end. several recuse were effected. In two cases the patients needed treatment…

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Tennis Championship Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

The Australasian tennis championships were carried forward another stage at the White City Courts to-day. Rain fell during the night, and the start…

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Cyclists' Cricket Match

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

The Newcastle Amateur Cycling Club have challenged a team from the combined Hamilton-Mayfield and Carrington clubs, who played last…

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Boxing Illegal Obsolete Law LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 1

Commander Kemworthy's proposed bill to legalise boxing should be assured of strong support. It is absurd that the stigma of disrepute should…

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Motor Cycling Maitland Races

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

The usual motor cycle carnival will be held on the Maitland speedway to-morrow night, weather permitting. The rain has put the track…

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BOXING Volaire and Buxton To-morrow's Bout

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 8

Boxing followers will have a big attraction provides for their entertainment to-morrow night, when Eugene Volaire and Tommy Buxton…

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Soccer Football Runic v. Adamstown

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 6

The SS. Runic will arrive in Newcastle to-day, and the crew is anxious to have a game of soccer in Newcastle…

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Judging Races Mr. Sawyer's Method

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 2

B. Robinson writes : — As a man who has had a great deal of experience in training horses and racing them both as an owner and a…

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Pokolbin Races New Club Starts

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 5

The Pokolbin Jockey dull will hold its first meeting on Saturday, February 7, and a good afternoon's sport is expected…

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Yardon on Golf a Modem Phase Picking Up the Ball

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 4

There has been considerable discussion lately concerning the ethics of picking up the ball for some purpose or other during a game of golf, and…

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District Cricket Strong Position of Merewether Senior Team To-morrow's Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 30 January 1925 · page 3

As a result of the eighth series of Hutchinson Shield cricket fixtures, Merewether now has a two-point lead over Lambton, owing to securing an…

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