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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 183

Swimming. Newcastle Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

The Palm Beach surf boat is entered for to-morrow's surf carnival at Newcastle, and will be manned by the same crew that brought the boat along the…

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Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 6

Merewether team v. Dungog, at Dungog, to-morrow: S. Noble, J. Wells, G. Wells. A, Bramble. M. Bramble. W. Bramble. R. Mitchell. F. Hutchinson. S…

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BOXING Newcastle Fixtures New Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

An excellent fixture list, converting matches for the next five weeks, has arranged for the Newcastle Stadium, as follows: February 7, Garn…

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Maitland Cricket Hunter River Association

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

Matches between teams of the Hunted River District Cricket Association commenced last Saturday will be concluded to-morrow…

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Park for Newtown Recreation or Football

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 8

Alderman Cram, at Hamilton Council meeting, moved that application be made to the Lands Department for an area of 15 acres of land at…

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Pokolbin Races Cup Meeting To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 7

Pokolbin Jockey Club will hold the Tulloch Cup meeting to-morrow. Big entries have been received, and patrons are assured of a good…

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Vardon on Golf Change in Ball "Larger and Lighter" (Copyright.)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 7

I understand that the Rules of Golf Committee is to meet in London next week to consider the question of drawing up new regulations in…

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Cricket Competitions Small Scores District Association End of Second Round

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

The second series of the second round of grade fixtures in the District Cricket Association senior competition will be concluded to-morrow. At…

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Canterbury Park Sydney's Racing Centre To-morrow Small Field in Flying Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 8

The Canterbury Park Club has an interesting enough programme for to-morrow. although the effort to get a mile race out of the Flying…

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Cricket Tactics To-day and Yesterday Fielding Problems Keeping Batsmen in Captivity (By Arthur Malley)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

When opportunity occurs I make every effort to come in contract with the great bowlers of the past, and greedily devour any reference to…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 4

A strenuous contest is promised for the meeting of Garn Juno (Abermain) and Billy (Bluey) Jones at the Newcastle Stadium to-morrow night. Both have…

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Swimming. Amateur Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 2

The big swimming gale, promoted by the Northern District Amateur Swiming, Association will be concluded to-night at the Ocean Baths. After the…

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BOWLS Night Competitions

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 6

Next week will be a busy one with the night bowling competitions. On Monday night Newcastle South will play City on City green…

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BOXING To-night's Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 8

A special attraction will be provided for boxing enthusiasts at the Newcastle stadium to-night. when the Coalfield's champion. Garn June will…

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Golf Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 2

A Merriwa foursomes competition will be played at the Cockle Creek links this afternoon…

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Pokolbin Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 2

The inaugural meeting of the Pokolbin Race Club will be held on the new course at Pokolbin to-day. Large entries have been received for all events, and good…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the N.D.B.F.A. will be held on Saturday, February 28. The committee meet to-morrow to consider the report to be…

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Cricket. District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 2

The second series in the second round of the Newcastle District Cricket Association's First Grade premiership will be concluded to-day…

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Golf Champion Hagen Wins St. Petersburg, (Florida)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 1

Walter Hagen. the British open golf champion, to-day defeated Cyril Walker, the holder of the American open title, by 17 up and 15 to play…

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ENGLAND v. NORTH Cricket at Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 7 February 1925 · page 4

It is over 50 years since an English cricket team has played in Maitland. The match to be played on the Showground on March 6 and 7,…

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