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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 25 of 183

Wyong Races WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 1

Wyong racing clubs are taking advantage at the large number of horses now in work in the district, The next Wyong Park meeting is…

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Make It Legal English Boxing LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 1

Forty members of the House of Commons have decided to join in a deputation to Sir William Joynton Hicks, Home Secretary, to ask him…

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Cricket. City and Suburban Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 10

The A grade series of the Cornish trophy this afternoon will be a semi-final between Hamilton Unity and Rylands on Broadmeadow wicket. Both teams will…

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Big Cricket the English Team Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 4

The English cricketers, as well as several of the New South Wales players, returned to Sydney to-day from Melbourne by the express. A large crowd assembled…

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Greenwood's Scoop New Zealand Racing Wellington (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 5

In the Middle Park stakes at Christchurch to-day, Mr. D. G. Greenwood filled all three places with Gloaming, Nincompoop and…

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Brighter Cricket Botany Example Chased with Stumps Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 8

According to witnesses at the Redfern Court yesterday, there was a lively cricket match on February [?] a paddock off Bay-street. Botany…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1925 · page 10

Garn Juno (Abermain) and Billy Jones (Newcastle) will meet in a 20-round return match at the Newcastle Stadium to-night, for a wager of £25 a side. Both…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 3

Wallsend Rabbit Coursing Club, with the assistance of members of the committee directing matters in connection with the police effort in the interests of…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

A team from Nobbys Club will compete in the State championships' carnival at Manly on Saturday, March 7. On the following Sunday they will be entertained…

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The Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

Opening Handicap, of £75; second horse £7. and third horse £3 from the prize. Gold-mounted whip donated by Mr. Bob Smith to the…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 7

Alderman Light, the Mayor of Newcastle, will officially open night tennis championship tournament on the Reid Park courts this evening. There will be…

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Keen Racing Night Cycling

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 4

The main attractions at the night cycling carnival at the Newcastle Sports Ground on Saturday night were the motor-paced events…

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BOXING Jones Beats Juno Good Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

When Bluey Jones met Garn Juno at the Newcastle Stadium a few weeks back, the contest went the full distance and ended in a draw. There…

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Tennis Champions To-night's Programme

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

Newcastle district night tennis championships, which will be commenced to-night, are arousing much interest among local tennis players…

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Saturday's Cricket District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 7

The third series in the second round of the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade premiership was concluded on Saturday. The series was…

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Car and Culvert Returning From Races

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 6

A party returning from Cessnock races to Raymond Terrace on Saturday met with an accident on the rood, owing to the steering gear going…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way Thomson's Three Racing at Cessnock Eugenine's Cup

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 2

The second cup event on the new course was held by the Cessnock Jockey Club on Saturday. Like all cup fixtures, the meeting attracted a…

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Big Cricket England v. N.S.W. Visitors Bright Batting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 5

England commenced its return match with New South Wales on the Sydney Cricket Ground, yesterday. The wicket was in splendid order, and Gilligan had…

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Athletics. Jones Beats Juno

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1925 · page 3

One of the cleanest and most interesting fights seen at the Newcastle Stadium for a long time was provided by Bluey Jones, 9st 4lb, and Garnet Juno,…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 3

Merewether Surf Amateurs will conduct a 100 yards handicap for the Tharberg Cup point score at the Ocean Baths to-night…

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