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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 29 of 183

TENNIS Night Championships Close Contests

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

The night championships were advanced another stage last night, at the Reid Park courts. The standard of play was generally…

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BOXING Collins in Form Juno and Jones

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

Harry Collins and his manager. Mr. C. Spruce, called at the "Sun" office yesterday. Harry stated that he felt in the pink of condition for his…

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Soccer Football Northern District Finance Gate Returns

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

Mr. Sheppard, secretary Northern District Soccer Association, writes:—I do not desire to enter into a controversy over association matters, but in…

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Rosehill Races Beauford Unlikely Starter Leg Appears Sound

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

So great is the interest that is being taken in Beauford this year that when was sent along at a working gallop on the Broadmeadow course this…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way RACING Newcastle Track Work Rain Badly Wanted

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

The number two track was in use for fast work at Broadmeadow this morning, with no hurdles out. The track is beginning to look very much…

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Maitland's Big Week Cricket and Show will Draw Crowds Records Expected Invasion from Other Northern Centres Certain

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 6

Maitland will shortly be crowded as it has probably never been crowded before. Players from Maitland, Newcastle, Singleton, and Wyong will try conclusions with England's cricketers, and a big contingent of…

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Athletics

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

Two of the best heavyweights in Australia in Wally Walker (Newcastle) and Herb Thompson (Sydney) will meet at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday…

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Football. Newcastle Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 5

The report of the Newcastle Rugby Football Union for the season 1924 has been made available. It states that Newcastle has…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 5

In connection with the opening of Hexham Coursing ground on Saturday next a £20 stake will be run off. Entires close at 1 p.m. on day of meeting…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

The Newcastle South bowling team against Lowlands, at Lowlands, on Thursday night, will be as follows:—Engett, Drinkwater, Cane, Gow,…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 5

The team chosen to represent Australia in the Davis Cup contest will consist of J. O. Anderson, G. Patterson, and J. B. Hawkes. It was decided to send…

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Successful Revival Newcastle Rugby Union Annual Report

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

Newcastle played a prominent port in the Rugby Union history of New South Wales from 1891 to 1912, and then competition matches ceased…

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New Tennis Club Wyong

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 6

The new tennis court, which has been installed in connection with the recently-formed tennis club at Morisset, will be opened on Saturday next…

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BOXING Heavyweights to Meet WALKER v. THOMPSON

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

It is such a long time since a heavyweight contest was staged at the Newcastle Stadium that next Saturday night's match between Wally…

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The Peoples' Turn Night Tennis Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 4

(The "Sun" invites its readers to criticise or discuss topics of interest in letters which must be short. The name and address of the writer must…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way RACING Outsider's Australian Cup Riverina Win

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

The Australian Cup, of 2 1-4 miles, generally finds out the stayers, and despite the fact that Backwood was thought a certainly for the big race…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 5

Wally Walker, the promising Newcastle heavyweight, who meets Herb Thompson, of Sydney, at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday night, has had a…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 3

Newcastle South team v. Lowlands, to-night:—Engert (2), Drinkwater (2), Cane, Gow, Williams, Smith, Noble, Dunn, Patrick, Simpson, Thomas, Patey…

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Newcastle Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 4

There was a big attendance at the annual meeting of the Newcastle Rugby Union held last night at the Newcastle Council Chambers. At the…

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Swimming Cook's Hill Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 3

At a meeting of the Surf Life Saving Association of Australia held in Sydney on Tuesday night, the protest lodged by the Cook 's, Hill Club…

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