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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 30 of 183

Night Tennis

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

The district championship matches drawn to be played at Reid Park last night had to be postponed on account of the weather. This necessitates…

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Boxing Match. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 6

Fred Zimmerman, of Canada, 12st, defeated J. Roland Dwyer, 12st 4½lb, on a foul. It was a punishing fight. In the twelfth round Zimmerman dropped Dwyer…

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BOWLS Lambton Rink Games

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 6

The following will take part in the Patron v. President rink games on Lambton green:— Allison, Bell, Bull, Clapson, M. E…

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BOWLS Lowlands' Pennam Team

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 2

Owing to S. V. Penrose not being available for the pennant bowls' matches, the Lowlands' selectors have had to rearrange the rinks which are…

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BOXING Fred Brock Again Cessnock Boxers

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 2

Tom Maguire states that Newcastle boxing enthusiasts will be pleased to learn that fred Brock (Red Brennan). whose boxing form was well…

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SWIMMING Champion for Newcastle World's Best Diver

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 2

Richmond (Dick) Eve. world's Champion diver, has joined the Premier Amateur Swimming Club of Newcastle. This club is the only direct…

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1500 PLAYERS Rugby League Code Successful Season

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Rugby Football League will be held in the Newcastle council chambers on Thursday, March 12, at 8…

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League Football Eastern Suburbs Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 6

The twelfth annual meeting of the Eastern Suburbs Rugby League Football Club was held in the Trades Hall. Mr. G. A. Lloyd presided…

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CYCLING Night Carnival Races Boys' Match

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 2

On Saturday night next the events for the amateurs in the main will be a half-mile handicap, I mile handicap (heals to be run in lap dashes),…

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Englishmen Honored Cricket Presentations SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 5

The presentation of a valuable piece of silver plate. In the shape of a tea tray, was made to-day by…

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Amateur Boxing Team for New Zealand? WELLINGTON (N.Z.),Thursday

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 5

The New Zealand boxing council favor a proposal to bring a team of six Australian amateur boxers to New Zealand in November, to…

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Big Cricket Maitland Arrangements Trains for Visitors

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 5

The English cricketers, who are bringing 12 men, will arrive in Maitland at midnight to-night. They will be accommodated at the Grand…

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Visit to India Cricket Carnival CALCUTTA

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 1

According to private advices received here, an M.C.C. team will tour India next winter, playing at Colombo, Bombay, Madras, Delhi, and Calcutta,…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 5 March 1925 · page 2

The Broadmeadow racecourse greatly benefited from the rain of yesterday, and looked in good condition. The No. 2 track was open for…

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Athletics

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

Herb Thompson, the Sydney heavy-weight, who meets Wally Walker at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, has been a very successful performer, his…

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BOXING Cesshock Fight Local Boys' Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2

With Billy Davey and Cess Watson engaged in a main twenty-rounder at the Strand Stadium at Cessnock to-night, there should be a good…

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Vardon on Golf Brain and Muscle

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

It is the custom among some members of the community to declare that the active brain of the kind which excels in art or commerce is not the…

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TENNIS Exciting Night Play Close Contests

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 8

The night tennis championships were continued last night at the Reid Park courts. The tournament is now…

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Singleton Races Entries for March 14

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2

The following entries have been received for the Singleton RAcing Club's meeting to be held on Saturday, March 14:…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way Soccer Football Proposed New Team City Club

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2

There is a possibility that a senior team will be raised in Newcastle proper, and some old Newcastle officials have been canvassing the district…

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