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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 183

Rugby League Smedmore Club Meets

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Smedmore Rugby League Football Club was held in the Smedmore Institute. The election of officers resulted:…

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BOXING Jones and Shannon Coming Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 2

For a long time past good judges have recognised Bluey Jones as a very promising lad, but it was not until his two recent contests with Gurn…

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Cricket Sailors at Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 4

A match arranged by the Missions to Seamen, between the officers and engineers of the steamer Gairsoppa, and the engineers and members of the crew of the steamer…

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Soccer Football South Maitland Clubs Good Season

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 2

The executive of the South Maitland Soccer Association is forwarding [?] of its annual report and bal[?] invited "Goalle's"…

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No Fourth Man Davis Cup Team Tennis Council's Decision Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 5

The Australasian Lawn Tennis Council met again yesterday afternoon at the request of the Victorian delegates to reconsider sending four…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way RACING March Meeting Entries Good Fields

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 2

The following entries have been received for the race meeting to be still by the Newcastle Jockey Club on March 11 and 21:—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 March 1925 · page 4

Sid Shannon, the clever Sydney man, who meets Bluey Jones at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday night, is one of the most promising of the rising boxers…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 3

A meeting of members of Broadmeadow League Club will be held at the Mechanics' Institute to-night…

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Newcastle Rugby League Annual Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 4

The report of the Newcastle Rugby Football League to be presented at the annual meeting at the Newcastle Council Chambers to-night, states that the season…

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British Football Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 5

The "Sporting Life," while agreeing with other critics that the Football Association team for Australia is not representative of some of the most…

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BOXING Coming Ring Events Uren's Visit

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

A lot of Interest is being aroused in the appearance of Sld Shannon, who is to oppose B[?]ey Jones, at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night…

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Rugby League West's Annual Meeting Bright Prospects

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

The 15th annual meeting of the Western Suburbs Rugby League Football Club was held in the Station Hall. There was a record attendance, over…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way RACING Broadmeadow Gallops Mosquito Plague

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 2

The watchers of track work have to put up with many disadvantages, but this morning they were seriously troubled at the Broadmeadow course…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 March 1925 · page 3

The Newcastle boxer, Bluey Jones, should be severely tested in his contest against Sid Shannon, of Sydney, at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night…

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Golf Waratah Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 3

The Associates of the Waratah Golf Club held their annual meeting on Wednesday in the Chamber of Commerce Watt-street. There was a large…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 3

A general meeting of members of New Lambton Chatrock Club will be held in the park on Sunday morning…

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SWIMMING Club Race Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 2

The Premier Amateur Swimming Club race set down for decision to-morrow has been postponed till Saturday, March 21 on account of the…

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BOXING To-morrow's Contest Jones and Shannon

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 7

Boxing patrons will here a fine contest provided for their entertainment at the Newcastle Stadium to-morrow night, the principals being…

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TENNIS Night Championships Finals To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 2

The semi-final of men's singles and men's double's, in the night tennis championships at Reid Park, were won by E. Thompson and Bollinger…

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Soccer Football Great Worker for Game MR. R. SKILLINGS

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 2

At the ejection of officers of the Northern Soccer Association for this year's, work, changes in the executive positions were made…

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