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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 183

Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 3

A meeting was held in the Trades Hall last night for the purpose of raising teams in the Newcastle district. Mr. E. Brown was voted to the chair…

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TENNIS To-morrow's Attractions

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 6

The exhibition matches to be played to-morrow at Reid Park are creating unprecedented interest among all tennis players in the district. It…

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TENNIS St. Thomas' Club

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 2

The Carrington St. Thomas' Tennis Club will play a doubles match with hamilton Railway on Saturday afternoon…

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BOXING Cessnock Contest To-night's Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 7

The attraction at the Strand Stadium at Cessnock to-night will be a twenty-round contest between Cess Turnbull and Jacky Short. These two…

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BOWLS Newcastle Tourists Win Northern Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 6

A rink of Newcastle bowlers is making a motor tour of the north and is having a good time. On Wednesday the party, which is…

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Rugby League Central Club's Meeting New Officers

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 6

There was a big attendance at Central Football Club's meeting, in the Mechanics' Institute, hamilton, last night In the absence of the…

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GOLF Waratah Club Season's Activities

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 7

The 14th annual meeting of the Waratah Golf Club, Ltd., will be held to-night, when the annual report and balance sheet will be presented…

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Vardon on Golf Longest Golf Driver Jack Smith and His Methods No. 9

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 3

Jack Smith, the long-driving champion, has been explaining how he hits those mighty tec-shots which, from time to time, electrify the golling…

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Boolaroo Races Entries for March 28

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 2

The following entries have been received for the Boolaroo meeting to be held on Saturday, March 28:— Maiden Handicap, six furlongs,—…

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Victorian Invasion Lure of Sydney Races Doncaster Chances Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 7

Victorian owners and trainers, not without some reason either, hold Sydney handicap form very cheaply. They won so much money last…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1925 · page 3

Tommy Uren (champion) and George Thompson (challenger), who meet at the Newcastle Stadium to-morrow night for the middleweight championship of…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 11

Rabbit coursing at the Hexham grounds will commence at 11 p.m. to-day. The finish of the last course will be run, and there will also be a stake of…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 11

Rabbit coursing will take place on O'Neill's ground, Cessnock, to-day, when a sweepstakes will be run off…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 11

Nobbys Surf Swimming Club will hold the 100 yards senior championship of the club at the ocean baths this afternoon. There are a large number of entries, and…

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Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 11

There will be a series of highly interesting matches to-night at Reid Park, when J. O. Anderson, the Australasian champion, and captain of the…

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Football Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 5

Association League fixtures yesterday resulted:—First Division: Blackburn v. Bury, 0-1. Second Division: Hull v. Middlebrough, 0-0…

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Cricket District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 11

The fifth series in the second round of the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade premiership, will be concluded to-day. When stumps were drawn…

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Waratah Golf Club Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Waratah Golf Club, Limited, was held at the Chamber of Commerce rooms last night. Mr. H. V. Harris, the president,…

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GOLF Waratah Club's Profit Surprise Position

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 6

Compared witha loss of £440 16s 5d last year, the Waratah Golf Club's operations this year showed a profit of £9 18s, after…

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BOXING To-night's Big Contest UREN v. THOMPSON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 6

Newcastle boxing enthusiasts will be provided with an exceptional attraction to-night, when Tommy Uren (champion) and George Thompson…

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