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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 183

Football. Soccer Code. South Maitland Clubs

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

Mr. S. Wells presided over a conference of the four South Maitland senior teams, called to consider their future action and under which district they should…

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Racing in North Inverell Club's Decision Secession Mooted

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 21 March 1925 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the committee of the Inverell Jockey Club, held on Wednesday, the attendance was one of the largest on record,…

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Athletics

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

The most important boxing event ever staged in Newcastle will be decided at the Newcastle Stadium to-night, when Tommy Uren (champion) and George…

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Rugby Football Board

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

A meeting of the Edinburgh International Rugby Board has approved of a bylaw forbidding the opposing side from charging when a penalty goal is being taken…

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Swimming

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

The 100 yards championship of the Merewether Surf Swimming Club was won by J. Fuller, who also assisted in winning for the club the title of junior surf champions…

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Soccer Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 6

The adjourned annual meeting of the South Maitland Soccer Football Association was held at the school of arts, Weston, yesterday. It was decided that there…

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Golf Waratah Club

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

Waratah Golf Club celebrated the opening of the 1925 season on Saturday afternoon, when over 200 members and friends assembled on the links…

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Singleton Races

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 7

Entries for the meeting to be hold by the Singleton Racing Club on Wednesday, April 1, close with Mr. J. Grisdale (secretary, Newcastle Jockey…

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Armidale Races

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 7

The Armidale and New England Jockey Club will hold a double barrelled meeting on its course on April 1 and 2. Entries will be received at…

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New Tennis Rule

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

It is reported from Paris that the International Lawn Tennis Federation has adopted the new foot-fault rule, to operate from January 1, 1926: "Immediately…

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BOXING Middleweight Title Uren Wins

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 7

The fact that the middleweight championship of Australia was at stake attracted a record attendance to the Newcastle Stadium on…

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Football. Soccer Code

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

A delegate meeting of the N.D.B.F.A. was held in the Trades Hall, Newcastle, on Saturday night Mr. Stirling, who presided, reported the result of the conference with the South…

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Builders at Play Bowls and Shooting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 1

Newcastle master builders will visit Sydney on Wednesday to play the annual bowing and shooting matches against the Sydney association…

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SAILING Races at Belmont

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

A combined club sailing handicap took place on Saturday, ten boats from Toronto coming across to compete with Belmont boats on their…

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Exhibition Tennis Champions at Play

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

Long before the appointed time for the commencement of play, large crowds of people sought admission to the Reid Park (Merewether) tennis courts on Saturday…

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Five Spills Maitland Speedway Sport Night Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 2

Saturday night's sport on the Maitland speedway was remarkable for the fact that no lower than [?] spills occurred in the motor events…

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British Football Scotland Beats England London

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

At Edinburgh in the presence of 60,000 people, Scotland beat England by 14 points to 11. Scotland thus win the Calcutta Cup and the International…

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Exhibition Tennis J. O. Anderson in Newcastle Many Thrills

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 6

Tennis in Newcastle this year has shown a decided increase in popularity, and recent competition garnet have drawn crowds of…

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Sunday Tennis "Too Much Noise Kicked Up" Lord Mayor's View Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 5

Replying to a deputation from the Council of the Churches, which protested against the playing of tennis at the City Council's court on Sundays,…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way Newcastle Races Dead Heats and Records Good Finishes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 23 March 1925 · page 7

The March meeting held by the Newcastle Jockey Club was concluded on Saturday. The weather was ideal from a racing point of view,…

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