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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 39 of 183

Athletics. Middleweight Championship. Uren Retains Title

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

There was a record attendance at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, when Tommy Uren was called upon by George Thompson to defend his title of middleweight…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 3

A meeting of members of Wallsend Coursing Club will be held to-night…

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Hexham Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

The sweepstake that was unfinished on the opening day wash concluded on Saturday. The promoter has had the enclosure moved, and the ground was in…

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BOWLS Newcastle Tourists Beaten

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

The Newcastle rink of motor tourists who are on a bowling tour of the north played a very keenly contested and enjoyable game against the…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 3

The report and balance-sheet of the Wallsend Crystal Palace Soccer Ground for the 1924 season stated that eight teams had entered the various grades…

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Rugby Union Prospects for Season Schools' Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

At the first council meeting for 1925 of the Newcastle Rugby Union, Mr. J.C. Macdonnell presided, and of the clubs which had entered, only…

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TENNIS Winter Competitions Teams Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 6

Next Saturday will see commencement of the most important tennis fixture of the year in Newcastle, the teams' competition…

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BOXING Jackson v. Solton Walker's Next Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

A lot of interest is being aroused in the appearance of Les Jackson, fly weight champion of Australia, against len Solton, at the Newcastle Stadium,…

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CRICKET City & Suburban Final Games

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

The A grade of the City and Suburban Association's cricket competition, between Charl[?]town (premiers) and Rylands, on Y.M.C.A. oval,…

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Going to Europe Women's Tennis Team SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 5

The despatch of an Australian women's law tennis team to Europe is now considered certain, as New South Walen has £1000 in night…

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Cannot Carry on Essex Cricket Club LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 1

The Essex Cricket Club is at present living on its guarantee lunds, and will have to be wound up in 1926, unless energetic support is forthcoming…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way RACING New Rider for Truis Pokolbin Sport

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

The attendance at the Pokolbin Race Club's meeting. which was held on Saturday, was well up to the average. The racing was keep and the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 3

Les Jackson, flyweight champion of Australia will make his first Newcastle appearance at the local stadium next Saturday night, in opposition to the clever…

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Football. Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

The Rugby Union will commence a series of trial matches on April 18. The premierships will commence on May 9. A delegation, consisting of Dr. I…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

Coursing will be held at the Hexham grounds on Saturday…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

The associates of the Waratah Golf Club played a choice score competition yesterday. The best cards returned were Mrs. Gillard 45-10-35; Mrs. M'Kenzie…

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COURSING Wallsend Club

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 5

A meeting of the Wallsend Coursing Club was held at Wallsend inst night and preliminary arrangements were made for the coming season…

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Steel Works Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 4

The opening day takes place next Saturday, March 28, when, as usual, open mixed foursomes will be played. A putting competition for ladies who are not…

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Rugby League Newcastle Competitions New Committees

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 2

There was a full attendance of delegates at the Newcastle Rugby Football League meeting, in the School of Arts, at Wickham last night…

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BOXING Promising Lightweight McGRATH'S CLAIMS

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 25 March 1925 · page 2

Les Meeks, of Hamilton, says that he has taken Tommy McGrath in hand and is anxious to secure matches for him. McGrath has had about 30…

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