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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 183

Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

A meeting of the Newcastle Soccer referees will be held at the Tramway Grandstand on Saturday night…

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Singleton Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

The following entries have been received for the Singleton Racing Club's meeting to be held at Whittingham on Wednesday, January 14:—…

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CRICKET District Association

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 4

The Newcastle District Cricket Association fixtures unit umpires for Saturday are as follows:—First grade: Wickham v…

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Singleton Races Additional Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

The following additional entries have been received for the Singleton races, to be held at Whittingham on January 14:—…

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Best Sport Pope on Boxing HOME

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

The Pope gave an audience to the Italian boxeer, Johnny Dundce. This is the first time in its annuals that the Holy See has received a…

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BOXING Billy McNabb Again Wants Contest Here

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

That great wellerweight of a few years ago, Billy McNabb, has decided to take the game on again, and is being handled by Carn Juno's trainer,…

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Hated Cricket Much Too Dull

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

"What" I said to my friend, "not at the cricket match? Fancy you sticking in your office all day when the Teat is on!"…

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Challenge Stakes Anniversary Racing Open Event Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 3

In the Challenge Stakes. The Hawk has the same weight (10.3) as he won with at Moorefield, but the company for the Randwick event is much…

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Tennis Manners Why Players Lose Tempers Lady Champion's Views

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

The views of Mrs. Lambert Chambers on manners on the lawn tennis court will command wldespread attention. Afrs. Chambers has hold the…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way RACING Singleton Programme Good Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 2

Entries have been received as follows for the Singleton Racing Club's meeting to be held at WhliMagham on Wednesday, January 14:—…

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Fight to Win England's Struggle in the Test Match Runs Hard to Get Both Teams Playing High Tension Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

'AUSTRALIA—First Innings, 600 AUSTRALIA.—Second Innings, 250 ENGLAND.—1st Innings, 479. ENGLAND.—Second Innings…

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Add Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

A telegram was received yesterday by Tom Maguire from H. Doughty, manager of Stadiums, Limited, Brisbane, offering a match for Bluey Jones with…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1925 · page 5

In view of the cancellation of the proposed tour of the American Olympic athletes, the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association has decided to…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 3

Owing to the unsettled weather conditions, and there not being sufficient competitors, the Cook's Hill Surf Amateur Swimming Club's 75 yards race was…

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The Pope and Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 5

The Rome correspondent of the Paris newspaper "Le Journal," states that the Pope received Johnny Dundee, this being the first time a boxer has…

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TENNIS Hamilton Institute Club

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

The secretary of Hamilton Mechanics' Institute (Mr. Denny) attended the council meeting last night, and stated that a tennis club had…

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BOXING Darcy v. Wilson Stadium Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

What promises to be one of the best contests arranged by the manager of the Stadium since his arrival in Newcastle is billed to take place on…

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

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

The No. 2 track was open for fast work at Broadmeadow this morning. There were no hurdles out, and the truck, judging by the times…

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Melbourne Is Cricket Mad; But This Is Sydney To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 1

A fine view of the play in the country tennis carnival now in progress at the White City. Out of this bench of enthusiasts may there be in the making future Davis Cup representatives…

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Cricket Suicide Batsmen Who Make Fatal Mistakes Bowlers' Problems Lesson of the Big Scoring in the Test Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 8 January 1925 · page 2

Dr. Barbour, revi[?]ing the big scoring in the test match's contends that batsmen mostly get themselves out by their…

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