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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 183

Rugby League Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 7

Some notable acquisitions have been made by the Rugby League this season. In Saturday's practice games many younger players showed…

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Golf Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 7

A bogey match was played on the Cockle Creek links on Saturday afternoon. The feature of the play was the surprising card returned by H. A…

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Newcastle Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 7

The Newcastle Golf Club opened its season on Saturday with an open mixed foursome competition, for trophies presented by Mr. A. A. Rankin, the…

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Rugby Union Surf Club Team

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 6

At a meeting of the Newcastle Surf Club Rugby Union team the following officers were selected:— Captain. H. Snell: vice-captain, V…

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Methodist Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 5

The three new tennis courts constructed on the West Maitland Park by the West Maitland Methodist Tennis Club were officially opened on Saturday afternoon by…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 3

A meeting of the New South Wales Soccer Association was held in Sydney to consider the itinerary of the English team. Mr. Stock presided. Mr…

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BOXING Sheppeard Beats Walker Good Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 7

The contest between the heavyweights Wally Walker. 13.1 (Newcastle), and Ern. Sheppeard 13.2 (Lithgow), attracted a good attendance to…

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BOWLS Preparing for Easter Sanders Shield

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 7

Wickham was up in every rink against Stockton at Lowlands' green on Saturday, scoring 128 points against 53, skippers Edgar and Cooke…

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Football on St. Paul's Roof

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

Within a stone's throw of the dome of' St. Paul's Cathedral, the preservation of which is now the business of the whole world, there is a sports ground…

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Pokolbin Races Entries for

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 6

The following entries have been received for the Poko[?]bin Jockey Club's meeting on Easter Saturday. The weights will bo announced to-morrow:…

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Expert on Golf New Singleton Resident SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 2

A golf professional. Mr. J. A. Irving, intends to settle in singleton. Mr. Irvine has played golf for 35 years, and for 30 years of this period…

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CRICKET City and Suburban Last Stage

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 7

In the Scott Shield City and Suburban Cricket Association final between South Mayfield and Breckenridge, which has now lasted three days, and…

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Soccer Football Test Match for Maitland Ground Factor

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 7

The New South Wales Soccer Association met in Sydney to finalise the itinerary for the northern area in the games against England…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way RACING Sport at Maitland Thrilling Finishes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 7

The outstanding features of the racing at Maitland on Saturday were the exciting finishes, and the struggle for the upper hand…

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British Football Association Team Leaves for Australia (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 5

The team of Association footballers who are proceeding to Australia have embarked on the Orsova at Tilbury, with the exception of one, who will join them at…

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Athletics. Newcastle Stadium. Sheppeard Defeats Walker

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1925 · page 7

A twenty-round contest between Wally Walker, of Newcastle and Ern Stepheard, of Lithgow, attracted a large attendance to Newcastle Stadium on…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 5

A meeting of the entertainment committee in connection with the visit of the Queensland bowlers on April 20. is to be held to-night in the Lowlands…

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Rabbit Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 3

The Wallsend Coursing Club carried through a meeting in Wilkinson's paddock, near the Wallsend racecourse, on Saturday. A number of the dogs were…

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Hexham Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 3

The semi-final from the previous meeting at Hexham was run on Saturday, and the final result was: F. Isedale's blk b[?] My Girl, first £16; W. Barrett's red and…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1925 · page 3

A meeting of members of the Central League Club will be held at the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute, to-morrow night. Northern Suburb Senior and Second…

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