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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 183

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1925 · page 2

A contest of exceptional interest will be staged at the Newcastle Stadium to-night between Billy Edwards and Tommy Kelly. This match has been…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 3

A £20 stake will be run off at Hexham coursing ground to-day, starting at 11 o'clock…

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Belmont Sailing Club. Successful Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 3

Although weather conditions were very thteatening on Saturday, these did not mar the success of the Belmont Sailing Club's annual regatta, which was held on…

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Golf Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 3

A stroke match was played on the Cockle Creek links on Saturday afternoon. A heavy downpour of rain before the competition had ended was unfortunate for…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 7

The Easter meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club was begun on Saturday in cloudy weather. The rain held off until just before the last race, when there…

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Boxing in Brisbane Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 5

Herbert Ackworth, (8st 10½lb), defeated flurry Peakes (8st 6½lb), for the featherweight championship of Queensland. The towel was skied in the 16th round,…

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Saturday's Cricket District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 3

The final of the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade premiership was continued on Saturday. The wicket had been covered overnight, but play…

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British Football Scottish Cup Celtic Team Wins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 5

At Hamden Park, Glasgow, the final of the Scottish Association Cup was played in fine weather, and in the presence of 100,000 spectators…

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Wallsend First Day Good Racing but Not Many Thrills Bookmakers Score

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 7

Despite the threatening state of the weather in the early morning, there was a good attendance at the opening day's racing of the Wallsend Jockey Club's Easter meeting on Saturday. The racing was interesting and, although the track was slightly…

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Athletics. Kelly Defeats Edwards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1925 · page 3

One of the best contests seen at the Newcastle Stadium for a considerable time was providd on Saturday night, by Tommy Kelly, 10st 13lb, and Billy Edwards, list…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 7

The Wallsend Club will run off a £20 stake on Saturday. Entries close at 1 p.m. on day of course…

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GOLF Waratah Associates

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 5

In the foursomes played by A grade associates at Cockle Creek links today, the best cards returned were by Mrs. MacKenzie and Mrs. Shaw, 104…

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CYCLING Holiday Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 5

Mayfield Amateur Bicycle Club conducted a six-mile invitation road event over the Mayfield course yesterday, afternoon from Morris's Terminus…

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TENNIS New District Courts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 3

The official opening of the district courts at Broadmeadow will take place on monday, May 4. Trophies and badges won in various…

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BOXING Lloyd v. Sheppeard Heavy Semi-final

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 2

A match of more than usual importance will be staged at the Newcastle, Stadium on Saturday night between Albert Lloyd…

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CRICKET Abermain v. Sydney Team

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 2

Prowse, and old first-grade cricketer, s[?]ied most of an Abermain team at Abermain Park on Good Friday, taking eight wickets for 30 in the first…

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Hit by Tennis Ball American Consul Injured

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 5

A painful accident befell Mr. Robert L. Rankin, the American Consul at Newcastle, during the holidays as the result of which he is now an…

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Books Routed Backers Have Winning Day at Wallsend Keen Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 2

The bookmakers who fielded at Wallsend yesterday will not forget Easter Monday in a Lurry, Pasters were will in the spot, and four first favorites and two well-backed second favorites scored. The books had only one real wil all day, when the hot favourite,…

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Father and Son The McLachlans' Success Racing in England London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 1

W. H. McLachian, senior, rode the winner or the first race at Kempton Park to-day, while William, Junior, was second. Subsequently young…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1925 · page 7

One of the most important heavy weight matches staged in Newcastle will be decided at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday night, when Albert Lloyd, the…

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