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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 183

Athletics. Kid McCOY

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

A few days ago cable messages from New York reported the conviction for manslaughter of Norman Selley, who, under the name of Kid McCoy, was a…

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BOXING Challenges Accepted Stadium Contests

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

In reply to the challenges issued in the "Sun" yesterday, Tom Maguire says that he is willing to match Frank Daley against Garn Gaynor, providing…

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The Football Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

Mr. Freethy, the umpire, has presented his report of the Twickenham match to the English Rugby Union. Besides dealing with the Brownlie…

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SWIMMING Surf and Baths Coming Events

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

The Newcastle Surf Life-saving Club will be well represented at Stockton Carnival on January 17. The various teams are practically…

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Wyong Racing Curtis Disqualified WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 5

After an exhaustive inquiry, Curtis, who rode Lingard in the Flying Handicap at the New Year's meeting at Wyong Park, was disqualified by the…

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Golf Virtue Concrete Type Necessary Temperamental Education

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

Concrete virtue, which is what the golfer needs, can be learnt and to some extent taught. Precept is not of much account for…

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"Mixing It" International Rugby Team for N.Z. LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 1

Wakefield, the captain of England's team against the All Blacks at Twickenham, has written to several newspapers, correcting interviews…

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Cricket Competitions District Matches Lambton's Strong Position Wickham Safe

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

The leading grade performances in the Newcastle District Association's competitions last Saturday were:—Batting…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 3

Jack Darcy, the Maitland boxer, who beat Packy Macfarlane, Dave Wall, and others, prior to retiring about two years ago, is to reappear at the…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 11

Mr. J. H. Taylor, the champion of five times, has something to say in an English paper about the amazing progress made by lady players…

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BOWLS Interclub Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 5

The City Bowline Club met Hamilton at Gregson park bowling green, Hamilton, this afternoon. At the tea adjournment the scores…

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Cricket. District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 10

The seventh and concluding series of the Newcastle District Cricket Association's First Grade Premiership will be played to-day. The matches set down…

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Maitland Races Entries for Jan. 17

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

The following entries have been received for tho Maitland races, to be held on Saturday. January 17:—Malden Handicap: Prudent Squeeze…

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Who Will Win ? Country Tennis Honors Monday's Matches Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 8

Yesterday saw the beginning of the real struggle in the country tennis carnival between the winning teams. the leading two from each…

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Spirit Of, Sport Better Sportsmen Play Better Cricket Why Newcastle Lags Faster Wickets Needed for Bright Batting

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 2

Is ia better for a club to to known as good sports than to win four competitions. There should be 500 players practising in the Newcastle district, were there are at present 15…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1925 · page 10

At the Newcastle Stadium to-night, the Jack Darcy-Cess Wilson match, for the bantam championship of the north, will take place. Both men are in good…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 3

Cook's Hill Surf Swimming Club have 69 representatives among the entrants for the 100 yards Payzis Brothers' Handicap, which is to be swum off at the…

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GOLF Steel Works Club

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

The Steel Works Recreation Club's bogey competition on Saturday resulted:—T. s. Brooks (7 handicap). 1 down: W. White (20), 2 down; P…

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BOXING Wilson Beats Darcy End in Fourteenth

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 2

The fact that Jack Darcy was reappearing in the ring after an absence of two years led to a large crowd at the Newcastle Stadium on…

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Saturday's Cricket District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1925 · page 9

The seventh and concluding series in the first round of the Newcastle District Cricket Association's first grade premiership was played on Saturday, in…

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