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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 183

BOWLS How Queensland Won

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

The Queensland bowlers won by 12 points in yesterday's game, and thoroughly deserved their victory. The city green was very fast, and the…

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Rugby Feat One-Gear Journey

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 6

Mr. W. J. Maher (Kurri) and Mr. E. Sternbeck (Cessnock) left Sydney on Thursday morning, each driving a 17 h.p. latest model Rugby motor car…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 7

Amongst the players selected to train for the first New South Wales v. England game are eleven northern men: G. Roe. P. Lennard and A. M'Naughton…

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BOXING Flyweight Championship Jackson's Claims

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

Les Jackson, the flyweight champion of Australia, will again be seen in action at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday night, when he will…

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Golf Champions May Visit Australia LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 1

The "Standard," commenting on whether Walter Hagen, the U.S.A. golfer is likely to defend the British championship this year, says that it…

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Sunday Cricket City Council Debate Divided Views

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 2

The ever-recurring question of Sunday cricket was again before the Newcastle City Council at its meeting last night…

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Women's Views Action Tennis Photos Revealing Snaps London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 1

"FRANKLY, some of the photographs of Miss Colyer (who is the most snapshotted tennis star after Sussanne Lenglen) ought…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1925 · page 7

Les Jackson, of Lithgow, who holds the flyweight championship of Australia, will defend his title against the Melbourne boxer, Billy M' Alister, at the Newcastle…

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Maitland Football Rugby League Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

Two Maitland senior Rugby League football teams will play in Newcastle competition this season, A senior gams will be played in…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

A sweepstake course will be run off at Wallsend on Saturday. Entries will be received up to 2 p.m. on day of course…

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BOWLS Queensland's Second Win

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 2

The Northern District Bowling Association's executive has abandoned an Sanders Sme[?] games set down for Anzac Day…

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Bowls. the Queensland Bowlers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

The Queensland bowlers were taken round the harbour and up the river yesterday morning, but owing to the limited time at their disposal they did not land…

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Cricket Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

Elsewhere in this issue appears an advertisement postponing the cricket match between members of the District Cricket Umpires Association…

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Tennis Players Suspended

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 7

A sensation as caused at the Rochampton Club on the first day of its tournament, when Jacob, the Indian Davis Cup captain, was informed that…

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Rugby League Use of Carrington Oval

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 2

The Carrington Rugby League football cub was granted permission to use the football oval on the Carrington reserve for the coming reason by…

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BOXING Jackson v. McAlister Saturday Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 2

The Victorian champion boxer, Billy McAllister. who mceets Les Jackson at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday night for the flyweight,…

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'Prudery Gone" What Girl Athletes Wear Tennis Snaps London, Tuesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

Mr. Hall manager of the Sport and General photographic Agency, in a reply to Mrs. Lycott's remarks on tennis photography, says that…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1925 · page 5

Billy Jones (Newcastle) and Garn Juno (Abermain) are to meet at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday week in a challenge match…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 3

A meeting was held by the Wallsend Coursing Club on Saturday. The winners were:—Second round: Little Nell, Gold Crown, Miss Toney, White Tips, White…

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BOWLS Lowlands Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 23 April 1925 · page 5

The following Lowlands players are asked to be at Newcastle South green on Saturday afternoon: Silverthorne, Cobb. Townsend, Martin. Lawrence,…

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