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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 55 of 183

Drew Color Line Indian Football League White Players Indignant Calcutta

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 1

Because the Football League, under the chairmanship of a European, who is also a High Court Judge, refused to modify the rules so as to allow…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way CRICKET End of the Season Last Final

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 2

The concluding day's play of the first grade final between the premiers, Lambton, and runners-up, Merewether, ended sensationally at the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 5

Les Jackson, the flyweight champion of Australia, who will defend his title against the Victorian champion, Billy M'Alister, at the Newcastle Stadium…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 2

A stake will be run off next Saturday, at Hexham. A sweepstakes coursing will take place, to advertised, to-day, at Wallsend…

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Swimming Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 5

A telegram from San Francisco states that Walter Spence of the New York Athletic Club, won the 300 yards medley relay swimming race in minutes 55 2-5…

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Golf Newcastle Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 2

The Newcastle Golf Club has arranged to hold its annual ball at Tyrrell Hall on Friday May 4. The play-off of the tie for the…

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Tennis Suspensions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 5

A Lahore telegram states that an emergency meeting of the council of the All India Lawn Tennis Association has been held to consider the suspensions of…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 2

Only senior grade games will be played to-day. Newcastle United and Weston meet at Mitchell Park. Newcastle have selected M'Beth Ben Morgan, W…

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Juno Fit Contest With Jones Boxing Challenge

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 6

Bildo Richardson, the trainer of Gam Juno, called at the "Sun" office, this morning, with the balance of the side wager of £100. This amount will…

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The English Cricket Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 13

However disappointing to us may have been the result of the tour of the English cricket team, it has, at least, restored our confidence in our ability to win at Test…

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BOXING Jackson v. McAlister To-night's Bouts

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 6

A special attraction will be provided at the Newcastle Stadium tonight, when Les Jackson (holder) and Billy McA[?]ster (challenger) will…

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Cricket Tours M.C.C. Reviving Fund LONDON, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 6

The Marylebone Cricket club, in view of the financial success of Gilligan's tour, intends to resuscitate the foreign tours' Fund, exhausted by…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1925 · page 2

Les Jackson, of Lithgow (champion), and Billy M'Alister, of Melbourne (challenger), will meet at the Newcastle Stadium to-night for the flyweight…

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Boolaroo Races

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 7

The next meeting to be held by the Boolaroo Racing Club is fixed for May 9. This will be the last before the Cup fixture, and the results of the…

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Boxing in Brisbane Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 6

At the Stadium last night the Spanlard Fernandez, 9st 1[?]lb, knocked out Harry Gordon, 8st 10¾lb, in the seventh round at the third time of meeting. On…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

In senior grade fixtures on Saturday only one home team out of four got two points…

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Lawn Tennis. Sydney Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

The city of Sydney tennis, championships were concluded on Saturday. Mrs. Martin, of Goulburn, was the sole representative of last year to again win a…

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Players' Expenses Tennis Suspensions Action Defended London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 1

"The Daily News," in defending the Lawn Tennis Association against the charge of autocratic action in suspending players, declares that it is…

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English Football Cup Final Result Sheffield Beats Cardiff London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 5

The English Cup final, played at Wembley yesterday, in fine weather, resulted in Sheffield United beating Cardiff City by one goal to nil. The Duke and…

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Athletics. Newcastle Stadium. M'alister Wins on Foul

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1925 · page 3

At the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night. Les Jackson, of Lithgow, (holder), and Billy M'Alister, of Melbourne, fought for the Australian flyweight title…

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