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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 183

CRICKET Third Grade Final

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 3

The Newcastle District Cricket Association third grade final, for possession of the Mick Simmons Cup and association trophies, will be continued…

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Interstate Bowls the Final Tests Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 6

The third bowls test matches between teams representing New South Wales. Victoria, and Queensland, were decided on the City green to-day, before a large…

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Boolaroo Races Entries for May 9

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 2

The following entries have been received for the race meeting at Boolaroo on May 9:— Flying Handicap, 6 furlongs.—…

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TENNIS Fixtures for To-morrow Monday's Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 6

To-morrow's tennis fixtures are as follow:— Mick Simmons' Cup.—Wickham No. 1 v. Argenton, at Argenton; Reid…

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Soccer Football Matches for To-morrow Second Round

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 3

The third soccer series will be commenced to-morrow, and few surprise results are expected. Four senior games, and a full round…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 5

Garn Juno, the Abermain boxer, who meets Billy Jones at the Newcastle Stadium to-morrow night for a wager of £100 a side, has had 31 contests for 24 wins,…

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Athletic Records

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1925 · page 7

A telegram from Los Angeles states that Nurmi broke a 30 years old record for one and a-half mile, running the distance in 6min 42 2-5sec., 4 secs better than…

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Racing Notes Newcastle Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 6

Entries for the minor events at the Newcastle Cup meeting, to be held on Wednesday and Saturday. May 13 and 16, close with the secretary of the…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 7

Coursing will be held at Wallsend to-day. A £20 stake and gold watch will be run off. A coursing meeting will be held at the…

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Bowls. Standard Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 7

All bowls, whether of wood, rubber, or other material, shall be of the same shape as the standard bowls, so as to ensure at least the minimum draw. This…

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Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 7

The Earp Shield and Paton Cup competitions start to-day. The players are all keen, and some excellent games are expected. The late match at the…

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Boxing Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 5

One of the pluckiest fights witnessed at the Albert Hall, London, was that of Johnny Brown, junr., aged 19, against Elky Clark, flyweight champion of…

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Northern Football Competitions Rugby League Opening of Season Play in the Wet Final Scores

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 5

North. ... 5 Central. ... 5 The unsettled conditions were responsible for keeping a number of patrons…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 7

The competitions will he continued to-day, all juniors being engaged, while senior matches will be played at the Tramway Ground (Hamilton), Wallsend,…

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Cessnock Boxing Jones Beats Watson

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 2

At the Cessnock Strand Stadium last night Eddie Watson (Sydney) 8st, threw in the towel to Taff Jones (Kurri) 5.3. In the eleventh round…

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CRICKET Postponed Till

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 5

Play in the third grade cricket final between Awaba and Lambion could not be continued at Waratah Oval this afternoon, as the wicket was too much…

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High Feeling Fights and Football

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 5

At the Showground this afternoon, when the Rugby Union match between Toronto and Kurri was being played, feeling ran high, and several…

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BOXING To-night's Stadium Clash Jones and Juno

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 6

At the Newcastle Stadium to-night, Billy Jones (Newcastle) ana Garn Juno (Abermain) will meet in a 20-round match for a wager of £100 a…

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TENNIS District Court Opening Monday's Games

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 5

A picture of the Tennis Association's new courts at District Part, Broadmeadow, appears in this issue. These course are now considered the…

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New Tennis Courts at District Park

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 2 May 1925 · page 1

The Newcastle District Tennis Association has completed the construction of its new tennis courts on the District Park at Broadmeadow. The official Opening is act down for Monday afternoon…

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