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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 183

COURSING Sport at Singleton SINGLETON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 5

The May meeting of Singleton Coursing Club was held on the enclosure at Singleton racecourse. The weather was cool and cloudy, with…

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Interstate Tennis Sydney

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

The New South Wales tennis selectors to-day picked the following men's team to represent the State against Victoria in the match at the White City courts,…

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Holiday Football League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 6

The Newcastle Rugby League continued their competition matches yesterday. At the Sports Ground two Hunter district teams made their initial appearance, and…

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TENNIS Postponed Opening District Courts

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 6

Owing to the showery weather yesterday the official opening of Tennis Association's courts at District Park, Broadmeadow, has been…

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BOXING Maguire Not Satisfied Jones Wants Juno

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 6

"I am not satisfied with the result of the contest on saturday night, and am willing to back Jones against Juno for another 1100 a side," said…

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Hawkesbury Races Accident Sydney

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

The stewards' inquiry into the accident in the Park Stakes at the Hawkesbury race meeting on March 21, was concluded to-day. In the event mentioned Lady…

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Women Golfers Open Golf Championship LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 1

Miss Lascelles ad Miss Affleck will represent Australia in the women's open golf championship at Troon on May 5. Joyce Wethered is defending…

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Will Sell Out English Racing Case LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 1

In connection with the examination of the horse Azimuth by a veterinary surgeon for traces of dope, O'Sullivan, the owner and trainer, now announces…

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Maitland Tattersall's Races Eaton Boy's Convincing Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 3

The Maitland Jockey Club held its fourth Tattersall's Cup meeting at Rutherford yesterday afternoon. In former years the meeting has been held in…

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Coursing. Hexham Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 3

A £25 stake was run off at Hexham on Saturday. There was a fair attendance of spectators. The stake was won by Mr. Bain's black dog Dun Wallo…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 7

An emergency meeting of the Lawn Tennis Association terminated the suspensions of Jacob and Fyzee, the Indian tennis players…

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BOWLS Fixtures for

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 2

Sanders' Shield bowline fixtures for Saturday are:— Lowlands v. Hamilton, at Lowlands. 6 rinks…

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Football. League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 3

The following decisions have been arrived at as a result of a conference held between the Referees' Association grade and coaches in Sydney:—…

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Interstate Tennis Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 5

The New South Wales women's tennis team to moot Victoria on Friday was selected this morning, as follows Mrs. Martin (contain). Miss…

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BOXING Brock v. Smith Hard Punching

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 2

Fred Brock will be seriously tested in his match with Billy Smith at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, for the Sydney man is recognised as…

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Cricket Kitchen & Sons' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 3

The second annual smoke concert of J. Kitchen and Sons Pproprietary. Ltd., Cricket Club took place at Way's Cafe, Newcastle, on Saturday evening, Mr. T…

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Cricket Umpires District Reunion

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 6

The Newcastle District Cricket Umpl[?] Association's annual dinner and smoke concert at Jean's Cafe was well attended…

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Four Joans England's Tennis Hopes Coming Champions London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 1

"Will England's four Joans eventually regain the country's tennis supremacy?" Mrs. Lambert Chambers, in an article in "The Dally Standard,"…

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Brisbane Racing Te Kara Going North Cup Chances Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 6

Although he had been booked to leave for New Zealand on Friday, there is a good possibility that the City Tatt's Cup winner, Te Kara, will…

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Sunday Cricket City Council Approves "Practice Only" Vote of Seven to Four

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 6 May 1925 · page 3

Practice cricket is in future, to be permitted oh the Sports ground, with the sanction of the Newcastle City Council…

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