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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 64 of 183

Interstate Tennis. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 5

This afternoon the Tennis Association decided that cowing to the probability of further rain the match should be postponed indefinitely. The Victorians left for…

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BOXING Warren v. Davey Cessnock Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 2

The contest set down for decision at the Strand Stadium at Cessnock on Friday night promises to be a good one. The contestants are Harry…

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Rugby League Inter-district Match Weekend Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 2

The first representative Rugby League match of the season will be played at the Sports-ground on Saturday, when North Sydney…

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Races Abandoned. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 3

Owing to the incessant rain yesterday, both the Kensington and Victoria Park racecourses were closed for training operations this morning. Various parts of the…

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British Boxing Charlie Ring Fights Draw LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 1

Charlie Ring (Australia) to-night fought a draw with Dave Magill. Ring, before fighting Magill, told "The Sun" representative that he had…

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Gift of £100 Cricket Endowment Fund

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 4

Mr. T. H. Raysmith, who has been for many years keenly interested in the welfare, of the Newcastle District Cricket Association, has presented it…

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Master of Tennis Brookes, the Wonder Man Tilden Bows to Him New York

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 1

In a series at articles describing great tennis personalities. W. T. Tilden says: "Norman Brookes has forgotten more tennis than some of us…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 3

A heavyweight contest will be decided at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday by Wally Walker of Newcastle and the ex-champion of Australia,…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 5

Wallsend Club will run a £20 course on Saturday, in aid of the Wallsend Hospital. Entries close at 1.30 on day of course…

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Boxing and Vaudeville

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 8

Messrs. Harry Collins, welterweight champion of Australia, and other well-known boxers will give exhibitions at Hayfield Picture Theatre to-morrow…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 5

A meeting of the Lambton Cricket Club will be held at the Lambton Council Chambers on Thursday night…

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Cricket Trophies

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 2

The City and Suburban Cricket Association will hold its fourth annual concert and presentation of trophies on May 23, in the Y.M.C.A. buildings,…

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Football Gate Charges

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 7

At the last meeting of Adamstown Council, the local football club applied to charge admittance to the park when matches were being played. A…

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Football. League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 5

Next Saturday a start will be made with the Inter-district competition, when a Newcastle representative team will play North Sydney at the Sports…

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BOXING Collins to Fight Uren

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 2

The welterweight champion of Australia, Harry Collins, has decided to fight in the middleweight class. Collins and his manager, Charlie…

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Rugby League Mr. G. Wells Resigns

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 2

Mr. George Wells, vice-president of the Newcastle Rugby Football League, a member of the finance committee, and a selector, resigned from all…

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Rugby Union Management Methods Club Reply

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 2

H. R. Pountney, secretary of the Newcastle Rugby Union, writes:— Supporters of the Newcastle Rugby by Union read D. K. Rodgers's…

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BOXING Heavyweight Contest WALKER v. LLOYD

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 6

Sporting visiting for the racing carnival are greatly interesting in the promising local heavyweight. Wally Walker, of whom such a lot has been…

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English Cricket London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 1

The county cricket matches were continued yesterday. Outstanding performances were: Fender 76, Peach 64, Carr 104,…

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Wayward Pianist William Murdoch Divorced a Golf Widow London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 May 1925 · page 1

WILLIAM MURDOCH, the Australian pianist, has been divorced by his wife. The evidence showed that the couple lived happily…

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