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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 66 of 183

Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 11

Some good games are expected in the Earp Shield and Paton Cup competitions to-day. Wanderers and Maitland will face each other at the Showground…

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Rooty Hill Coursing Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 4

The coursing meeting at Rooty Rill was concluded this afternoon. The principal events were the Dewar Cup and Dewar Purse…

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Davey Again Cessnock Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 2

Billy Davey added another victory, to his long list at the Strand Stadium, Cessnock, last night, when he defeated clever Harry Warren, on…

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Golf and Bookmakers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 5

Bookmakers have lately made several attempts to invade golf during tournaments, but have hitherto offered odds most unobtrusively…

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GOLF Bogey Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 5

A bogey competition played at the Newcastle golf course at Stockton this afternoon resulted in A. C. Arnold and R. S. Candlish squaring…

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Golf Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 11

This afternoon a stroke competition will be played on the Cockle Creek links for a trophy donated by Mr. H. A. Evans. The recent rains have had the…

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Lawn Tennis Contingent

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 14

Lawn tennis, apart from covered courts, can hardly be said to have begun, although several tournaments have made a start with their hard court programme…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 11

Senior matches will be played today at the Tramway Ground, Cessnock, Wallsend, and Weston. In Adamstown's team, to meet West…

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BOWLS Inter-District Pairs Hamilton Wins

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 10

Wickham green was in splendid order yesterday when the final of the inter-district pairs competition between F. Kinder and G. Morris,…

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Rugby League West v. Carrington Curtain Raiser

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 5

There was a fairly good attendance of the National Park Sports Ground this afternoon, when Carrington and West took, the field at 2.10 p.m. as the curtain-raiser…

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Golf Prodigy Flapper's Success LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 1

A golf prodigy, Enid Wilson, aged 14, won the Derbyshire women's championship, beating the holder, Mrs. Farrington, 9—7. She also won the…

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BOXING To-night's Big Contest Both Men Fit

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 6

The match between Wally Walker, of Newcastle and the ex-champion of Australia, Albert Lloyd, which will be decided at the Newcastle Stadium…

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Popular Science Tennis Ball Filled with Gas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 13

A new kind of tennis ball is being introduced. The rubber ball is filled with nitrogen gas under enough pressure to keep it spherical, and is then vulcanised…

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World Tennis Invitation to Australians LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 1

J. O. Anderson has been invited to compete in the European international tennis championships at Paris on June 1, but it is unlikely that he will…

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Cessnock Races Entries for May 23

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 10

The following entries have been received for Cessnock races, on Saturday next:— Flying Handicap.—Wise Sands,…

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Golf Club Ball Smart Frocking in Latest Fashions Wattle and Palms

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 10

Wattle and palms decorated Tyrrell Hall last night when Newcastle Golf Club held its annual ball. The frocking was exceptionally…

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Big Prices U.S.A. Racing Stock Lexington (U.s.a.)

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 1

Joseph Widener bought Fairplay, a 20-year-old stallion, the sire of Man o'War, at the disposal of the Belmont stud, for £24,000…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1925 · page 11

The Australian heavyweights, in Wally Walker (Newcastle) and Albert Lloyd, of Melbourne (ex-champion of Australia), will meet at the Newcastle…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 3

Owing to the wet weather on Saturday there was no play in any of the competitions. Next Saturday, the Lowlands team,…

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Golf Newcastle Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1925 · page 3

Despite the Cup attraction, there was a fair entry for the bogey handicap on Saturday. A. C. Arnold and R. S. Candlish finished square, with the colonel. Scores:…

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