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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 73 of 183

Golf Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 7

This afternoon a match will be played on the Cockle Creek links between Steel Works and Waratah Clubs The Waratah team will be: J. P. Cowdery…

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Rugby Union. To-day's Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 7

Rugby Union matches will be played during the afternoon, and the "star" attraction will be the meeting of the Newcastle "rep." team and the Royal…

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English Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 5

Following were the closing scores in yesterday county cricket matches:— Middlesex. 158 (Hendren 52; Parker 6 for 42), v. Gloucestershire, nine for…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 7

At the Tramway Ground this afternoon Neath and Adamstown will meet in their replay Kerr Cup t[?]e. Each team makes one alteration from last…

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The Sun Stop-press Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

Hill [?] Reid Park nil, in Lovell Cup, Reid Park 5 sets, [?] Hill 3 sets in Mick Simmons Cup. Hamilton Park 8 sets 48 games…

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BOXING To-night's Contest JONES v. SOLTON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

A match which promises to provide a fast and exciting contest will be decided at the Newcastle Stadium to-night, when the Welsh bantam, Taff…

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Glen Innes Races Alaric's Double Glen Innes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 6

The concluding day of the Glen Innes J. C. May meeting was held yesterday Results:— Flying Handicap, 5 furlongs.—ALARIC,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1925 · page 7

Taff Jones, a Welsh, boxer, who recently arrived is to meet the Sydney bantam. Len Solton, at the Newcastle Stadium to-night. Jones has a fine…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 5

The following team has been selected to represent Lowlands v. [?]allington at Islington on Wednesday:—W. McGregor, Morogan, Jones, Kilgour,…

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Lightweight Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 6

Paul Berlenbach has become the lightweight champion of the world by outpointing Mike McTigue in fifteen rounds in a fight in New York…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 8

Ideal weather favoured the Maitland Jockey Club for its May fixture on Saturday afternoon, when the attendance compared with recent meetings was very…

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Rugby Union. Newcastle Beats the Navy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 3

Newcastle defeated the Royal Australian Navy by 21 points to three at the Newcastle Show Ground on Saturday. The teams were:—…

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BOXING Solton Beats Jones Points Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 7

Possibly the interest taken in the State elections on Saturday night was responsible for only a fair attendance at the Newcastle Stadium, when Len…

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Saturday's Football League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 3

The Cornish Shield competition was continued at the Sports Ground on Saturday, when Northern Suburbs defeated Maitland by 19 points to 7, and Eastern…

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Rugby Union Newcastle's Good Showing Rep. Team Chosen

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 7

In defeated the Royal Navy team at the Showground on Saturday, Newcastle gave a splendid exhibition of fast and spectacular Rugby. The…

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Rugby League North and East Undefeated North Beats Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 7

The popularity of the League game was again evidenced by the big crowd that attended the Sports Ground on Saturday. The pending visit of the…

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English Cricket Hearne's Benefit LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 1

J. W. Hearne scored 108 not out in playing for Middlesex against Sussex. The match wan a benefit for himself. Other notable performances were:…

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Sporting Athletics. Solton Defeats Jones

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1925 · page 2

The main event at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night was the meeting of Len. Solton, of Sydney, and "Taff" Jones, a recent arrival from…

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Coursing. at Hexham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 3

Fine weather favoured the coursing meeting held at Hexham on Saturday, when a £35 stake was entered upon. The promoter has decided to add an inscribed gold…

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Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 6

In the A grade competition match, Kurri Kurri Premiers v. St. Mary's, West Maitland, played at Maitland on Saturday, Premiers won by 5 sets 36 games to 3 sets…

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