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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 74 of 183

COURSING Sport at Cessnock

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 6

A coursing meeting was held at Cessnock. Rabbits ran strong and clever. The first on the card was the match…

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Golf Waratah Associates

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

To-day the second round of the L.G.V. silver medal will be played on the club's links at Cockle Creek in conjunction with a stroke competition for a trophy donated…

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Maitland Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 2

The Maitland Jockey Club has drawn up a good programme for its meeting to be held on Saturday June 13. Entries for the fixture are due to…

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Football. Soccer Code

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

"Dil" Miller, the Stockton Rovers' goalkeeper, had the top of his finger amputated yesterday. It got caught in machinery, and the operation was…

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Lawn Tennis. Easter Tournaments

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

The New South Wales Tennis Association has now granted permission to the Newcastle Association to organise and control an Easter tournament for Northern…

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BOXING Brock v. Boston Willing Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 2

So much rivalry exists between Fred Brock and Tommy Buxton that their contest at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday night promises to…

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Rugby League Queensland v. N.S.W. Week-end Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 2

In consequence of the Interstate fixture, Queensland v. New South Wales being played at the Sports Ground on Saturday, all competitions…

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Pokolbin Races Bookmakers Do Well Delayed Start

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 2

The committee of the Pokolbin Jockey Club can be satisfied that value was given to patrons at the race meeting on Saturday. There was a large…

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Please Critics Australian Tennis Girls Shabby Treatment London

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 1

The members of the Australian women's tennis team were the guests of F. R. Spofforth, the Australian demon bowler, over the week-end…

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Traffic Control Motor Cars and Cyclists Racing Organisation Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 June 1925 · page 7

Mr. R. V. Hodgson and Mr. W. J. McKinney represented the Royal Automobile Club at a preliminary meeting to discuss the proposal to form…

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Athletics

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

Two local welterweights in Fred Brock and Tommy Buxton are to meet over twenty rounds at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday. Two preliminaries…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 5

Islington team v. Lowlands, at Islington on Wednesday afternoon: Gates, Howley, Belcher, Wells, Clarke, Cornish, Williams, Sheridan…

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Rugby League Football Queensland Beats N.S.W. Team Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 7

Though not officially called, a "test" there was a good attendance at the Sports Ground to-day to see Queensland play a New South Wales team. The New…

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Golf Waratah Associates

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 5

A stroke competition was played yesterday by the associates of the Waratah Golf Club on the club's links at Cockle Creek, for a trophy donated by Mrs. W…

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Rugby Union H. Snell's Selection

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 2

Rugby Union enthusiasts were pleased to learn to-day that H. Snell the Newcastle half-back, has been included in the New South Wales v…

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Australian Tennis Players

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 7

In the St. George's Hill tournament, at Weybridge, in sunny but gusty weather, the Australian women lawn tennis players made an impression on their first…

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BOXING Middleweight Contest COLLINS v. UREN

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 2

Perhaps one of the hardest fights of Collins's career as a boxer will be on Saturday at the Sydney Stadium, when he will be opposed to Tommy…

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Football on Sunday Carrington Nuisance

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 4

Last night Alderman Brown drew the attention of Carrington Council to the fact that football was played in Young-street Park on Sundays…

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No World-beater Miss Boyd Criticised Tennis in England London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 1

The Australian women tennis players played in the tournaments at Weybridge. Results:— Singles: Miss Boyd defeated Miss…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 June 1925 · page 5

An all day wood chopping contest will be held at Peet's wine bar, Cockle Creek, on Saturday, June 13. The programme will consist of a £3 amateur handicap, and a…

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