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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 75 of 183

Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 3

Wallsend Club will hold a £20 stake on Monday. Entries close at 1 o'clock on day of course…

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BOXING Saturday Night's Bout

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 8

Expectations of a fast and exciting contest should be fulfilled, when Fred Brock and Tammy Buxton meet at Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night,…

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BOWLS Pennant and Shield

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 6

Lowlands Pennant team v. City (Sydney), at Chatswood green, on Saturday: H. Nickisson, E. Murshall T. Hills. A. H. Gearing, E. Eggleston, G. Hen, J…

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Football. League Game

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 3

The metropolitan district players who will take part in the match New South Wales v. Queensland in Newcastle on Saturday will arrive in Newcastle this…

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Rugby League Probable Queensland Team SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 2

The Queensland Rugby League team will leave Sydney by the 8.15 a.m. train on Saturday for Newcastle. Where they play the northern team in…

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Big Tennis Six Love Susanne Australians Admired London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 4

"The Dally Mall" tennis writer states that thu Australian player. Dorothy Akhurst, wins like Susanne Lenglen, who has been nicknamed…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 3

Collins left Newcastle yesterday for Sydney in readiness for his fight with Uren on Saturday night. The contest involves the middleweight title, and the…

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Golf

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

Newcastle and Hunter River District Golf Association will accept post entries for the stroke handicaps to be played on Monday (morning and afternoon), but not…

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Tennis Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 6

At the St. George Hill lawn tennis tournament at Weybridge, on which the Australian girl Miss Akhurst on the previous day reached the last eight in the…

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Everything But Golf Clubs

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 1

Golf balls, presentation watches, gold rings, shoes, and a vast collection of the most miscellaneous objects, are amongst the goods now displayed at the Double Bay police station. Some of them have been identified by members of the Rose Bay Gulf Club as th cir property…

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Rugby League. New South Wales v. QUEENSLAND

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

The New South Wales team to play Queensland at the Sports Ground to-morrow has been slightly altered. Stittler (Western Suburbs), one of the wing…

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BOXING Brock v. Buxton Lively Bout Likely

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 5

Boxing enthusiasts should be treated to a fine contest at the Newcastle Stadium to-morrow night. When two of the best welterweights in…

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Football. Soccer Code. Marist Brothers' Competition

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

The Marist Brothers' school competition was begun on Learmonth Park. Two matches were played, Gold having the bye. Mr. Nix of the N.D.B.F.A.,…

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New Zealand Rugby Dispute With Queensland Auckland (N.z.)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 5

The New Zealand Rugby League has arranged a series of four trial games, with a view of selecting the strongest possible team to tour…

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Rugby League To-morrows Big Interstate Match QUEENSLAND v. N.S.W.

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 3

One of the greatest Rugby matches over played in Newcastle will take place at the Sports Ground to-morrow, when a New South Wales side will oppose the so-far unbeaten Queenslanders. Arrangements have been made that will relieve the congestion that…

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Northern Football Competitions To-morrow's Soccer Westy v. Wallsend Selection Difficulties

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 3

The Kerr Cup ties and a full round of junior games will be played to-morrow. The Cup holders (West Wallsend)…

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Heat Affects Play U.S.A. Golf Championship Champions Wilt Worcester (Mass.)

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 1

Under a blistering sun, which made par golf almost impossible for most of the contenders the national golf tournament began to-day…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way Races at the Farm Bright Prospects Tips for To-morrow Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 2

The A.J.C will bold its second meeting at Warwick Farm to-morrow, and as the acceptances are excellent, there are bright…

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Athletics

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

Fred Brock and Tommy Buxton yesterday completed their training for their contest at the Newcastle Stadium to-morrow night, and are said to be in…

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Coursing

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

The Wallsend Coursing Club will run off a £20 stake on Monday, particulars of which are advertised. The unfinished course at Hexham is…

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