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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1925

3,645 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 183

Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

The Moloney athletic point score competition of Cook's Hill Club will be advanced a further stage to-morrow with a beach sprint and a flag relay race, and should…

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Aquatics. Stockton Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

The programme arranged by the Stockton citizens for their annual regatta, to be held on Anniversary Day, includes sailing and sculling races, and…

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Bowls Postponed

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

Owing to the unsettled weather, the match between teams representing Lowlands and Hamilton Bowling Clubs, fixed for this afternoon on…

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Racing Luck

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 8

An Italian love comedy, featuring strenuous woolngs and wild-and-woolly motor adventures, are presented in Racing Luck, which will be screened…

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SWIMMING Cook's Hill Surfers

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 3

Cook's Hill will play a prominent part in all junior events at forthcoming carnivals, as a big squad passed the surf medallion test last Sunday…

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BOXING To-night's Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 6

The popular French boxer, Eugene Volairo, in opposition to the tough Newcastle welterweight Tommy Kelly, will provide the main attraction at…

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Wyong Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 8

The next meeting of the Wyong Park Race Club will be held on January 30. There will be no meeting in February…

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Cricket Experts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 12

This city is full of critic experts, and the smaller they are in size the more dogmatic they are in their opinions. They tell you why the English team lost…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the Cessnock Soccer Club will be held in the Sunshine Cafe on Tuesday night…

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Cricket. District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

The following alteratians have been made in the appointments of umpires for to-day's games:—First Grade : Stockton v. Waratah-Mayfield, Show…

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Boys Enjoy the Swimming Lessons As Well As Girls

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 1

The Education Department in its vacation swimming school activities, has developed a fine method of putting the Christmas holiday season to good use. And the children like these lessons better than grammar, and arithmetic…

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BOXING World's Lightweight Title Leonard Retires New York

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 1

The New York Boxing Commission is planning an elimination tournament for the lightweight championship of the world, made vacant by the…

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POSTPONED Ascot Pony Races SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 5

Ascot pony races have been post-poned until Monday, the heavy rain having interfered with the course…

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Foot Movement How Hobbs Produces Champagne of Cricket Newcastle Examples

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 10

Dr. Barbour writes in his second special article for the "Newcastle Sun" concerning the correct way in which to use the feer for forward play. He expresses a great admiration for Hobbs…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1925 · page 7

At the Newcastle Stadium, to-night, Eugene Volaire will meet Tommy Kelly, of Newcastle. As both men are hard-hitting fighters, an exciting contest…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 3

A 50 yards handicap race, in connection with the Green, Thalberg, and Goldring point score club trophies, will be held at the Ocean Baths on…

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Bowls

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 2

Sanders Shield matches were declared off on Saturday, the greens being too soft for play. The following games will be…

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British Football Rugby Union ENGLAND v. Wales London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 1

In the Rugby Union match between England and Wales, the former was victorious by 12 points to six…

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BOWLS Hamilton Club

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 6

Hamilton bowling team v. Islington, at Islington, on Wednesday night:— Ash. Maskell, F. Kinder, A. Brown: Muncaster, Vincent, T. Kinder,…

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Golf. Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 January 1925 · page 3

A bogey competition was played on the Cockle Creek links on Saturday afternoon for a trophy presented by Mr. H. S. Thompson. Results were: S. G…

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