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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1926

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 11

The Carrington Rugby League Football Club will hold their annual meeting, as advertised, to-morrow morning…

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British Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

The Huddersfield Football Club, which plays under Northern Union rules, has signed on Bryn Phillips, of Aberavon, the Welsh Rugby international forward, who…

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GOLF Waratah Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

The best cards returned for a four-ball best ball bogey competition, played at Cockle Creek links by members of waratah Golf Club this afternoon. were:—…

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Pokolbin Races

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 3

Pokolbin Jockey Club will hold a meeting on February 13. Entries will close on Saturday next, with Mr. Hilton Guest, tho secretary, at Cessnock…

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Cricket. District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 11

The competitions will be continued to-day, when the second round in the first and second grades will be entered upon. At the conculsion of the first round last…

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BOXING Kelly v. Edwards To-night's Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 6

The programme arranged for Newcastle Stadium to-night promises the best evening's sport seen hero for containing all the three contests…

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Declared Off Women's Boxing Match Public Opinion London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 3

The boxing match arranged between Misses Baker and Newton has been declared off in deference to public opinion…

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Test Cricket the Australian Team Mr. Warner's Review (Australian Cable Association.) LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 5

Mr. Warner has contributed a most critical and informative review of the Australian team exclusively to the "Morning Post."…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1926 · page 11

Two Newcastle middeweights, Tommy Kelly and Billy Edwards, are to meet in a 20-round contest at Newcastle Stadiums to-night, and are expected to provide a…

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Women's Boxing Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 5

The promoter of the girls' boxing con test has called off the fight, declaring that there was no wish to oppose public opinion, which clearly was not ready for…

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Swimming. Newcastle Surf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 2

The Newcastle Surf Club conducted two races in connection with the John Bull paint score competition, one in the morning and the other in the afternoon. There…

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Tennis District Handicaps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 7

Newcastle Association's handicap events were continued on Saturday. Some first-class tennis was seen at the district courts, where the mixed and men's doubles were…

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Newcastle Speedway Thrilling Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 3

The motor cycle racing at the Newcastle Speedway on Saturday night proved very exciting, especially the three miles match race, between the…

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SWIMMING Surf Club Championship R. Miller Wins Heat

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 7

Ross Miller added to his many successes in the surf this season by winning the first heat of the Newcastle Surf Club championship yesterday. He…

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Saturday's Cricket District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 3

The eighth round of the Newcastle District Association's first grade competition for the "Light" Premiership and "Winn" Shields was commenced on…

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CRICKET City and Suburban Games Interesting [?]Sles

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 7

Matches in the H. P. Cornish and Jas. McDougall (City and Suburban Association) A grade trophies, on Saturday, were full of interest…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way BOWLS Championship Pairs Fixtures for the Week

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 7

Lowlands champion pairs games on Saturday resulted: Hudson and Pen[?] beat Hooker and Gearing, 28—[?] Bell and Clayton beat Magner…

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Athletics Newcastle Stadium

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1926 · page 8

A large crowd attended the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night to witness the meeting of Tommy Kelly and Billy Edwards. Both men looked in splendid…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Rugby League Football Referees' Association will be held at the Trades Hall next Tuesday night…

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Tennis Doubles ADELAIDE

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 2 February 1926 · page 5

In the [?] of the Australian[?] doubles championship to-day. Hawkes and Miss Boyd defeated willard and Miss Althurst, 6—9, 6—4…

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