Athletics
Billy Jones (Newcastle) and Bill Thurbon (Sydney), lightweights are to meet in a 20-round contest at Newcastle Stadium to-night. The event promises to…
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Sport, 1926
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Maitland Races
Very oppressive weather prevailed for the Maitland Jockey Club's February meeting on Saturday afternoon. There was a fairly large attendance. The course…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing in Melbourne Melbourne
George Thompson, 12st 8lb, defeated Jim Williams, the American negro boxer, 11st 5½lb, on points, in a 20-round contest. It was not a very interesting…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOWLS Pennant and Shield Play
Peenant matches on Saturday resulted: Hamilton boat wallsend at wallsend 110—84. Wicham beat stockton at stockton…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Saturday's Cricket District Association
The eighth series of matches in the Light Premiership and Winn Shields competition was concluded on Saturday in ideal cricketing weather. The principal…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Scotland Wins Wales Rugby Team Beaten LONDON
Scotland defeated Wales in the international Rugby Union match at Edinborough by eight points to five…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Oversea Sport International Rugby Scotland Defeats Wales London
An international Rugby match between Scotland and Wales was played at Edinburgh yesterday, and resulted in a win for Scotland by 8 points to 5…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →American Tennis Club New York
The United States Lawn Tennis Association has approved the following tennis dates:—The national singles will begin on September 13 at the West Side…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Werris Creek Races Pearce Wini Cup
WERRIS CREEK, Monday. The Weeris creek Amateur Race club held a meeting on Saturday. The racing was good and attracted a fair attendance…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Tennis at Nice First Blood to Suzanne LONDON
A message from Nice says that in the mixed doublet final Mdlie Lenglen and Morpurge defeated Miss Wills and Aeschliman, 6—1, 6—2…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Will Send Team U. S. A. Tennis Association Australian Visit New York
The annual meeting of the U. S. A. Tennis Association agreed to send two or four players to Australia next winter if strong enough players are…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Athletics Newcastle Stadium
The main attraction at Newcastle Stadiun on Saturday night was the meeting of Billy Jones, of Newcastle, State lightweight champion, and Bill Thurbon, of…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →North Stockton Regatta
Sir,—In his reply to my letter, Mr. C. Williams is evidently making a mistake. The competitor he speaks of is not the lad I refer to. It is a different…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket
The positions of teams in the Hunter River Cricket Association's "C" grade competitions up to the conclusions of the second round are as follows:—…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Rugby League Nomination of Officers
Nominations for the various executive positions in the Newcastle Rugby League for 1926 closed with the secretary on Saturday…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Boxing in Sydney Sydney
At Szarka's Olympia to-night Billy McAlister, 8st 2½lb, of Melbourne, beat Archie Cowan, 8st 5lb, of Newcastle, in a fifteen round bout…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →BOXING Wax v. Edwards Stadium Contest
Leo Wax and Billy Edwards will have everything in their favor in preparing for their match at Newcastle Stadium next Saturday night. Both…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Too Much Petrol Costly Racing Cars
An interesting phase of motor car racing has just been brought to light in France by the well-known designer and builder of racing cars, M…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Pigeons for Newcastle Crate of Racing Birds SYDNEY
A crate containing 27 homing pigeons, many of them prize birds, arrived to-day by the Maunganui from Auckland. They will race at…
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Leo Wax, the Maitland champion, who defeated the Filipin, Macario Flores, at Rushcutters Bay last Saturday, is to meet Billy Edwards at the Newcastle Stadium…
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