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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,761 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 189

Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

On the Wickham green yesterday the list final in connection with that club's Christmas carnival took place between rinks made up as follows:—Vogt,…

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Aquatics. Elmbank Sports Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

The regatta promoted by the Elmbank sports, to be held at North Stockton on Anniversary Day, promises to be a success There will be a straight course…

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Swimming Stockton Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

The annual carnival promoted by the Stockton Surf Club will be held on Stockton beach this afternoon. A programme of fourteen events, which includes the…

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SWIMMING Premier Club's Race

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

The Premier Swimming Club held a 100 yards handicap at the ocean baths to-day. Results:—…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 6

A cricket match will be played on the Maitland Showground on Monday and Tuesday between New Zealand and a team representing the northern district…

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A Racing Tragedy

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 12

This is the story of an occasional "punter," a local man, who does not make a habit of betting, but sometimes, when he hears of a "good thing," punts a…

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BOXING To-night's Stadium Bout

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

Tommy Kelly (Newcastle) and Jim Hyde (Sydney), a well-matched pair of middleweights, will meet in a 20-round contest at Newcastle Stadium…

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BOWLS Shield Competition Newcastle Matches

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 5

The first of the series of Shield competition matches under the auspices of the Northern Bowline Association were played on various…

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Cricket. District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

The representative third grade team to oppose the North Sydney Junior Association in Newcastle on Anniversary Day will be selected at the conclusion…

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Those Wives More Cricket Opinions Parkin's Socks London

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 1

Cecil Parkin, the Lancashire bowler, who toured Australia with the English team in 1920, discussing the Australian…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1926 · page 2

Two Australian middleweights in Tommy Kelly (Newcastle) and Jim Hyde (Sydney) will meet in a 20-round contest at Newcastle Stadium to-night. The contest…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 7

A distance stroke competition was played on the Cockle Creek links on Saturday afternoon. Mr. A. C. Clare, vice-president offered a trophy, and this was…

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BOWLS Pennant and Shield

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 2

The pennant and shield bowls competitions were started on Newcastle greens on Saturday. The pennant results were:—…

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Cricket Widows

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 5

The "Evening News," in an article on "Cricket Widows," points out that the matter is not merely an Australian problem…

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Close Contest Women's Golf Final LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 4

In the final golf match for the President's Putter, Miss Joyce Wethered and Mrs. Storey were all square at the eighteenth hole. They…

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The Sun Stop-press Interstate Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 6

N.S.W. (continued): Bardsley not out 129; Macariney, c Whity. b Scott, 20; Kippax, not out 12; sundries 14. Two for…

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Athletics. Newcastle Stadium

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1926 · page 3

Followers of boxing who attended on Saturday night were treated to an excellent though short programme, as owing to one of the straining guys on the ring…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 5

A New York telegram states that one of the most important matters which the United States Lawn Tennis Association will consider at its annual meeting on…

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Swimming Cook's Hill Surf Gala

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 7

Cook's Hill Surf Gala, to be held on Saturday next, has attracted an excellent entry from local and Sydney swimmers, all the metropolitan clubs being…

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Millfield Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

The Millfield Jockey Club will hold a race meeting on Anniversary Day, and their entries close simultaneously with those for Pokolbin this…

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