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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,761 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 189

CYCLING Saturday's Racing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Week-end racing was a tribute to the handicappers of the various clubs. All the races resulted in close finishes…

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BOXING Cowan's Fine Record Stadium Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

With a record of 88 contests for 86 wins, find only three defeats. Archto Cowan has performed with splendid success during the three and a half…

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BOWLS Mid-week Matches Club Teams

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 2

Lambton team v. City, on city green on Thursday afternoon, in City Club's mid-week competition, will be:— Shepherd, J. Hitchcock, E. Morgan,…

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Helen on Top American Tennis Rating New York

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

Helen Wills, for the third successive year, heads the list of the ten best women tennis players in the United States…

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Third Prize Kirkwood's Poor Finish American Golf Los Angeles

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 12 January 1926 · page 1

Final rounds were played here in a golfing tournament that in point of the numbers competing is the greatest ever held in Western America…

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Athletics

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

Snowy Hill, the bantam champion of Queensland, will make his first appearance here at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night in opposition to the local…

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Barbados Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 7

A telegram from Barbados reports that the first test match between the Marylebone team and a West Indies team was continued yesterday after heavy rain…

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Cricket. District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 9

Mr. A. Swain presided at the weekly meeting of Newcastle District Cricket Association, held on Monday night, at the chamber of commerce…

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BOXING Hill v. Cowan Stadium Fight

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

Fast and clever though he is, Archle Cowan will have a stiff task ahead when he faces Snowy Hill at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday night…

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Feast of Racing Speedway Attractions

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 2

Next Saturday night's programme [?] Newcastle Speedway promises to be the best to date. In fact, the racing talent engaged would hold its own…

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Football. Sydney Sports Ground Lease

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 9

The Metropolitan Land Board yesterday decided, after prolonged Inquiry, that the New South Wales Rugby Football League be given a further lease of…

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The Tennis Army Marches on the White City

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 1

A snapshot of some of the 400 players from all parts of New South Wales, who are taking part in "country week" tennis in Sydney…

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Country Tennis Carnival Record Entries Newcastle Teams Play Well. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 7

The Country Tennis Carnival, commenced at the White City Courts to day, in warm weather. This year's carnival attracted a record number of entries; over…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket Kelleway's Century Andrews' Bad Luck Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 7

The Sheffield Shield cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia was continued at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. The weather was fine and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1926 · page 9

Archie Cowan, who meets Snowy Hill, of Queensland, at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, is one of the best performed rising boxers in Australia,…

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Newcastle Country Tennis Representatives

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 8

Top Right—Miss Carroll (Newcastle) takes one on the backhand. The lower picture shows Miss Grassick (Newcastle) in an unorthodox pose…

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Rugby League New Zealand Team English Tour

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday Night. The Rugby League council has arranged for the New Zealand team to leave Wellington on July…

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BOXING Bantam Champions' Clash HILL v. COWAN

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 3

These who have seen the Queensland bantam champion. Snowy Hill, training at the Pacific Athletic Club, are greatly impressed with his…

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Maitland Races Scratchings for

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 6

The following are scratchings for Maitland races on Saturday:— Malden Handicap: Black Olive and Warrall Lass…

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Tennis Carnival Northern Matches Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 7

The country week tennis carnival was continued at the White City courts to-day, and notwithstanding the intense heat some splendid tennis was seen…

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