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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,761 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 189

Country Teams' Tennis Probable Winners SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 2

Long matches under hot, trying conditions tested the endurance of both men and women in many be the ties yesterday at the country tennis…

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Shared the Prize Women's Golf Final LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

Miss Storey and Miss Joyce Wethered, who halved holes in the final golf match for the President's Prize, until darkness put a stop to play, have…

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What Is Wrong? English Women's Tennis Coaches Blamed London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 1

S. N. Doust, the ex-Australian tennis player, commenting on Helen Wills's arrival in the Riviera for the purpose of challenging Suzanne…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket V. Richardson's Fine Innings Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 4

Batting splendidly, V. Richardson, captain of South Australia, and an aspirant for inclusion among the remaining three players to be selected for the English…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1926 · page 8

Snowy Hill, who is to meet Archie Cowan in a 20-round contest at the Newcastle Stadium next Saturday night, holds the bantam championship of…

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Swimming. Ladies' Club Formed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

At a meeting conducted at the Ocean Baths on Tuesday night, a ladies' swimming club was formed, to be called "The Newcastle Ladies' Swimming Club." Mr…

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Golf. Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

To-morrow on the Cockle Creek links, a bogey match will be played. The B grade will play a "knock-out," first round, this event being restricted to players with…

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Test Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 7

A second article by Warren Bardsley on Australia's prospects in the Tests during the coming cricket tour in England appears in "All Sports…

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SWIMMING Week-end Handicaps Surf and Baths

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 8

At a meeting at the ocean baths a women's swimming club was formed. Mr. W. J. Cook, president of the Premier Swimming Club, presided. Miss…

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Golf Styles Putting Methods Criticised LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 1

Mr. John Low, a prominent member of the St. Andrew's rules committee, doubts the illegality of Lord Tollemache's style of putting, but thinks it…

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CRICKET Wyong's John Bull Team. WYONG

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 8

Wyong and Gosford Cricket Association in the match against Hunter River Cricket Association for the John Bull Shield, will be represented on…

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Sporting News and Notes By the Way BOXING Keen Bantam Contest HILL v. COWAN

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 2

The contest between Snowy Hill (Queensland) and Archle Cowan (Newcastle) at Newcastle Stadium tomorrow night promises to be one of…

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District Cricket Return of Grade Matches Welcomed Close of First Round

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 3

Players in all grades will appreciate the resumption of the District Association's premiership competitions to-morrow. With the exception of those players fortunate enough to secure selection in representative fixtures, all others have had a spell of a month…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket S.A. All Out for 475. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 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 in fine weather…

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Varying Success Northern Teams in Tennis Carnival Seventh Round First Newcastle Women Beat Maitland

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 5

The feature of the morning play in the country tennis carnival was the success of the Newcastle No. 1 women's team over Maitland. Other Newcastle teams suffered defeat. SYDNEY, Friday…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 January 1926 · page 4

The meeting of Snowy Hill and Archie Cowan at the Newcastle Stadium to-morrow night promises to provide a willing bout. Hill is the bantam…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 10

Waratah will be represented at Lowlands against Lowlands this afternoon by the same team that played at Hamilton, last Saturday. Waratah Shield…

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Aquatics. Elmbank Sports Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 10

The regatta promoted by the Elmbank Sports, to be held on the harbour at North Stockton on Anniversary Day, is creating interest amongst the scullers on…

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Cessnock Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 10

Billy Davey and Spencer James, the coalfields boxers, will meet at the Cessnock Stadium on Friday night, January 22. Davey was previously…

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Swimming. Cook's Hill Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 10

Messrs. Ramsay Sharpe, M. Burke, and J. Doyle, who will represent, the Surf Life Saving. Association of Australia at the Cook's Hill carnival this…

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