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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1926

3,761 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 189

Maitland Cricket Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 7

Sir.—Why is it that the Maitland Cricket Association is 100 years behind the times, as proved by their failure to publish the positions of the various…

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Cricket. District Association

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

The local competitions, after suspension owing to the Christmas holidays and the fixtures against Queensland and New Zealand, will be resumed to-day,…

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BOXING To-night's Bantam Bout HILL v. COWAN

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 10

The attraction at Newcastle Stadium to-night will be a 20-round match between Snowy Hill, of Queensland, and the local bantam champion, Archie…

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Sydney Grade Cricket SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 5

Playing for Paddington against Manly in club cricket competition. L. Wall took nine wickets for 49. For Ciche, against Petersham…

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To-night's Speedway Racing New Records Expected

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

A more attractive programme could hardly be staged than that which will be decided at the Newcastle Speedway to-night. In view of the fact that Stratton,…

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Tennis Carnival Some Brilliant Play Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 6

The Country Week Tennis Carnival was continued on the White City courts to-day. A feature of the day's play was the improved form of the players, who…

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District Cricket Competition Play Resumes, WICKHAM v. HAMILTON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 5

The District Association's cricket competition was resumed this afternoon. Wickham and Hamilton met at the Showground…

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Sheffield Shield Cricket New South Wales' Big Score Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 5

To-day was the fifth of the Sheffield Shield cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia. The weather was fine, and a cool wind was…

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Rosehill Races Braehead Wins Flying on a Protest Long Programme Sidney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 16 January 1926 · page 10

Rosehill races were held to-day in fine weather. There was a large attendance. There were eight events on the programine…

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Athletics

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

The 20-round contest between Snowy Hill (Queensland) and Archie Cowan (Newcastle), will take place at the Newcastle Stadium to-night. It is…

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British Football International Rugby England and Wales Draw London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 5

England and Wales met in an international Rugby match at Cardiff in sunny weather. There was an attendance of 40,000. The game resulted in a draw, 3 all…

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Test Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 5

The Diarist of the "Evening Standard" refers to the suggestion of P. F. Warner, that four days should be allowed to the Test matches against…

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Woman Tennis Champion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 5

"Miss Helen Wills, the champion Woman tennis player of America, has arrived at Le Havre with a score of racquets. In an interview, she said she was very…

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Golf Championship SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 4

The proposal that Tom Howard, professional golf champion of Australia, should go to England to compete in the open championship, has…

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Saturday's Cricket District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 3

After an interval of a month, the Newcastle District Association's competitions in all grades were resumed on Saturday in fine weather. In the Light and Winn…

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Boolaroo Races Entries Close To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 7

Entries for the race meeting to be held by the Boolaroo Racing Club on Tuesday, January 26, will close with Mr. J. H. Grisdale, the secretary, at…

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Big Cricket N.S.W. Beats Sth. Australia World's Record Score Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 5

New South Wales defeated South Australia in the return match on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday by 541 runs, and thus secured possession…

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Wild Football Rough Work in International Match "Send Him Off" England and Wales Shed Skin and Hair for a Draw

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 1

Punching, kicking, and shouts of "Send him off," were features of the Rugby Union match between England and Wales, which resulted In a draw. The referee cautioned both teams without result, and one player…

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Athletics. Newcastle Stadium

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1926 · page 8

Although he brought a good, reputation with him from Queensland, "Snowy' Hill, who met Archie Cowan (Newcastle) in a twenty round contest at the…

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Golf Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1926 · page 5

A San Antonio message states that Macdonald Smith, scoring 288, won 1500 dollars, the first prize, of the Texas Open Golf Champion. Cruickshank missed a…

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