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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,838 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 192

Swimming Gala

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 3

An event of marked importance in swimming circles will be the visit of the famous Japanese swimmers Takaishi and Saitoh, to Newcastle, on Tuesday, to…

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Aquatics. Raymond Terrace Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 3

Raymond Terrace Regatta will be concluded on Monday, when a programme of nine races will engage attention. The programme includes the…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 5

The arrival of the New South Wales Lawn Tennis team will give fillup to the game in this country, and, granted the weather is favourable, the team will have…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 3

The annual conference of delegates to the Commonwealth British Assiciation Football will be held in the Sports Club, Sydney, next week…

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GOLF Steel Works Club

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 7

The best scores for a stroke competition played at the Steel Works lings to-day were: F. Pearson 81. Stanley Smith 81, W. T. Gibbon 82…

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Big Held Marathon Swimming Los Angeles

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 8

One hundred and fifteen swimmers have entered for the Santa Catalina Marathon, which carries a prize of 40,000 dollars…

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BOXING Swift v. Jackson To-night's Contest

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 8

The manager of Newcastle stadium (Mr. Mike Marre) anticipates a large attendance to see the Swift-Jackson contest, which takes place to-night…

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Swimming Record "Boy" Charlton in Form SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 7

"Boy" Charlton signalised his return to form to-day by breaking another swimming record, this time one of his own…

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Record Purse Boxing Promoter's Offer LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 1

The boxing promoter, Harry Jacobs, offers England's record purse of £10,000 for a world's middieweight championship fight at the…

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The Sun Stop Press Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 1

Branxton 82 (J. Searston 17, J Meyn 17) v. Newcastle, 129 (Gammidge 33, Smith 40) at District Park…

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Warwick Farm Races Meeting on Monday Poseidon's Selections Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 9

The A.J.C. ought to have a fine crowd, at Warwick Farm on Monday as it is a holiday and punters approach the last day of the New Year…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1927 · page 3

The bantamweight contest at the Newcastle Stadium to-night between Tommy Swift, the Broken Hill boxer, and Los Ja[?]ckson, the "Wonder Boy"…

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SAILING Speer's Point Regatta

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 7

Speer's Point regatta was held to-day in the presence of a good crowd. A light north-west breeze was blowing, and the race was very keen, there…

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Swimming. Charlton's Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 8

At the Manly Baths on Saturday afternoon, Andrew (Boy) Charlton succeeded in breaking his own record for the 220 yards championship. The…

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Regatta at Mayfield Hunter River Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 8

The twelfth annual regatta, in connection with the Hunter River Professional Sculling Club attracted a large attendance on Saturday to the Mayfield…

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International Rugby Scenes in Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 5

Ireland beat France, in a Rugby match at Paris, by 8 to 3. The game was played in fine weather, and the attendance was 20,000…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 8

In fine and pleasant weather the Newcastle Jockey Club's New Year meeting was begun on Saturday, and attracted a large attendance. The rain that fell…

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BOXING Jackson Beats Swift Unsatisfactory End

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 8

One of the most interesting contests witnessed at the Stadium was marred on Saturday night by a foul punch. It was an unsatisfactory ending. The…

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Tennis in France Victory for Lacoste PARIS

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 1

In the final of the Christmas covered court tennis tournament, R. Lacoste (France) defeated H. Landry (France) 8-6, 6-2, 6-0…

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Coming Races Fixtures for North Closing of Entries

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 8

Entries for the Gosford meeting, which will be held on Tuesday, January 11, will close with Mr. J. Grisdale, Newcastle, at 4 p.m. to-morrow…

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