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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1927

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Saturday's Cricket John Bull Shield Newcastle V. Cessnock

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 7

This match was to have been played on Cessnock Show Ground, but on account of the wicket suffering from the effects of the flood, the match was…

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British Football All Blacks Beaten by Hull-kingston. London

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

Hull-Kingston defeated the All Blacks by 20 to 15, in the presence of 8000 spectaters. Following was the All Blacks' team:—Dufty, Brown, Kirwan, Davidson,…

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Football Riot Irish Players Bombarded "Always the Same" London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 January 1927 · page 1

The rioting by spectators at the Rugby match, in which Ireland defeated France, at Paris, was no surprise to the Irish team…

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Athletics. Newcastle Stadium

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

Two clever and fast boxers, Les Jackson. 8st 5½lb, and Tommy Swift, 8st 7½lb, provided the principal attraction at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

The following have been selected to skip the three City Club Red Pennant rinks in this season's competition: Bruce, Cavalier. Earp…

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Swimming Gala

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 6

Much interest is being taken in the big swimming gala to be held to-night at the Ocean Baths, Newcastle, as the noted Japanese swimmers, Katsuo Takaishi and…

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Golf. Waratah Golf Club, Ltd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

A bogey match was played on the Cockle Creek links yesterday afternoon, the winner being W. Neve, with a net 6 down. On Saturday a stroke match will…

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Raymond Terrace Regatta Successful Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 5

The second annual regatta of the Raymond Terrace Rowing Club was concluded on the Hunter River at Raymond Terrace yesterday. The weather was…

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Mayfield Boxing Pringle v. Bourke

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 6

George Pringle will meet Al Bourke at Mayfield to-night. In addition to the main bout there will be two good preliminaries…

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Lawn Tennis Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 5

At the County of Cumberland lawn tennis championships to-day, Mrs. R. Harper, of Victoria, won the women's singles championship, defeating Miss D…

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BOWLS Draw for Pennant Games Night Fixtures

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 7

The Northern District Bowling Association will commence its blue and red pennant competitions next Saturday. The following is the draw for the first…

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BOXING To-morrow Night's Fixtures NEWCASTLE v. SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 7

Although the Sydney-Newcastle programmes that worn staged at the Newcastle Stadium a tow months ago proved popular, tho management has…

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English Boxing Johnson Beats Harvey LONDON, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

Len Johnson, the colored London boxer, who recently visited Australia, outpointed Len Harvey in a 20-round contest at Blackfriars to-night…

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The Sun Stop Press Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 1

Victoria 5 for 411 (Love not out 127 Hart[?] not out 20) v. South Australia. N. S. W. v. S. A…

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TENNIS Night Championships B and C Grade

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 6

The B and C grade night championships of Newcastle and district, played at Newcastle Hill courts, are now in the final stages…

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Sent Out Owner and Two Jockeys Ellalong Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 6

For having been guilty of alleged improper practices during the running of the Flying: Handicap at Ellalong races yesterday, the brown mare,…

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Cricket in India Race Against Time CALCUTTA

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 4

With a quarter of an hour to spare the M. C. C. cricketers beat All India by four wickets. The second innings scores were: All…

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Close Finishes Exciting Racing at Newcastle Speedway Buck's Final Dash Hamilton Wins Final of Mile Championship

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 7

There were some electrifying finishes at the Newcastle, Speedway last night. When Ernie Buck and Ted Rec entered the straight together in the final of the A grade scratch race the big crowd rose and roared its…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1927 · page 3

To-morrow night, at the Stadium, Jack Roberts meets Clarrie Fairhall over the 15 rounds distance; Syd, Maguire meets Frank Guinery over 12 rounds, and…

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Swimming

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

The Cook's Hill Surf Amateur Swimming Club will conduct the weekly handicap at the Ocean Baths to-night, when the David Murray M.L.A. 50…

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