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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1927

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

Bowls

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

Given fine weather, the opening of the Hamilton Ladies' green this afternoon for the season's play should be one of the most popular functions connected with the…

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Night Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 6

The B and C grades Hill night tennis championships will be continued to-night. The draw is as follows:— 7 p.m.: Shearman and Sutton v…

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Tennis. Night Play

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

The B and C Grade Night Championships, played at the Hill, will be brought to a close to-night, when the finals of most of the events will be played…

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BOXING To-night's Big Programme Newcastle v. Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

There will be three contests at the Newcastle Stadium to-night between Jack Roberta v. Clarrio Fairhall (15 rounds), Syd. Maguire v. Frank…

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Loan of Shed Stockton Tennis Club

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 2

The North Stockton Surf Club was a very live body a few years ago, and the council erected three sheds for it. Since then the club has disbanded and…

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Nearly Swallowed Giant Racing Motor Quicksands' Grip London

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 1

Only the frantic efforts of sixty spectators, aided by a motor lorry, saved Campbell's giant racer from submersion in the quicksands of…

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Tennis Championships. N.S.W. Players Chosen. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 7

The New South Wales lawn tennis selectors to-day picked the following players to officially represent the State at the Australasian tennis championships…

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British Football the All Blacks Defeated by Lancashire. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 7

Lancashire defeated the All Blacks yesterday by 28 to 3. Following was the All Blacks' team:—Dufty Brown, Kirwan, Davidson, Desmond, Delgrosso, Hall,…

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Sheffield Cricket S. AUSTRALIA V. Victoria Victoria's Big Score Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1927 · page 7

The weather was hot when the match between the Victorians and the South Australians was resumed to-day…

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Athletics

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

The contests at the Newcastle Stadium to-night between Clarrie Fairhall and Jack Roberts (15 rounds), Frank Guinery and Syd Maguire (12 rounds),…

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Bowls. Hamilton Ladies' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 7

The Hamilton Ladies' Bowling Club was favoured with fine weather for the opening of their green for the season's play yesterday afternoon. There was an…

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Tennis. Night Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 7

The Newcastle "B" and "C" grade night championships were concluded last night at the Hill Club's courts, when seven finals were played, and splendid…

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Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 5

At the Stadium to-night, two scheduled fifteen-round bouts were staged. In the first Stan Craig, 9st 9lb, won from Pedro Campo, 9st 9½lb (a Filipino), on a foul…

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Golf Championship LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 1

The golf championship committee announces that the dates of the American and British open championships have been altered to June 13 and July…

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BOXING Newcastle Boys Win Inter-city Bouts

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 2

An Interesting programme wag staged at Newcastle Stadium last night, when three. Newcastle boxers secured victories over three boxers from…

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German Tennis Nations Remove Ban LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 1

The German Tennis Association has been re-admitted to the International Federation, as from January Germans are expected to compete at…

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Kurri Cycling No Races on

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 7

Kurri Amateur Cycling Club will be unable to hold its usual cycling carnival next saturday. The track has suffered badly as a…

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Installing Totalisator Pokolbin Racing Club Next Meeting Jan. 15

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 10

Pokolbin Racing Club will hold its first 1927 meeting on Saturday, January 15, Prize money totalling £100 will be competed for, spread over six…

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Sheffield Cricket S. AUSTRALIA V. Victoria Rain Stops Play Melbourne

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

The match between South Australia and Victoria was continued in dull weather, which resulted in rain in the afternoon. The Victorians closed their second innings,…

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Athletics. Newcastle Stadium

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1927 · page 7

Patrons of the Newcastle Stadium last night were treated to some good boxing. There were three contests set down for decision. L. O'Donnell was the referee…

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