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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1927

3,838 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 192

Wales Beaten International Rugby Close Game London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

England yesterday sustained the tradition of being supreme at Twickenham by defeating Wales at Rugby football on that ground by eleven points…

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Saturday's Cricket District Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 7

The Newcastle District Cricket Association's competitions were resumed on Saturday, in a temperature, which caused discomfort to batsmen and bowlers…

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Tennis Gradstand Children From the West

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 8

HOMAGE TO TENNIS DEITY.—Miss Kenny drops on one knee rather than allow a baseline shot to beat her in the Country Week Lawn Tennis Carnival. HEAT WAVE WORRIES HER.—During Melbourne's spell…

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Charlie Chaplin Enjoys a Round of Golf

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 1

The well-known movie comedian. who is being sued for divorce, is an [?]dent golfer, and when not busy at his studio he spent a good deal of time on the links at Delmore, California…

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220 Yards Swimming Takaishi's Success Australian Record Broken. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

Takaishi, the Japanese swimmer, made some amends for his earlier failures when he defeated A. Charlton in the 220 Yards Swimming Championship of New South…

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Tennis Carnival City Versus Country Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 4

The annual City v Country tennis matches were played at the White City courts yesterday afternoon in intense heat. City almost made a clean sweep,…

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Wyong Races Selections for To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 8

The Wyong A.A. Jockey Club will hold a race meeting to-morrow, when a programme of six events will be run off…

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British Football the All Blacks Defeated by England London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 5

England defecated the All Blacks by 32 points to 17, at Headingley. The match was played in wet weather. The attendance was 8000…

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Athletics. Newcastle Stadium

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 8

There were three contests at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, and each was interesting. Mr. M. Marre, the manager of the Stadium, was referee…

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Distance Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

George Young, 17, of Toronto, Canada, won the Catalina Channel swim, a distance of more than 25 miles, in the official time of 15 hours 42 minutes…

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Aquatics. Elmbank Sports Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

The regatta promoted by the Elmbank Sports of North Stockton will be held over the North Stockton course on Anniversary Day, Wednesday, January 26. For…

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Tennis Carnival Country Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

With six teams left in the ladies' division and eight in the men's, the tennis in the country teams matches was most interesting to-day…

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BOXING Sydney v. Newcastle Stadium Contests

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 8

With a view of encouraging local boxers, Mr. Mike Marre, manager of Newcastle Stadium, has arranged for a number of Sydney boxers to…

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The Sun Stop Press Country Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

Men's singles championship: J. O'Ryan def Gossage 6-4, 6-4. Men's open singles A Reid def. E. Kalms, 6-0, 2-6, 6-3…

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Cricket Profits How Tours Assist LONDON

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 1

The cricket correspondent of the "Daily Mail" says that additional proof of the value of Australian tours is furnished by the report of the…

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Cricket Caucus? Board of Control Decisions SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

Stories are told in Sydney cricket circles of a caucus meeting held by a southern State before the board of control met last week to select a…

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"Great Deal of Fuss" Mr. Marsh Explains Tennis Tiff Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 5

The secretary to the N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Association has been placed in an unfair position through the statements made to the press yesterday in…

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Sporting News and Notes Both Beaten Newcastle Tennis Teams Semi-final Play Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 8

The defeat of both Newcastle teams in the semi-finals of the country tennis championships came as a shock because both teams had won…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1927 · page 3

At the Newcastle Stadium, to-morrow night, another of the Sydney-Newcastle programmes will be submitted. The management has chosen the contestants from…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 January 1927 · page 10

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association have decided to postpone the gala set down for next Saturday until later in the season. The council at their…

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