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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1928

3,817 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 191

French Football Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 5

In view of the south-west of France's success against the Waratahs, the newspapers discuss a proposal to abolish all All France teams, substituting regional…

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SUSPENDED Coursing Dogs Out . Wembley Fight London

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

The Wembley coursing stewards have suspended Bandmaster, Dancing Con, Aerial Post, and Brown Eagle for the incident on Friday night, when…

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Maitland Races Entries Close To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 3

Entries for the Anniversary Day race meeting to be held by the Maitland Jockey Club, on Thursday, January 26, will close to-day at 9 p.m…

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Boxing in America Sharkey and Heeney Draw. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 5

Jack Sharkey, America, and Tom Heeney, New Zealand, fought a draw in a 12 rounds match at Madison Garden, to decide which should meet Jack Dempsey in…

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Saturday's Cricket District Association Deplorable Batting Exhibitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 8

Bowlers had a day out in the concluding day's play of the seventh series of matches in connection with the Light and Winn Shield Competition. Both…

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No "Knock-outs" Stockholm Boxing Scheme "Lead to Idiocy" London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 1

According to the Stockholm correspondent of the "Sunday Observer," a campaign in favor of prohibiting knock-outs has followed…

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Athletics Newcastle Stadium

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 8

Peter Limutkin, the Polish wrestler, gave another demonstration of his skill at the Newcastle Stadium on Saturday night, when he scored a decisive victory…

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Speedway Coursing Trials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 3

Trials with colours up, will be held at the Speedway Mechanical Coursing Ground. Beaumount-street, Hamilton, under the auspices of the Newcastle…

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Interstate Swimming Team

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 7

Messrs. Shaw and Hocquard, of the northern branch of the Amateur Swimming Association, will meet the interstate swimmers as they pass…

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Hospital Appeal Anniversary Day Regatta

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

Elmbank sports have matters well in hand for their Anniversary Day regatta, the proceeds of which will be divided between the club and the…

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BOWLS Executive Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 8

A meeting of the executive of Northern District Bowling will be held in the Builders' Exchange rooms on Thursday night…

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Rugby Union Welcome Home for Malcolm

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 5

A general meeting of the Newcastle Rugby Union will be held in the club house of the Newcastle Surf Club tomorrow night…

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Wallsend. Soccer Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 4

The annual meeting of Wallsend Soccer Football Club took place in Murray's Hall last week, under the chairmanship of Mr. W. T. Stevens, vice-president. It was…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 9

The third event in the second round of the Norman Morris Cup point score competition a 75yds J. Israel handicap, will be conducted by the Newcastle Surf…

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Cessnock Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

Mick Griffiths, who has just returned to Cessnock after several years in the Pacific Islands, is not leaving anything to chance in preparation for his…

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Speedway Coursing Trials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 9

Coursing trails with the mechanical here will be conducted under the auspices of the Newcastle Coursing and Sporting Club, Limited, at the Speedway Coursing…

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Minister for Cricket Buttenshaw Keen Batsman Tennis, Too Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 8

The Public Works Department's cricket eleven which met the Gladesville Asylum team to-day included the ministerial head of the department…

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Lawn Tennis Balls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 7

The secretary to the All-England Lawn Tennis Club announces that Slazenger seamless balls will be used at the Wimbledon championships in June…

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Cricket District Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 9

The following will represent Newcastle against Cessnock on January 26, at the Sports Ground, at 10 a.m., in the John Bull match: E. Barbour (captain), [?]…

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BOWLS Stockton Beats Wallsend Night Competition

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

Stockton bowlers defeated Wallsend in the District Electric Light Competition last night at Stockton by 90—79. Scores:—…

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