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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1928

3,817 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 191

Turf Notes, District Tennis Turf Notes Next Boolaroo Meeting Tatt's Election

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 18 January 1928 · page 2

The next race meeting to be held by the Boolaroo Racing Club has been fixed for Saturday, January 28. Included in an attractive programme is…

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Maitland Coursing Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 6

The Maitland Humane Coursing Society Limited, announces by advertisement that all mechanical hare fixtures which have been advertised by the society have been…

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Cessnock Electric Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 6

The Cessnock Electric Coursing Association will have Maitland-Cessnock district to itself on Saturday, as there will be no coursing at Maitland. The…

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Speedway Coursing Trials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 7

Coursing trails with the mechanical hare were conducted by the Newcastle Coursing and Sporting Club at the Speedway Ground, Hamilton, last night…

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Cricket Teams, Bowls, and Soccer Notes State League Soccer Association Ruling Two Withdrawals?

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

State League matters will reach an interesting stage when the application for affiliation is considered by the New South Wales Soccer…

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TENNIS Hill Tournament

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 8

A mixed tournament will be conducted in The Hill courts on Anniversary Day for club members only. Play will start at 10 a.m. Mr. Grassick, who recently…

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Old-time Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 6

Rude pictorial delincations prove that a crude form of cricket was played so far back as the twelfth century. From that time onwards, up to within the last couple…

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Singles Draw Championship Bowls Holiday Play

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

Play in the Bowling Association champion singles competition will be commenced at 10 a.m. on Thursday, January 26 (Anniversary Day)…

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Mechanical Coursing Appeal to High Court. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 5

It has been decided to appeal against the decision of Mr. Justice Campbell, given on October 4, that mechanical hare coursing was coursing within the…

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Carrington Tennis Mixed Doubles Handicap

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 3

Carrington Tennis Club will conduct a mixed doubles sealed handicap on Anniversary Day. Entries close with the secretary…

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Boolaroo Races Entries Close To-day

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 2

Entries for the race meeting to be held by the Boolaroo Racing Club on Saturday, January 28, will close today at 8 p.m. They will be received…

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Speedway Races Dean and Conoulty to Meet

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 9

It is hoped that a record crowd will attend the re-openlng of the Newcastle Speedway next Saturday night, when Paddy Dean will challenge…

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Football in France Waratahs' Second Match Training Hard London

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 19 January 1928 · page 1

The "Waratahs" have begun training at Paris for Sunday's match against France. Arnold Tancred will be unable to play, although be is…

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Speedway Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 11

A programme of marked interest has been prepared for the mechanical hare coursing meeting to be held by the Newcastle Coursing and Sporting Club…

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Maitland Coursing Society

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 8

A meeting of directors of the Maitland Coursing Society, Limited, was arranged to take place at West Maitland yesterday afternoon, but owing to the absence in…

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Golf. Waratah Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 11

To-morrow the "A" and "B" sections of players will, on the Cookie Creek links, play a stroke competition…

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Boolaroo Races

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 3

The following nominations have been received for Boolaroo races, to be held on Saturday, January 28:— Flying Welter Handicap, five…

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At Hobart Park First Coursing Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

Mr. Fred Cowdroy, secretary of the Australian Coursing Club, stated tills morning that it is proposed to hold the first mechanical coursing meeting…

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Football. Soccer Code

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 11

Adamstown Soccer Club will (as advertised) held a presentation social in the Masonic Hall, Adamstown, to-night. They will honour one of their old…

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"Not Impressive" Racing in England SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 20 January 1928 · page 5

Although there were a few [?] which stood out us far superior to all the others, Douglas Grann owner of Spearfelt, winner of the Melbourne…

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