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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1912

1,505 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 76

Bowls. Champion Rink Final. City Defeat Lowlands

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 3

The final of the Northern District Association rink championship was played off on the Wickham green on Saturday afternoon, between rinks from the City…

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Boxing in Sydney. M'vea Outpoints Barry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 3

Sam M'Vea, the coloured heavywelght, easily outpointed. Jim Barry, the American, in every one of the twenty rounds boxed at the Stadium last night. The…

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Boxing in America. Rivers Defeats White. Los Angeles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 5

Joe Rivers, a Mexican lightweight boxer, defeated Jack White last night in the twelfth round of a scheduled twenty-rounds bout…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1912 · page 3

At St. Patrick's sports, held in Sydney on Saturday, the principal events resulted as under:—Cardinal's Cup, 100yds: A. L. Harwood (East Sydney. A.A.C.),…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 3

On the Waratah green, on Saturday afternoon, in the final of the Champion Singles T. Evans defeated W. Wrightson by [?] to 25, after a well-contested game, during which…

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Boxing Contests. Mehegan Defeats Picato. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 6

Hugh Mehegan, the Australian light-weight champion (9st 9lb) to-night defeated Frank Picato, of America (10st 3lb), on points, at the Melbourne…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1912 · page 3

Whitelaw and Clarke continue to put in solid work for their contest, to take place at the summer Park next Saturday night. In the event of Clarke getting the decision, it…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 8

The New South Wales selectors purpose visiting Newcastle on Friday next to witness the play of bowlers to represent New South Wales in the test…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1912 · page 8

Entries for Mr. J. Rowan's £50 handicap to be run on the League Ground, Hamliton, on Good Friday, close on March 30th…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 3

W. D. Woodhouse, of Mosman, who learnt to play bowls on the Wickham green, and who subsequently won the only champion of champions competition…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 3

A meeting of third and fourth grade players of the East Newcastle Rugby League Club will be held at the Central Hotel to-night…

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Boxing and Wrestling. Amateur Championship. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 6

A fair attendance witnessed the third night's session of the New South Wales amateur boxing and wrestling champion ships held at the stadium to-night,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 March 1912 · page 3

The welter weight contest between Bob Whitelaw and Jack Clarke, to take place at the Summer Park next Saturday night, is likely at attract a large attendance…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 3

The following is the draw for the champion pairs and singles, the winner of each section to play in the final:—Singles.—Section A : Evans. Maitland C. City,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the Wallsend and District British Football Association will be held in the Masonic Hall, Wallsend, on Saturday night…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 March 1912 · page 3

At the Cessneck Amphitheatre, to-night, Kelly Mansfield, and Dutch Hickman are to contest the best of twenty rounds. Mansfield has been showing good form for…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 10

Arrangement have been made for the Australian XI. to play against a team representing West Australia during the stay of R.M.S. Otway at Fremantle on…

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Boxing and Wrestling. Amateur Championships. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 6

The New South Wales amateur boxing and wrestling championships were continued at the Stadium to-night. Al-there are two more nights to go all the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1912 · page 10

The glove contest to take place at the Summer Park to-night between Bob Whitelaw and Jack Clarke is sure to attract a large attendance. Both men…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 3

For the Newcastle district championship (first round), Morris defeated Oakes, 32-11…

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