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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1914

1,352 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 68

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1914 · page 2

Dan Sullivan, who arrived in Australia a little before the Burns contingent, has gone to Melbourne to meet Les O'Donnell there on Saturday night…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the Newcastle League of Swimmers will be held at the Central Hotel to-night, when the question of holding an outing as a wind-up to the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 3

A two-rink-team of Chatswood lady bowlers will visit Hamilton green this afternoon, and play a return match against the team of Hamilton lady…

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Cricket. Travellers V. Hairdressers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 3

A cricket match between Travellers and Hairdressers was played on the Association Ground, Newcastle, yesterday afternoon. Putney, winning the toss from…

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Sporting News by Cable. South African Cricket. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 6

The Marylebone team has returned from South Africa. Mr. Douglas, captain, believes that South Africa will defeat Australia, unless…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1914 · page 3

The American lightweight Montana Dan Sullivan has had the bad luck to again injure his hand, which necessitates the further postponement of his contest with…

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Bowls. Ladies at Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 3

A two rink team of ladies, mainly from Chatswood, but assisted by loading players from the ladies' club at Ashfileld visited Hamilton yesterday for the Purpose of…

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Tennis Matches. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 5

In the second round of the open single at Cannes, Broken beat Greig, 6-2, 6-1…

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Association Football. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 5

Burnley and Sheffield United replayed their Cup the this afternoon. Burnley won by one goal to nil. In the League Association Competition…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 3

Guilfoylo's handicaps are to be brought off on the Newcastle Cricket Ground to-morrow night. Mr. J. Rowan has received good outries…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 10

The Newcastle League Club have decided to bring their, season to a close on Easter Saturday, when the 100yds championship will be decided, in addition…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 10

Yesterday afternoon, on the City green, M. Beaten and R. Donald, of Hamilton, beat J. Cox and A. Rapper, of Wickham, by 27 to 9, in the first round for the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 6

This afternoon a term from the Maitland Central Club will play a match with Singleton at Singleton. The Centrals have net Singleton before at Maitland,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 10

The ladies' match to be played on the Newcastle Sports Ground this afternoon between teams representing the Newcastle and Suburban Co-operative Society…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 10

In defeating Norman Brookes, the Victorian crack for the championship of Cannes at the Beau Site International Wilding has drawn first blood…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 10

The Newcastle Jockey Club's April race Meeting is to be brought off to-day, and with every prospect of line weather, there is sure to be a large attendance,…

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Football. Australian Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 10

An exhibition match of the national code of football will be played to-day, at the showground, by the Sydney and Newtown club teams. Both team have…

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Wyong Park Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 6

The Wyong Park Racing Club will held another races meeting on Tuesday, April 21. Entries will be received by Mr. D, Dunlop, Hamilton; Mr. C, Mitchell, West…

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Lawn Tennis. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 6

It is understood that Wilding and Doust will not defend the covered courts doubles championship at the Queen's Club…

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Testing Golf Balls. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 6

Duncan and Vardon played Braid and Taylor a 36-hole match at Sandy Lodge, Hertford, the object being to test the gutty rubbercore balls. Duncan and…

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