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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1914

1,352 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 68

Racing in Brisbane. Ballogie Wins. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 5

At the Queensland Turf Club's meeting to-day the principal event resulted as under:— Easter Handicap of 300 sovs. One…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1914 · page 3

Dan Sullivan, the American light-heavy-weight "white hope," who met Lea O'Donnell at Baker's Melbourne Stadium on Saturday evening, is one of the foremost…

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Bowls. Wickham Team on Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 2

For years past it has been the custom for members of the Wickham Club to make, a pilgrimage at Easter time to the metropolis to play their annual fixtures…

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Golf Contest. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 5

Abe Mitchell beat George Duncan in the the medal round of the Sonning Golf Club by 78 to 81…

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Association Football. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 5

League matches yesterday resulted as follows:—Aston Villa boat Derby County by 3 goals to 2. west Bromwich beat Manchester united by 2 to 1 Chelsea…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 2

Entries for the Ellis Cup medal competition close with the hon. secretary on the 25th instant. The competition is carried on on similar lines to the Gardiner Cup…

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German Betting Law. Racing Clubs' Protest. Berlin

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 5

Despite the racing clubs' protests the Government declines to modify the clause in the Betting Bill prohibiting bookmakers taking bets on…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1914 · page 2

Entries for all events to be run at Newcastle Tattersall's Club hospital sports on April 25, close with the secretary, Mr. L. solomon, on Monday next. There are…

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Bowls. a Complimentary Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 3

Alderman J. M. L. Cram, a prominent member of the Hamilton Club, having decided to take a trip to Europe, it was resolved by the members of the club to…

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Lawn Tennis. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 6

In the hard court tourney at Dulwich Ritchie boat Doust into the second round, 5-7, 6-0 6-3. PARIS, Wednesday…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 April 1914 · page 3

Les. O'Donnell is very much upset over what happened in Melbourne on Saturday night, and says he cannot under stand Referee Marre acting as he did…

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Lawn Tennis. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 6

Brookes beat Tamburini in the second round at Montreux, 6-0, 6-0,…

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League Football. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 6

In the league football matches, Manchester United beat Liverpool by 2 goals to one…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 3

The contest between Sox M'kinnon and Joo Grimm, to take place at Cessnock to-night, promises to be of a strennous character. The lads are evenly…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 6

The Darcy-M'Nabb contest, which is to take place in Andrews' Stadium on the night of the 23rd instant, is attracting wide attention. Darcy has a fine record…

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Football. League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 10

As the fixtures this afternoon are purely under club management the officials, would do well to see that the matches are commenced to time, and the players could…

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Cricket. the Late Mr. J. Coleman

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 10

The late Mr. J. Coleman was well-known in local cricketing circles, and followers of the game are reminded that a meeting is to be held at the Trades…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 10

Les Darcy and W. M'Nabb, who have already met once, will come together in another battle at West Maitland next week. Since their last meeting…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 3

The 100 yards handicap, promoted by the Premier Amateur Swimming Club was an interesting event from a spectacular viewpoint, inasmuch as a blanket would…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 April 1914 · page 6

There was a large attendance at Andrews' Stadium on Saturday evening when the third session of the boxing tournaments was carried out. Mr. W…

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