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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1914

1,352 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 68

Athletics. Boxing in Sydney. Saylor Defeats M'cormick. Sydney

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

About 7000 people turned up at the stadium last night to see the meeting of Milburn Saylor, the hard-hitting American lightweight, and Tom M'Cormick, the…

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Football. League Rules. Saturday's Matches

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

Although the weather on Saturday was rather hot and oppressive, the attendances at both the Sports Ground and League Ground to witness the opening…

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Sporting News by Cable. King George and Football. London

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

It is announced that King George will attend the final match for the football cup at the Crystal palace on Saturday next…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the Central League Football Club will be held at M'Niven's hotel, Hamilton, to-night. A meeting of East Newcastle League…

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Makers of Cricket Balls. Paid 30/- Per Week. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 5

The makers of cricket balls at Tenbridge have gone on strike. They demand an increase of 5s a dozen balls. The manufactures admit that the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 3

Mr. Arthur Scott will have charge of the Darcy-M'Nabb contest at West Maitland next Thursday night. Both lads are is splendid fettle, and a great battle may…

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Football. League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 2

The following entries have been received for this season's competitions:—Senior grade: East Newcastle, Western Suburbs, South Newcastle, Northern Suburbs,…

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Sporting News by Cable. the Rugby Footballers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 6

Twenty of the Northern Rugby Union team for Sydney will sail by the R.M.S. Marmora…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 April 1914 · page 2

Joo Shakespeare made a successful start with his tournament at Cessnock last Saturday night. The fighters wore all novices, and they "slatherumwhacked"…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 3

On the Lowlands green yesterday afternoon, Norman and Silk (Maitland Central) beat Beahen and Donald (Hamilton) in the district pairs competition, by 21…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the Northern District British Football Association will be held at Rowan's Hotel on Saturday night…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 3

The following is the draw for the Newcastle and District Lawn Tennis Association's matches on Saturday, April 25:—Ash Island C. v. Adamstown C. at…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 April 1914 · page 3

The long-locked for glove contest between Les Darcy and Billy M'Nabb is to take place at the West Maitland Stadium to-night. They are considered to be…

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A Racing Mare Seized. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 5

The owner of Little Friar, a racing mare valued at £300, reported to the police that while she was being exercised at Caulfield before daylight…

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Sporting News by Cable. Association Football. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 5

On the League Association football competition Manchester United beat Sheffield United by 2 goals to 1…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 3

Billdo Edwards and Sox M'Kinnon are to meet at Cessnock to-morrow night, to sign articles for a glove contest: Joe Shakespeare has arranged the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 10

The Newcastle Surf Club are holding a series of races in the baths this afternoon. The 100 yards championship of the club will be swum off first, and six or…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 10

A complimentary game of bowls will be tendered the Rev. C, Pickering, by the members of the Wallsend, Club this afternoon. An invitation has been issued to all…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 6

The Maitland bowlers are making a big bid for the championship honours of the northern district this year, and the positions they occupy in these competitions…

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Boxing Tournaments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 6

The interesting series of contests which have been carried out in connection with the tournaments promoted by Mr. J. Andrews at the Maitland Stadium, will…

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