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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1914

1,352 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 22 of 68

Football. League

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

Two interesting senior matches will be played this afternoon at the hospital benefit sports meeting. East Newcastle will meet Northern Suburbs, and as both…

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Lawn Tennis. London

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

In the final of the signles at the international lawn tennis journey at Montreux, Norman Brookes, of Victoria, beat G Mansed, 6-2, 6-4, 6-0…

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Cricket. Coleman Benefit Fund

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

The committee appointed to carry out the benefit in aid of the widow and orphans of the late Mr. John Coleman, who died from injuries received whilst…

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Late Sporting. City Tattersall's Races. Sydney

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

The following scratchings were made to-day for City, Tattersalls races: Youthful Stakes: Mythic, Cassada, My Palm, Antepois. Club Welter: Counsell,…

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Athletics

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

Joe Shakespeare's two tournaments are to be continued at Cessnock to-night. Several lads are still left in the first round, and as they, are for the most…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 3

The Newcastle Surf Club held a series of races in the ocean baths on Saturday afternoon. One of the principal events decided was the 100yds championship of…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 7

E. Bell and G. Oakes will play their heat in the district singles, on the Wickham green, this afternoon. The programme of club fixtures…

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Boxing Tournaments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 6

There was a good master at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday evening, to witness the finals in the 9st 4lb and 10st 4lb tournaments, promoted by Mr. J. T…

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Boxing Contests. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 6

Bombardier Wells and Jim Coffey, the Dublin giant, have practically agreed to fight on June 29th. The match between Jack Johnson and…

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Saturday's Football. League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 7

The final preliminary matches eventuated on Saturday, East Newcastle meeting Northern Suburbs at the Sports Ground, and Central playing South…

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Boxing in Sydney. Holland Defeats Fitton. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 3

There was general disappointment at the poor showing made at the Stadium last night by both Fritz Holland and Jimmy Fitton, the American…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 3

At Tighe's Hill on Saturday night Dan Blackwood, the game little North of England boxer, get the decision over Montio Bush on a foul in the fifth round. There…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon on the Wickham green, E. Bell, of Lowlands, met G. Oakes, of Maitland, in the first round of the district singles tournament and an…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

A meeting of the Northern District Branch of the British Football Association was held at the Rawson Hotel on Saturday night, there being a large…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

Acting under medical advice, Jimmy Hill, who has a damaged hand will not box Frank Thorn at the stadium on Saturday night. The management has…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 3

Writing from the Kiota Hotel, Japan under date March 26, Mr. Leslie Arnott, patron of the Northern District Bowling Association, says:—"We arrived at Kobs…

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Football. League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 3

Already the first batch of medallions and brooches which the League are issuing in place of the usual season tickets have been secured, and many inquiries are…

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Golf and Health

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 14

It has been roughly estimated by competent statisticians, writes Harry Graham in the "Pall Mall Gazette," that within comparatively recent times…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 3

Dan Blackwood was recently offered a match with Clarric Green at West Maitland, but he very wisely declined the offer on the ground that he would he…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 3

The members of the Premier Amateur Swimming Club will swim off the Blackall Handicap of 50 yards in the ocean baths on Saturday afternoon…

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