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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1914

1,352 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 68

Tennis Players. American Rules. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 5

The proposed rule prohibiting American tennis players accepting expense money, except for State, national, and world tournaments, has been approved by the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1914 · page 10

Mr. J. Guilfoyle has received numerous entries for the pedestrian events to be run under his management on the Newcastle Cricket Ground to-night. The…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club's February race meeting attracted a large attendance on Saturday, and, in splte of the sweltering heat, the club's patrons…

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Saturday's Bowls. the Arnott Shield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 7

The last of the series of matches arranged to decide the destiny of the Arnott Shield was played on Saturday. Up to Saturday week three climbs, Maitland,…

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Boxing Contests. Johnson Wants More Money. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 6

Johnson declined the £3000 offer which the National Sporting Club of London put up for a Johnson Langford match, for the championship of the world, the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 February 1914 · page 3

Frank O'Grady, the clever Australian light-weight, will meet Dick Cullen, of America, at the Olympia Stadium to-night. Since his victory over Sid…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, on the Hamilton green, M. Beahen beat T. Kinder by 31 to 22 in the second round for the club's competition for the district singles. In…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 3

At the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night, before a large audience, Eddie Newhouse (Vic.) secured a decision over Melburn Saylor (America). In the sixth round…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

A general meeting of the Newcastle League of Swimmers will be held at the Central Hotel to-night…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

A special general meeting of the Lowlands Club will be held to-morrow evening. A general meeting of members of the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

The annual meeting of the West Wallsend British Association will be held at West Wallsend on Thursday evening. The club during the past season was very…

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Boxing Contest. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 6

Bill Bristowe beat Albert Scanlon in a ten-rounds bout…

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Ancient Racing Scandals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

"Those who focus opinions always on the present regularly go about shouting that the scandals of to-day" (says an English writer) in racing are worse…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1914 · page 2

Joe Costa states that if O'Connor is not satisfied with last Saturday's decision he can have another match for £10 or £40 a side, with the right to choose any…

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Rugby Football. British Team Coming. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 5

A special meeting of the Northern Union has considered the cable message of the New South Wales Rugby League relating to the admission of…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 3

The proposed match between a Northern District Association team and a team selected by Mr. Shadforth, the secretary of the New South Wales Association, will…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 3

The second grade final is to be commenced on Saturday on next on the Association Ground. The contesting teams will be Adamstown and Ironclad No. 23. A…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1914 · page 3

Jim Sullivan the English boxer, who made such a poor showing in Australia against Pat Bradley and Jerry Jer[?]ue has returned to England, and according…

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Boxing Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 5

SYRACUSE (New York State) , Thursday Johnay Kilbane outpointed Brosnahan, of Omaha, in ten rounds…

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Rugby Footballers. Visiting English Team. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1914 · page 5

The Northern Rugby Union are pushing ahead their arrangements for the Australian tour. The selection committee will meet…

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