Athletics
O'Connor, of Merewether, has accepted the challenge thrown out by Joe Costa, to fight him for a side bet of £40. Mick Hawkins writes that Darey and…
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Sport, 1914
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Swimming
A meeting of the Newcastle League of Swimmers was held on Thursday evening. It was decided to select a team of five to represent the district in the 500…
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On Thursday evening the Wallsend and Plattsburg Bowling Club selected their champion rink, the players chosen being Rushton, Hopkins, B. Recs, and Sueddon,…
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The second junior final match is to be played on the Newcastle Cricket Ground this afternoon. Though Now South Wales has played…
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A record meeting may be looked for at Rutherford this afternoon, when the Maitland Jockey Club's Cup meeting is on the list for decision. It is many years…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →How the Elephant Played Golf
One day Daddy Elephant put on a fine new suit covered with red and checks, and went out to play golf thinking that he looked a regular champion. All the other…
Continued on Trove, page 16 →V.a.t.c. Races
The V.A.T.C. Autumn campaign will be opened at Caulfield to-day, when several important events are set down for decision, including the Bond Cup, the St…
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The 16th annual sports celebration of St. Patrick's Day will be held on the Maitland Show Ground on the 21st March, when the programme will include…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →Rugby Football. Ireland Ties Britain. London
A large crowd witnessed the Rugby football match between England and Ireland, played at Twickenham yesterday…
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The Newcastle League of Swimmers decided two races in the ocean baths on Saturday afternoon. The swimming in both events was excellent. All the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing in Melbourne. Ellis Beats Taylor. Melbourne
After an interesting clever featherweight contest at the West Melbourne Stadium on Saturday night, Frank Ellis, 8st 13lb (N.Z.), gained a points verdict…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Maitland Races. Racecourse Railway Opened
The recent spell of dry weather was responsible for the browned appearance of the Rutherford racecourse and of the surrounding pasture lands on Saturday,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Saturday's Bowls. the Arnott Shield. Won by Hamilton
Many games of bowls have been played in the Newcastle district that have attracted much interest, but the contest on Saturday, between Hamilton and…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Athletics. Amateur Championships. Americans Successful. Sydney
At the amateur championship sports yesterday the feature of the meeting was the great form displayed by the American visitors, who followed up their…
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The Hamilton Club having won the Arnott Shield and district pennants, will now have to go to Sydney and play for the State championship. This will…
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The annual report of the Waratah Golf Club, Limited, which will be presented at at meeting on Wednesday evening, shows that during the year a permanent golf…
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Entires close on Wednesday for Gullfoyle's allcomers' picnic and youths' handicaps. A 9st 7lb to 10st 4lb boxing tournament…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Boxing Contest. Cincinnati
Ad. Wolgast gained a newspaper decision over Tummy Garry, of Chicago, after the full ten rounds had been fought…
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Joe Shakespeare, the manager of the Cessnock Stadium has received a letter from Gordon Coghill, accepting the terms for a match with Kelly Mansfield, but…
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On the Hamilton green yesterday afternoon a couple of cockrels had a fly for the "cock [?] the walk" trophy," with successful results, in the first place B…
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