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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,072 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 54

Boxing Contest. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 6

Bombardier Billy Wells, England's heavyweight champion defeated Bands man Rice at Belfast in the sixth round…

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District News. West Wallsend British Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting of the British Football Club was held in the school of arts on Wednesday night, Mr. F. Craig presiding. The chairman congratulated the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1915 · page 3

Mr. Fred Carrick, the manager of the Cessnock Stadium, has already arranged a couple of good matches. Alf. Bromwich is to meet Artic Powell, and Jock Darey,…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 6

The Merewether Amateur Swimming Club will hold their eighth annual carnival at the ocean baths this afternoon. The entries for the various events…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 10

The third grade final will be concluded to-day at the Cricket Ground, and the finishing stages should be very interesting, as at the present moment it…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 10

The Maitland Racing Club will hold another race meeting at Rutherford to-day. A five-event programme is to be put, through and as good entries have been…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 10

A five-aside match is to be played at Minmi on Saturday, March 6. A collection will be taken up in aid of the Belgian Fund…

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Tuggerah Park Pony Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 6

The programme of the Tuggorah Park pony race meeting, to be held on Thursday, March 11, is published to-day. Entries close with Mr. R. Berry, the…

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V.r.c. Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 10

A start will be made with the V.R.C. autumn meeting to-day, when the Newmarket Handicap is the principal event set down for decision. Gigandra heads…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 10

C. Chater and A. Hadlow, two well-known local runners, are to meet in a match for £25 a side on the Newcastle Cricket Ground. In conjunction with the…

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Swimming Carnival. Merewether Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 6

The eight annual carnival of the Merewether Amateur Swimming and Lifesaving Club was held in the ocean baths, Newcastle, on Saturday afternoon. Fine…

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Boxing in Sydney. Darcy Defeats Loughrey. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 3

The feature of last night's fight at the Stadium between Los. Darcy (11st 3lb), of Maitland, and Frank Loughrey (10st 9½lb), of America, was not Darcy's…

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Athletics. Anthes' Handicaps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 March 1915 · page 3

There was a good attendance to witness the running of Mr. E. Anthes' two handicaps on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on Saturday night, and…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 3

On the Hamilton green yesterday afternoon the prediction given last week that the painters would win the club's final in the champion pair competition…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Northern Suburbs, Rugby League Football Club will be held at Watt's Family Hotel, Islington, on Thursday night…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 3

Broken Hill Proprietary defeated Merewether "A" on the former's wicket, by 70 runs, Scores: B.H.P. Co., 98 (Hoy 37, Davies 23). Merewether "A" 28…

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Boxing at Auburn, Views of Mr. Flowers. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 5

A deputation representing 1800 residues of Auburn who objected to the Mayor exercising his right to a casting vote in the council, was introduced by Mr…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1915 · page 3

Next Saturday night's contest In Sydney will herald into the boxing world a new professional in the person of Harold Hardwick. Hardwick has a unique…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Northern branch of the New South Wales Rugby League will be hold at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday March 15…

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V.R.C. Races. Australian Cup. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1915 · page 5

The attendance at the V.R.C. races to-day was the poorest for many years. Stray showers during the day contributed small attendance…

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