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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,072 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 54

Athletics

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

The final of Williams fat 7lb to lost tournament is set down for Friday night. On the same night there will be a ten-round go between Young Rigby and…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 3

The efforts put forward recently by the local league of swimmers towards inducing a team of lady swimmers from the metropolis to visit Newcastle now appear…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 3

Saturday next will mark the occasion of the most important match of the season, i.e., the first grade final, wherein Lambton, and Sacred Heart will be the…

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Football. League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Central League Football Club wan held at the council chambers, Hamilton, on Tuesday evening, and was largely attended. Mr. H…

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Racing in New Zealand. Mr. Cameron's Impressions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 3

Mr. J. G. Cameron, a member of the Newcastle Jockey Club committee, recently paid a visit to New Zealand, and has returned delighted with his trip. Mr…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 March 1915 · page 3

Frank Ellis, who has been resting for the past few weeks, will again be seen in the ring in Brisbane on March 13th, when he will meet probably Marcel Denis…

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Bowls. Champion Rink Final

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

The final in the champion rink competition, between Lowlands and Hamilton, was played on the City green yesterday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the…

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V.R.C. Races. Hayston Wins the Plate. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 6

The V.R.C. Autumn meeting was continued to-day in the presence of a fair attendance. Results:— Autumn Hurdle Race, a handicap…

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Athletics

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

The West Wallsend tournament will be continued to-night in the Federal Hall, when Mitchell and To Whare are to fight in the final. To Whare has proved…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 10

The Association Ground is to be the crane of another first grade final to-day, when Lambton and Sacred Heart will moot to determine the destination of the…

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Football. League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 10

The annual meeting of the northern branch of the New South Wales Rugby League Referces Association was held at Cameron's Star Hotel on Tuesday…

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Lawn Tennis. Association Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 10

At the annual meeting of the Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association, held in the mechanic's institute, Hamilton, the president, Mr. K. A. Mathieson,…

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Plea for Racing. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 5

Lord Rosebery in a letter to the newspapers protest against the suggestion to stop racing. "If it ceases altogether," he says, "the…

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Boxing Contest. O'keefe Still Champion. London

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

At the West London Stadium last night Pat O'Keefe beat Joe Beckett in the eighth round, a heavy left to the mark being responsible for the Londoner's…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 March 1915 · page 10

A. Jenkins and C. M'Kenzic, two local lands are to contest the best of ten rounds at West Wallsend this morning, for a side bet of £20. Two preliminaries have…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 3

The Premiers had forty starters for their 50 yards handicap on Saturday. A big crowd watched the racing, which was excellent. The heat winners were:—G…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 3

Members and intending members of the Western Suburbs Rugby League Club will meet at Lambton to-night, when a presentation will be made to Privates…

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Athletics. Boxing in Sydney. Hardwick Defeats O'donnell. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 3

Harold Hardwick, the popular ex-champion amateur swimmer, made his first professional appearance in the boxing ring at the stadium last night, and won…

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Saturday's Cricket. Senior Final. Sacred Heart v. LAMBTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 March 1915 · page 7

A commencement was made on Saturday with the senior final between Sacred Heart and Lambton. The wicket, provided by Mr. Parsons, was in excellent…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 3

Despite the fact that the Newcastle Show offered a big inducement to many of the swimmers to forego their usual week-end splash, a big muster was in evidence…

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