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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,072 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 54

Boxing at West Wallsend

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

The 9st 7lb tournament, promoted by Tom Williams, was brought to a clone on Friday night, at the Federal Hall, West Wallsend, in the presence of a good…

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Racing in England. Its Stoppage Supported. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1915 · page 6

Lord Dunraven, in a letter to the press, supports the stoppage of the Ascot and Epsom racing festivals. He says: "Lord Rosebery's Napoleonic…

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Athletics

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

At Cessnock last Friday night. [?] Carrick, the manager of the local [?]dium, put on Clarrie Green and [?] Grimm. The contest went the fell…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 3

At a meeting of ladies held at the Council-chambers, Newcastle, on Monday night, it was decided to form a swimming club. Mrs. F. C. Porter was elected…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 3

Logan and Oakes, of Maitland, met Gilbert and Bell, of the Lowlands, in the second round of the association pairs competition on the Wickham Green…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Northern Branch of the New South Wales Rugby League will be held at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday night…

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Question of Racing. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 5

The Jockey Club will meet on the 16th instant of consider the continuance of racing…

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Cricket. First Grade Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 3

This year's first grade final was opened on Saturday in favourable weather, and the wicket, prepared by Caretaker Parsons, left nothing to be desired. The…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1915 · page 3

Joe Costa, of Newcastle, and Dan Regan, of West Australia, have been matched for Saturday evening at Andrews' Maitland Stadium for £20 a side…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 3

A rink from Newcastle, under the skilful direction of J. Frost, with W. Hingst as third, defeated a rink of Waverley players at Katoomba last Friday, by 16…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 3

The committee of the Wallsend Jockey Club were favoured with delightful weather for their March race meeting. There was a good attendance, and considering…

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St. Andrew's Tennis Club. a Find Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 6

A concert, promoted by Mr. George H. Young, the organist at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Laman-street, was given in the school hall last night, in aid of St…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1915 · page 3

The attraction at the Melbourne Stadium text Saturday night will be a twenty round contest between Bill M'Nabb, of New South Wales, and Pat. Bradley, of…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 3

West Wallsend v. Killingworth, at West Wallsend: J. C. Irish, Jones (2), N. Valsey, Mrs. Irish, Cole, Dean, and Morecroft. St. Augustine's v. Kurri, at Kurri:…

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Athletics. Anthes' Handicaps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 March 1915 · page 3

Following are the handicaps for the Novice and Open Handicaps, to be run off on Saturday night:— Novice Handicap.—R. Bower, 6½; O…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 10

The shield presented by Mr. T. H. Raysmith for the association pennant competition may be seen by all interested at Atkinson and Hughes, Hunter-street. The…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 10

Entries for the Newcastle District Lawn Tennis Association's competitions close with Mr. W. Cook, the honorary secretary, on Wednesday next, the 17th…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 10

Club secretaries are reminded that entries for all grades under British rules close at 7 o'clock to-night, and despite the number of local and country…

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Cricket. First Grade Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 10

The first grade final is to be resumed to-day, and should be witnessed by a large crowd, considering that it was adjourned at an interesting stage last week,…

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Boxing Contest. Welsh and Ritchie. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 March 1915 · page 6

Willie Ritchie out-fought and out-boxed Freddie Welsh in every round of ten in a no-decision bout…

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