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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,072 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 54

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 3

Fritz Holland may meet Jimmy Coffey, the ex-lightweight, in Melbourne some time in April at the welterweight limit. Mick King and Harold Hardwick are…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 3

Miss Fanny Durack, the world's champion lady swimmer, has received through Mr. R. L. Baker, a cable from his agent (Mr. Unmack) at San Francisco, inviting…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 3

A meeting of the Western Suburbs Rugby League Club will be held at Wilson's Hotel, Lambton, to-night. A meeting of the N.D.B.F. Association…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 3

A promising cricketer has been unearthed at Canowindra. In 17 innings S. Kirkland, a youth still in his teens, has scored 1012 runs, including secres of 124…

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Livening Cricket. the Eight Ball Over. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 5

"spoting Life" says that the decision of the New South Wales Cricket Association to fix an eight-ball over will not brighton cricket…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1915 · page 3

Entries have been received for the 9st and 10st division of the Maitland Stadium tourney from as far north as Muswell-brook, and there should be a good house…

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Swimming

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

The chief attraction at the Newcastle League of Swimmers forthcoming carnival at the Newcastle Ocean Baths will be an attempt by Alick Wickham to lower…

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Bowls

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

The following have been selected to represent Maitland teams in the Raysmith Shield on Saturday:— Maitland v. Wallsend, on the…

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Racing Malpractice. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1915 · page 5

The V.R.C. committee held a special meeting to inquire into matters connected with a Hack Race run at Lal Lal on New Year's Day…

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Cricket. Belgian Fund Match

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

Teams representing Wickham electorate and Newcastle and Waratah electorates combined, are to engage in a friendly match at the Wickham oval on Saturday…

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Athletics

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

Good entries have been received for the West Maitland tournament, which commences to-morrow night. Jim Hall is likely to be heard of in the…

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Swimming

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

The Newcastle League of Swimmers are going ahead with the preparations for their carnival on Good Friday afternoon, and they intend to leave nothing undone…

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Bowls

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

Hamilton "B" players will play off heats in the second round for the Varley trophy this afternoon. S. Morris, last of Wickham, now of…

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Golf

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

A men's foursomes competition will be held on the Waratah Club's links thin afternoon. The following in the drawing of the pairs:—Greaves and Parker,…

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Football

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

A meeting of East Newcastle 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade players is to be held at the Central Hotel to-night. A meeting of the Now South Wales…

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Jungle Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1915 · page 16

The Bear and the Tiger were talking of golf. Which they longed most intensely to play…

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Cricket

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

The second grade final is to be continued on the Newcastle Cricket Ground to-day, and, considering the present interesting stage, the game should be a very…

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Boxing Contest. White Beats Cross. New York

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

Charlie White, the English lightweight, outfought Leach Cross in ten rounds. The American was badly punished…

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Newcastle Jockey Club. Some Early Records. Racing in the Seventies

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

In the minute book of the Newcastle Jockey Club, which wits unearthed toe other day by Mr. J. Grisdale, there are some very interesting records. Racing…

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Athletics

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

The 8st 71b to 9st tournament is to be continued in Watson's Hall, West Wallsend, to-night. Competitors are required to produce medical certificates as to…

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