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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,072 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 54

Swimming. League Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 3

Followers of swimming who can look back to the days when George Read was creating such a big stir in natatorial circles will be pleased to know that this…

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Swimming Carnival. New World's Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 7

The Premier Amateur Swimming Club's championship carnival was held in the Newcastle ocean baths on Saturday afternoon, and proved a great success. The…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1915 · page 3

A wrestling-match took-place on Saturday afternoon at Wollongong, between R. Holmer, of Port Kembla, and George Jolly, of Lancashire. Catch-as-catch-can…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 3

Miss Gladys Hooper, who is to appear at the League carnival on Good Friday afternoon, placed another fine performance to her credit last week, covering 50 yards in…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 3

A meeting of the Central League Football Club, senior and first junior players, will be held in Newell's hotel to-night…

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Cricket. for the Belgians

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 3

The match between members of teams comprising Newcastle-Waratah Electorate Combined and Wickham Electorate in aid of the Belgian Fund took place on…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1915 · page 3

Jim Hall has made up his mind to make a bid for the Australian middle-weight championship, in opposition to Mick King, Les Darcy and Co. Hall says…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon in the Hamilton green, R. Duncan met H. Donney in the second round for the Varley pair of bowls trophy for "D" players. The conditions…

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Boxing Match. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 6

In the contest between Frank Moran, the American, and Bombardier Wells, Moran knocked out his opponent in the tenth round…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the Northern District British Football Association was held at the Australia Hotel, Newcastle, on Saturday night. Mr. T. M'Blane presided…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

At the Maitland Stadium to-morrow night the boxing tournaments will be continued. Heats in the [?]e-stone and ten-stone competitions will be decided…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 3

W. A. Macdonald, the 100 yards northern district champion, continues to swim in good form. At the Hawkesbury College carnival last Saturday he won the 100…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 3

Wallsend Bowling Club will visit Sydney on Friday to play Redform Club. Tram arrangements appear in advertising column…

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Boxing Contest. Wallace Outpointed. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 6

Johnny Kilbane, featherweight champion boxer of the world, outpointed Eddie Wallace, of Brooklyn, in ten rounds…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1915 · page 3

The Maitland tournaments are to be continued to-night. "Te Whare" and Young Jeffries are to contest the best of twenty rounds at…

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Boxing Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 6

Messrs. Howe and Edwards' 9st and 10st tournaments were carried along the second course last night at the Maitland Stadium. Mr. Billy Hannan was the…

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Swimming. To-day's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

Complete arrangements have been made for the League's big carnival at he ocean baths this afternoon, and the officials are confident that a big success will result…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 April 1915 · page 3

J. J. Manning's £25 handicap will be run on the Rugby League Ground this afternoon, and the £10 handicap to-night, on the Newcastle Cricket Ground: aloe…

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League Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 7

A successful championship carnival was held, by the Newcastle League of Swimmers in the Ocean Baths yesterday afternoon. Ideal weather prevailed, and…

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Boxing Contest. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 6

Fred Kay and Alf Morey met on Thursday night, in Perth, for the welterweight championship. Morey fought at 10st 3¾lb, and Kay at 10st 1¾lb. Kay got the…

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