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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,072 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 54

Cessnock Races

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

The programme of the Cessnock race meeting, to be held on Saturday, April 17, is published to-day. Full rebates are paid on all full horse boxes within a…

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A.j.c. Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 10

The A.J.C.'s autumn meeting is to be opened at Randwick to-day, when an interesting six-event programme will be played out. The Doncaster Handicap will,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 April 1915 · page 10

On Thursday night, at the Federal Hall, West Wallsend, "To Whare" and Young Jeffries met in a 20-round contest, under the management of Tom Williams. The…

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Races[?]at Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 3

Two races, promoted by the residents of Belmont, came off on Saturday, and were keenly contested. Favourable, weather conditions prevailed, and the…

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Athletics. Darcy Defeats-demlin. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 April 1915 · page 3

Henri Demlin, the gallant little Belgian boxer, fought the four rounds and a bit with Les Darcy at the stadium last night with the grit and determination…

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Wallsend Races. Second Day

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

The Wallsend Jockey Club's Easter race meeting was brought to a conclusion yesterday in showery weather. There was a large attendance, but the number did not…

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Boxing in Sydney. Hardwick Defeats King. Sydney

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

Although Harold Hardwick got the verdict over Mick King at the stadium to-night, there was justification for the doubt which fully half of the 6000…

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Boxing in Brisbane. Featherweight Championship. Brisbane, Monday Night

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

At the Stadium to-night the contest for the featherweight championship of Australia between Jimmy Hill of New South Wales, 8st 13lb, and Hector Melville, of…

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Athletics

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

Frankie Jones, the American ex-light-weight, who now is boxing at the middle-weight limit, is to be matched with Albert Lloyd in Brisbane at an early date…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2

A general meeting of Newcastle League of Swimmers will be held at Lynch's Australian Hotel to-night…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2

The Associates of the Waratah Golf Club play this afternoon a chance 9-hole competition…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Jesmond branch of the Western Suburbs Football Club will be held to-morrow night. A meeting of the Newcastle South Rufby…

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Racing in England. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 5

The Manchester Easter meeting was opened this afternoon, when the principal race, the Lancashire Steeplechaso, was decided. Result:—…

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Boxing Championship. Johnson Knocked Out. Havana

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 5

Jess Willard, a white boxer, defeated Jack Johnson, in a contest for the heavyweight championship of the world. The attendance numbered 15,000. The…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2

The second round of the Maitland tournament will be put through on Saturday next. The boys left in the two divisions are Bill the Boatman, Jeffreys, M'Nutt,…

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Football. Rugby League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 3

With the passing of Easter footballers and football enthusiasts are beginning to turn their attention dream the summer pastimes to the old winter game, and…

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Marks' Point. Easter Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 6

A regatta and sports, promoted by the residents and visitors, was held at Marks' Point. Lake Macquarie, an Easter Saturday and Monday. The weather conditions…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 3

The first round of the Mick Simmons competition, promoted by the Newcastle District Association, is to be played on Saturday next…

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Boxing Contest. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 5

Sam Langford outpointed Battling Jim Johnson in eight rounds in a scheduled ten rounds' fight…

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A.J.C. Races Postponed. Track Partly Under Water. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 3

The Australian Jockey Club committee met at Randwick racecourse about noon to-day, and decided to postpone the third day's programme till Friday, next. When…

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