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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,072 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 54

Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 11

A meeting of the members and supporters of the Western Suburbs League Club is to be held at Smith's Hotel, to-night…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 11

Saturday's results had the effect-of-placing three teams close together in the points' table in the first grade competition. Sacred Heart, despite their reverse,…

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Bowls. Newcastle V. Katoomba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 11

Four gentlemen, fairly well known in Newcastle bowling circles, are at present on a visit to Katoomba, and finding sight seeing in that locality not quite as…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 11

Jacky Hall and Togo Lyons can be relied upon to put up a great battle at Cessnock next Friday night, Writing from Abermain yesterday, Jim Reay, Hall's…

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Athletics

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

Togo Lyons, who is to meet Jacky Hall at Cesscnock to-morrow night, put up a great battle against Marcel Denis at Newtown on Monday night. In the sixteenth…

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Athletics

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

Cessnock followers of boxing are promised a keen contest to-night, when Jacky Hall, the holder of the title, and Togo Lyons, the brilliant young…

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Swimming

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

The Newcastle Surf Swimming Club's annual carnival, to be held in the ocean baths on Saturday next, February 18th is creating a great amount of interest,…

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Bowls. Northern Association

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

A committee meeting of the Northern District Bowling Association was held at the Builders' Exchange, Watt-street, Newcastle, on Wednesday evening. The…

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Cricket

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

In the last 15 years, New South Wales hast won 26 to Victoria's seven interstate cricket matches, the victory of last week being only the second in which W. W…

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Newcastle Races

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

The Newcastle Jockey Club’s race meeting to be held to-day promises to attract a very large attendance. The programme comprises half a dozen events, and as the…

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Athletics

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

Joe Grimm is out with a challenge to Theo. Burns, Barnes, or the winner of to-night's fight at Maitland. Billy Hannan and Dave Depona are…

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Tennis Abandoned. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1915 · page 5

America has decided not to challenge for the Davis Tennis Cup this year, owing to the war…

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Athletics. Tournament at West Wallsend

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

On Friday evening the boxing tournament promoted by Mr. Thos, Williams in the Federal Hall, West Wallsend, attracted a very large crowd. The entries…

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Swimming

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

The world's champion swimmer, Duke Pao Kabanamoku, and his swimming partner, Geo. Cunba (Hawaii), and Mr. F. Evans (manager) will arrive in Newcastle…

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Bowls

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

Two heats in the first round for club representatives in the District Pairs competition were played off on the Hamilton green yesterday afternoon, when T. and S…

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Cricket

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

Tarro (89 for the loss of seven wickets) defeated Merewether (71), on Merewether wicket. For Tarro, [?]Fraser (27), H. Buxton (26 not out), O. Edgar (15),…

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Boxing in Sydney. M'nabb Beats Maki. Sydney, Monday Night

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

Billy M’Nabb, of Weston, knocked out Fritz Maki, of South Africa, at Newtown Stadium to-night in the 19th round. Maki had the lead on points, [?]hen right swing…

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Athletics

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

Herb M’ Coy has been offered a match with Jimmy Coffey. The event was to be decided in Sydney on February 26th. M’Coy has refused the match, wishing to…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 6

Duke Paoo Kahanamoku and D. Cunba will take part in the swimming carnival at the Ocean Balls Newcastle to-night. Kaha[?]moku, is the fastest sprinter in the…

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Boxing Contest. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 6

Bombardier Wells, English heavyweight champion, is to meet Frank Moran, the American for £760 in a twenty rounds contest on March 20th…

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