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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1915

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Bowls. Electric Light Competition. Lowlands v. HAMILTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

L. H. Mottram, Eggleston, Genge, Colgan ... 32— Sanders, Moss, Phillips, Wallace — 14…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1915 · page 2

Henri Demien, the famous Belgian water and middleweight champion, who arrives in Sydney by the Medina on February 18th, is to be matched with the…

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Swimming Carnival. Kahanamoku in Newcastle

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

Amateur swimming in Newcastle would have received a big boom last night if the weather conditions had been anything like favourable for the carnival held under the…

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Boxing Contest. New York

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

Young Shugrue outpointed Freddie Welsh in a no-decision bout…

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Athletics

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

Harold Hardwick is doing his daily gymnasium work at Chiddy Ryan's rendezvous, and at the present has Fred Storbeck as sparring partner. While in…

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Swimming

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

Should the weather be fine to-morrow afternoon a big crowd should witness the annual carnival of the Newcastle Surf Swimming Club. The club is indeed…

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Bowls. Champion Rink. City Beat Maitland

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

On the Lowlands green yesterday afternoon representatives from the City and Maitland Clubs met in the first round of the champion [?]k competition with…

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Athletics

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

The West Wallsend boxing tournament is to be continued to-morrow night. "Joe Costa" and Tyler are reported to be in good shape for their contest at…

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Swimming

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

Additional interest will be centred in the swimming carnival tits afternoon, at the ocean baths, inasmuch as it will be the first appearance of Miss Fanny…

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Cricket

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

New South Wales has played 90 matches for the Sheffield Shield, 61 having been won and 29 lost. Victoria has played 88 matches, 41 won and 47 lost. South…

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Bowls. Hamilton Ladies' Club

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

About twelve months ago, at the invitation of some of the officials of the Hamilton Bowling Club, several ladies were induced to "have a roll-up." The…

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Boolaroo Races

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

The prettily-situated Boolaroo racecourse will be the rendezvous for the racing public to-day, and if in weather prevails, there is sure to be a large…

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Football and Recruiting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1915 · page 15

I do not believe that one man in a thousand refuses to Join the British Army because he is absorbed in football…

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Athletics

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

Jacky Hall, of Abermain, meets Togo Lyons, of Queensland, on Friday night, at Cessnock Stadium, when there should be a lively contest. On the following night…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 6

There was a good house at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday evening, when Joe Costa, of Newcastle, and frank Riley, of Lochinvar, met in a twenty-round…

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Amateur Surf Club. Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 6

Under perfect weather conditions the first annual swimming carnival promoted by the Newcastle Amateur Surf Swimming Club, was held in the Ocean Baths on…

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Waratah. Opening of Tennis Courts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 5

The new lawn tennis courts on Waratah Park, were opened on Saturday afternoon, by Alderman C. Baker, the Mayor, There was a large attendance, including…

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No Racing in France. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 5

The "sportsman" states that there will be no racing in France until the end of the war…

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Football in England. Competition Matches. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 6

In the competition replayed match between Bolton Wanderers and Milwall, the Wanderers won by 4 goals to 1. The League games resulted as under…

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Athletics. Kay Beats Morey. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1915 · page 7

Fred Kay put up a surprisingly vigorous battle against Alf. Morey last night He took the lead after the eighth round, and was the winner from thence all the…

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