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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1915

1,072 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 54

Boxing at Cessnock. Lyons Beats Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 6

The boxing contest at Cessnock last night, between Togo Lyons, of Queensland, and Jacky Hall, of Abermain, drew a very large house, and the battle proved…

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District News. Waratah. Golf Club Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Waratah Golf Club, limited, was held in the Parish Hall, Mayfield, on Thursday evening. The president, Mr. A. Langwill, occupied the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1915 · page 10

Mr. E. Anthes announces that he will run two more handicaps on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on Saturday night next, the 27th inst. Entries close on…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 7

The Premiers held a 75yds handicap on Saturday, and although the big surf[?] prevented many from starting, 30 starters faced the mark. K. Slarks, off…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the February meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club on Saturday, and as fine weather prevailed, the racing was carried out…

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Australian Tennis Player. Killed in Action. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 6

Count Salm, the Austrian champion tennis player, has been killed in action…

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Athletics. Thorn Beats Denis. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1915 · page 3

Owing to the indisposition of Hector Melville a postponement of his match with Gelkie to Saturday next was found necessary, the Thorn-Denis match being…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

In consequence of the absence at Katoomba of several Wickham players, and two champion rink matches on the Wickham green, it has been decided to…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Northern district British Football Association was held at Lynch's Hotel on Saturday, there being a large attendance of delegates…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1915 · page 3

The glove contest between Theo Burns and Joe Grimm did not come off at Cessnock on Saturday night, owing to Burns declining to go on with the engagement…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. T. Adrian, member of the Manly Swimming Club will be among the visiting swimmers at the Merewether Club's Carnival in the Ocean Bathe next Saturday…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

In the final for the Lowlands Club's champion pairs, H. Gilbert and E. Bell beat W. Giles and G. Mulvey by 22 to 17. On the Wickham Green this afternoon…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Northern Suburbs League Football Club will be held at Watt's Hotel, Islington, to-morrow night…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

Outside the third grade final, Saturday's cricket was mostly matter-of-fact, as really no important match was down for decision in the first grade…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1915 · page 2

Artle Powell and Alf. Bromwich are to meet at Cessnock on Friday, March 15. It has been definitely settled that Jerome and Storbeck are to meet at…

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Bowls

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

Hamilton and City met in the semi-final for the district rink championship on the Wickham Green yesterday afternoon, and an interesting game resulted…

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Football. B.a. Rules

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

At present entries are being called for the various competitions under the above rules, and the prospects of a successful season are very bright. Teams…

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Athletics

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

Jack Hall is anxious to meet any lad in his class, and would not be averse to a match with Joe Costa, provided the latter made 9st, ringside…

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Swimming

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

At the ladies' interstate carnival in Brisbane the principal events were captured by the visitors. The 100 yards breast stroke championship of Australia…

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Bowls

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

The draw for play in the final stages of the champion pair competition will take place early next week, which will give those players Interested an…

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