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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1916

1,057 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 53

Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 9

The Newcastle League of Swimmers will hold their second annual carnival in the Ocean Baths on Saturday, in connection with which Charles Scott, the champion…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 9

Old Rugby players will regret to learn of the serious illness of George Fairburn, who has been an inmate of the Newcastle Hospital for sixteen weeks. He will be…

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Bowls. Association Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 9

A meeting of the Northern District Bowling Association was held last night to receive the replies from the affiliated club on the association's recommendation to…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 9

Wickham and Ironclad Seniors commence this match on Saturday. Both teams have had a fair amount of practice, and Wickham, with such good bats…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 9

George Brown ("Knock-out") says that he would like to meet Darcy again. He is prepared to bet £50 that the Maitland boy could not send him to the floor once…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the northern branch of the Rugby Football League, Messrs. T. Armstrong and G. T. Rowlands were elected auditors for the ensuing…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 3

"Clean Sport" writes re the third grade final Now I see by the paper that Merewether, and Cardiff contest it. I have heard rumours circulating round that…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 3

Knock-out Brown has stated that he would be willing to meet Darcy again, and bet the Australian champion £50 that he could not send him (Brown) to the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

The semi-final in the association rink championship, between Maitland and City Club rinks, was played on the Lowlands green yesterday afternoon, and resulted…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

"Proper Sport" writes:—In reply to "Clean Sport," I wish to point out that Cardiff is one of the contesting teams in the third grade final, and deserve every…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

Fritz Maki is sore over the decision in his fight with Mick King in Brisbane. Maki says he must certainly win. Sid Barnes, who fought George Powell…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 10

The second annual carnival of the Newcastle League of Swimmers is to be held in the ocean baths this afternoon. The programme contains many attractive…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 10

Wallsend will be the rendezvous for northern racing men to-day, when the local jockey club will bring of its March meeting. The entries are very…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 10

At the Maitland Stadium, to-night, a twenty round boxing contest will take place between Joe Costa and Herb Harker for the featherweight championship of the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 3

The Newcastle Surf Swimming Club's 75yds handicap, which was ordered to be re-swum, came off on Saturday, with the following result:—N. Deed, 8sec, 1: W…

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Maitland District. Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 6

There was a large attendance at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday evening, when Joe Costa, of Newcastle, and Herb Barker, of Sydney, were the contestants…

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Saturday's Bowls. Hamilton Beat Lowland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon Hamilton green was the scene of about the most Important and Interesting match played this season, and consequently there was a large…

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Warwick Farm Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 3

The race meeting held at Warwick Farm on Saturday was well attended. A first-class programme was provided, with the following results:—…

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Cricket. First-grade Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 3

Wickham, and Ironclad B met in the final of the first grade of the local competition on the Association Ground on Saturday afternoon, the weather and…

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Wallsend Races. Fast Times Recorded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 3

The Wallsend Jockey Club's March race meeting was held on Saturday, in delightful weather. There was a large attendance, including many Sydney visitors, and…

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