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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1916

1,057 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 53

Maitland District. Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 6

Harry Kilrain, of Sydney, 9st 1lb, and Jim Edwards, of Wallsend, 9st ½lb, attracted a fair attendance at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday night, when a good,…

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Athletics. Uren Defeats Gilmore. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 3

Tommy Uren, 9st 3½lb, Australia's welterweight champion, defeated Fred Gilmore, 16st 6¼lb, the recently arrived American welter, at the Stadium last night on…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 7

Fitz Maki and Red Watson are to meet in Sydney this month. "Joe Costa" is in good shape for his contest with Tommy Buxton…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 5

Miss Fanny Durack, Sydney's famous swimmer, had three wins in events held by the Eastern Suburbs Ladies' Club on Saturday. She won the 50 yards'…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 5

Mrs. R. Donald, secretary of the Hamilton Ladies' Bowling Club, last week received an invitation from the Katoomba Ladies' Dowling Club, asking for three…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 5

Names of players for Saturday's matches must be sent to the "Newcastle Herald" office before 8 o'clock on Thursday night, for insertion in Friday's paper…

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A Boxing Contest. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 6

An exciting scene was enacted at the abattoirs yesterday, when the cattle king, Mr. Sydney Kidman, and another well-known dealer, Mr. T. Macdonald, of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 5

Mick King has left Sydney for Brisbane, where he will meet Fritz Holland on the 23nd instant. Fred Delaney will also go to get ready for a match early in…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 3

Cricketers have a penchant for securing and treasuring the ball that decides a match, but the most treasured of all these trophies is the ball that was used…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1916 · page 3

Mr. Baker considers Knock-out Brown is every bit as strong as Darcy, and as tough in the way of taking punishment. Les Darcy is back at the Spit again,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1916 · page 3

A complex question surrounds the position of feather weight boxing titles. The English champion, Liew. Edwards, is now with us, and matches have been arranged…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 10

Entries for all events for the Premier's carnival on Anniversary Day close to-night. Splendid trophies have been received for all the events, and a good…

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Newcastle Swimming Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 10

The Surf Swimming Club will hold their 50yds handicap in the baths to-day at three p.m. The event has been postponed since early in December. The starts…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 10

The Boolaroo Racing Club is in the field with an attractive five-event programme, to be run off this afternoon. The entries received are well up to the average, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1916 · page 10

Les Darcy and Knock-out Brown are to meet at the Sydney Stadium to-night. Both men are reported to the fit and well. They gave training exhibitions the other…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 3

The Premier Club held a 75 yards' handicap at the ocean baths on Saturday afternoon. The heat-winners were:—R. Horan 10sec. V. Walmsley 4sac, Herb Field…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 6

Joe Costa, of Newcastle, and Tommy Buxton, of Maitland, met at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday evening, and there was a good attendance. Both lads…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 3

The race meeting, held at Boolaroo on Saturday, attracted a large attendance, including many Sydney visitors. Fine weather prevailed, and the meeting was…

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Athletics. Darcy Beats Brown. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1916 · page 3

Les Darcy, the middleweight champion, easily outpointed Knock-out Brown, of America, in very round of their fight at the Stadium last night. The match was…

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Bowls. Lambton v. East Maitland. On City Green

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 January 1916 · page 3

L. E.M. Batterham, Noake, Dawkins, Curry....... 24— Johnson, R. Moon, A. Moon,…

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