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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1916

1,057 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 53

Athletics. M'coy Defeats Uren. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 31 January 1916 · page 3

Herb M'Coy of Victoria, retained the title of lightweight champion of Australia the Stadium last night by defeating the challenger. Tommy Uren, of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 February 1916 · page 3

Fred Kay has left Sydney for Brisbane, where he will commence his training for his match with Herb M'Coy on February 12th, in the northern capital. The weights…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 9

The first of the series of matches arranged by Mr. Cecil Hollinshead, to be played on Wednesday afternoons between two rinks from Hamilton, Wickham,…

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Boxing Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 8

The opening bouts of the boxing tournament in aid of the Soldiers' Club will be set going to-night at the skating rink, Newcastle East. There are over fifty…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 9

The annual general meeting of the Northern District British Referees' Association will be held at Lynch's Hotel on Saturday night…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1916 · page 9

Jacky Hall and Bluey Porter will meet for a side bet of £10, and the gate at the Federal Hall, West Wallsend, on Friday night…

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Boxing Tournament. in Aid of Soldiers' Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 February 1916 · page 6

The opening heats of the naval and military boxing tournament in aid of the Newcastle Soldiers' Club were brought off at the Royal Rink de Luxe last…

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Athletics

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

Les Darcy has started training for his contest with Harold Hardwick for the Australian heavy-weight championship on February 19 in the Sydney Stadium. His…

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Bowls. Hamilton Ladies on Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

Three rinks from the Hamilton Ladies Bowling Club, accompanied by a rink of gentlemen players, visited Ashfield and Katoomba on Monday and Tuesday, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 February 1916 · page 3

Fritz Holland makes no excuse for the defeat of his pupil, Jim Tracey, by Sid. Neilson Holland says the Dane is the best kind of heavyweight he has seen for…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 10

The following are the starts for the Premiers' two handicaps at Ocean Baths this afternoon:—100yds General Handicap: H. Field, scratch; J. Connors, V…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 10

The Newcastle Jockey Club will make another bid for public patronage to-day. when the February meeting is to be decided. The half-dozen events have filled…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1916 · page 10

The naval and military boxing tournament, in aid of the Soldiers' Club, is to be advanced another stage to-night at the Royal Rink de Luxe. The programme…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 3

The naval and military boxing tournament in aid of the Soldiers' Club will be continued at the Royal Rink de Luxe to-morrow night. The programme comprises…

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Football

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

At the request of the South Australian Football League the secretary of the Australian Football. Council has forwarded to the various State Leagues a copy of…

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Athletics

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

The naval and military boxing tournament will be continued at the Royal Rink de Luxe to-night. In addition to the boxing bouts, Jim Daniels, the…

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Boxing Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 3

The naval and military boxing tournament, in aid of the Newcastle Soldiers Club, was advanced another stage at the Royal Rink de Luxe last evening, in the…

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Bowls. Master Builders at Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 3

A team representing the Metropolitan Master Builders' Association played their annual match against the Northern District Master Builders' Association on the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 3

Herb M'Coy is willing to challenge Frank O'Connor for £100 side bet at 9st 9lb on his chances in a contest with him at lightweight limit O'Connor accepts…

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Bowls. the Master Builders

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

The Sydney master builders, who came to Newcastle on Wednesday to meet a team representing the Newcastle Master Builders' Association in a game of bowls,…

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