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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1916

1,057 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 53

Bowls. Ladies at Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

Three rinks of ladies from Ashfield and South Ashfield, accompanied by an equal number of lady friends, and two rinks of gentlemen players, arrived in…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

Word has been received from Eddie M'Gorty that he is willing to meet "Knock Out" Brown, but not on March 11. Eddie says he is going to have a holiday…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 10

A good programme has been arranged for the Surf Swimming Club's annual carnival on Saturday next. The chief attraction will be Miss Fanny Durack, and the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 10

A special meeting of members of Wallsend-Plattsburg Club will be here as the pavilion on Tuesday night, to select the champion rink. "Be up" to-day…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 10

In the first junior competition Dangar Park and Adamstown have qualified for final honours. Of the two teams Dangars are favourites. M'Au'iffe, for Dangars, is…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1916 · page 10

A glove con test that is sure to attract a large attendance is to be brought off at the West Maitland Stadium to-night between Joe Costa (of Newcastle), and…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 6

Under the management of Messrs. Edwards and Ford, a successful reopening of the Maitland Stadium was held on Saturday evening, when a battle between…

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Athletics. Boxing in Sydney. Darcy Knocks Hardwick. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 3

Harold Hardvick 's decided advantages in weight—12st 81b as against 11st 9½lb—height, and reach, counted little in his from against Les Darcy, the world's…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 3

The February meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club took place on Saturday in fine weather. There was a large attendance, including a fair sprinkling of Sydney…

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Bowls. Sydney Pennants

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 3

The draw for next Saturday's pennant matches in Sydney was made yesterday afternoon, with the following result:— In the A grade the games are: Waverley…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 3

The young middleweight. Sid Hudson, who had several contests at the Olympia Stadium, writing from Egypt to Mr. J. Munro says the only amusement they have…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 9

Good entries have been received for all the events at the Newcastle Surf Swimming Club's carnival on Saturday. The aspirants for the 220 yards…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 9

One of those very pleasant rink games, with which Mr. T. H. Raysmith has been associated during the past two seasons, was played on the Hamilton green…

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Boxing in London. O'keefe Beats Sullivan. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 8

Pat O'Keefe beat Jim Sullivan. This was Sullivan's first match since he returned from Australia. It was a terrific battle, both giving and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 9

Eddie M'Goorty and George K.O. Brown will meet at the Stadium, Sydney, on April 1st. The weights have not yet been definitely decided on. In the meantime…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 3

Owing to the showers yesterday morning the Wednesday afternoon fixture on the City Green was not played. In the Hamilton pairs' competition,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 3

Excitement ran high on Saturday last at Cardiff and Dangar Park match Cardiff were disposed of for 53 runs in less than one hour. The bowling of Golding,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1916 · page 3

Jimmy Hill is keen to get a match, but most of the featherweights are willing to oppose him for the title, at 9st ringside, but Hill wants to take part in…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 3

The following is the result of the draw in the champion rink competition:— No. 1 Section.—Qualifying round to be played by March 11th: Hamilton v…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 February 1916 · page 3

Harold Hardwick, who was defeated by Les Darey last Saturday night, has announced his retirement from the boxing game. Hardwick says he does not know…

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