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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1916

1,057 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 53

Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 10

A meeting of ladies convened by the committee of the Premier Club was held at the latter's clubroom, Occan Boths, for the purpose of forming a ladies'…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 10

The half-yearly meeting of members of Waratah Bowling Club will be held in the pavilion on Monday night…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 10

The last matches before the final are to eventuate this afternoon. 'Clads B and Lambton meet on Wickham oval, Lambton requiring 15 runs to win with one wicket…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 February 1916 · page 10

Jim Daniels, of the machine gun section Broadmeadow camp, writes that if Johnson, whom he defeated in the recent tourney, is not satisfied he can have a match…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 6

There was a good muster at the Maitland Stadium on Saturday evening, when Sox M'Kinnon of Maitland Camp, and Young Riley, of Lochinvar, put up a good…

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Rosehill Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

There was a fair attendance at the Rosehill race meeting on Saturday, and everything passed of pleasantly, the results being as under:—…

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Swimming in Newcastle. a Successful Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 7

The Newcastle Amateur Surf Swimming Club's second annual carnival was held in the Ocean Baths on Saturday afternoon. The attendance, though fairly large,…

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Maitland District. Patriotic Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 6

A successful picnic race meeting was held on Saturday afternoon at Morpeth, in aid of the various local patriotic funds. It was promoted by a citizens' committee…

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V.A.T.C. Races. Maharajah Wins the Stakes. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

The Autumn meeting of the V.A.T.C. was concluded at Caulfield yesterday, in fine weather. Results.—St. Clair Trial, of 200 sovs, second horse…

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Athletics. Gilmore Outpoi[?]s O'connor. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 February 1916 · page 3

Fred Gilmore of America was much too clever for Frank O'Connor at the Stadium last night, with the result that the latter's knock-out punch never…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Merewether B.A. Football Club will be held in the Merewether Council Chambers on Wednesday…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 February 1916 · page 3

It is proba[?]e that Herb M'Coy and Fernand Quendreux will meet in Melbourne on March 11. This, however, has not been definitely arranged…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

Considerable stir was created among northern district bowlers yesterday, upon the appearance in the metropolitan press of the draw for the semi-final matches…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1916 · page 2

Those who kept track of the world's big boxing events twelve or thirteen years ago should have no difficulty in recalling the name of Jock Munroe, a…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 3

In reply to a protest from the officers of the Northern Association against the playing of the semi-final of the New South Wales Bowling Association pennant…

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Swimming. Ladies' Club Formed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 3

The newly-formed ladies' amateur swimming club held another meeting at the Premier Club's rooms on Monday night. Mr. R. Thomas presided, and the…

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Football. Soccer at Ismalia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 3

Mr. D. T. Johnston, honorary secretary Northern District British Football Association, has received from Private R. Simpson (of Boolaroo), of B Company,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1916 · page 3

Jack Humphries has left Sydney for Brisbane, where he will oppose Wave March 11th. George Brown says he expects to win in his contest with…

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Bowls. N.s.w. Championship

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

For several years post it bus been pointed out in these columns that the New South Wales Bowling Association, in asking the winners of the Northern District…

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Athletics

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

The management of the Maitland Stadium announce a mixed programme for to-morrow night, comprising two ten-rounders and two six-rounders. The main…

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