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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1916

1,057 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 53

Tennis and Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 6

Teams from Maitland Boys' and Girls' High Schools visited Newcastle yesterday, to try conclusions with Newcastle High School at tennis and cricket on the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 10

Cricketers in general will regret to learn of the serious illness of Mr. George Sullivan, who is at present confined to his bed with internal troubles. He has been on…

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Football. League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 10

The annual general meeting of the Northern Branch of the New South Wales Rugby Football League id to be held at the chamber of commerce, Newcastle, on…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1916 · page 10

Frank O'Connor and Tommy Uren are to meet in Sydney to-night for the welterweight championship of Australia. An interesting contest should be…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 6

The opening of the 9st and 10st tournament at the Maitland Stadium attracted a good attendance on Saturday evening, when eight bouts were contested. The…

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Swimming. Club Handicaps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 3

An excellent programme of events Was provided, at the Newcastle Ocean Baths on Saturday afternoon, when several events were decided by the local clubs…

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Bowls at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 7

At the invitation of Alderman Ball, president of the Stockton Club, representatives from the Hamilton and City Clubs visited the Stockton green on Saturday…

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Saturday's Bowls. Champion Rink

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 7

A game that sustained its interest and possibilities right up to the last bowl was the played between the Hamilton and Wickham champion links, on the City…

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Rosehill Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 3

The Rosehill race meeting attracted a large attendance on Saturday. Fine weather prevailed, and the different events resulted as follows:—…

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Hamilton. League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 3

The annual meeting of toe Central Rugby League Football Club was held in the Council Chambers, Hamilton, on Saturday night, under the presidency, of Mr…

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Football. League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 3

The fifth annual meeting of the East Newcastle Club was held at the Chamber of Commerce on Saturday night. All grades were in attendance, and Mr. H. J…

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Football in England. Australians v. Schools. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 5

"A football match was played at Richmond yesterday between twelve Australians and an eleven representing the public schools. The ground was wet and…

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V.R.C. Races. Fourth Day. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 3

The V.R.C. autumn meeting was brought to a conclusion at Flemington yesterday with the following, results:— Elms Handicap, sweepstakes of 3 sovs…

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Athletics. Watson Defeats O'connor. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1916 · page 3

At the Stadium last night Watson, the American welterweight, proved too good for Frank O'Connor, the Australian boxer. In the first four rounds O'Connor was a…

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Bowls. Rink Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 6

The first round in the second section of the Northern Association rink championships took place yesterday afternoon on the Maitland Park green, the competitors…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1916 · page 3

Paddy King, formerly of Newcastle, is the latest of well-known Australian boxers to Join the colours, and did so under circumstances which demand great praise…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the South Newcastle Rugby League Football Club will be held at the Merewether Council Chambers to-night…

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Bowls. Hamilton Champion Pairs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 5

The final for the Hamilton champion pairs was played yesterday afternoon between F. Kinder and A. Myers and R. Moase and A. J. Brown. There was a…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1916 · page 5

At the Maitland Stadium to-night the first round of the £50 tourney will be brought to a conclusion. There will be at least eight bouts of the tourney, and…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1916 · page 6

The boxing tournament under the management of Messrs: Edwards and Ford was continued last evening, when the attendance was very poor, owing to…

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