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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Cricket. Newcastle Tramway v. Raymond Terrace

Northern Times · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 7

Newcastle Tramway played Raymond Terrace a return match, and were victorious by 168 runs on the first innings. Wal. Moy, Newcastle's…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 4

Tom O'Malley will make his appearance in the Brisbane ring on Saturday, March 3rd, where he will be opposed to Jack King. Tam's last match was against…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 3

At the committee meeting of the local cricket association, a claim by Hexham C.C. for three points win against Cathedral C.C. was dismissed, they being…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 3

Private Frank Williams, who was for some years a sterling full-back of West Wallsend British Football Club, died in France on February 7th. "Goog" was a…

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Entries for Wallsend Races

Northern Times · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 5

It is announced by the secretary of the Wallsend Jockey Club (Mr. E. Cowcher) that owing to the telegraph office being closed to-day, the entries…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

Members of the City Club entered for the champion pairs competition will play off their heats on Saturday afternoon. In addition other members will engage in…

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Bowls. Cessnock Club

Northern Times · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

Ccssnock's team to play against Maitland No. 2 in the B grade tomorrow (Saturday) is:—Lindeman. Griffiths, Jos. Hill, Ross; Poulton…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

Islington team v. Lorn, on Islington wicket.—Bryant, Leece, Polak, Balks, Payne, Price, Boyle, Walton, Frewin, Boyle, Carmichael, Sharp…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 3

Several matches await Charlie Simpson, the Victorian featherweight, who recently returned from a visit to America. Mat Daly has stated that Simpson is anxious…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 10

The members of the Premier Club who made the trip to Cessnock lost Saturday, were all loud in their praise of the excellent treatment they received…

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Swimming Bath's Improvements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 12

Sir,—As a past swimmer and bath's proprietor in Queensland, I may be excused for finding a few drawbacks to your lovely swimming pool at…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 10

The first lot of semi-finals will be brought to a close this afternoon, the contesting teams being Dangar Park and Tarro in the first juniors and Lambton…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 10

The Boolaroo Racing Club will entertain northern sportsmen to-day, and in spite of the clash with the Newcastle Show, it is expected that there will be…

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Wartime Restricted Racing

Northern Times · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 1

LONDON, Friday.—In consequence of the regulation which confines all English racing to the Newmarket course, it has been decided…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 10

Private J. Ash, the ex-Adamstown B.A. player, is in hospital, ill. "Jonty" can be numbered among the few unfortunate "Soccer" players who get hurt on the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 10

Fred Fitzsimmons is expected to give a good account of himself when he meets O'Malley in Sydney next Monday night. During the week he has put in some solid…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 7

In the first round of the City Club's champion pairs Competition, played on the City green on Saturday afternoon, the results were as under:—Robbins and…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 3

The counter attraction in the Newcastle Show did not affect the attendance at the Boolaroo race meeting on Saturday. Both the paddock enclosure and the Leger…

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Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 3

At the Stadium last night Colin Bell (13ft 10¾lb) defeated Jim Tracey (12st 11lb) in ten rounds. Bell was too heavy and vigorous for his rival, with the result…

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Football in England. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 5

In a football match between the Canadians and an Australian headquarters' team, the Canadians won by 11 points to 3…

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