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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1917

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Cricket. Senior Grade. Dockyard v. TEACHERS

Northern Times · Monday 5 March 1917 · page 2

Dockyard concluded the match against Teachers by defeating them by one innings and 67 runs. The feature was the partnership of Taylor and…

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Athletics

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

Fred Fitzsimmons and George O'Malley are to contest the best to twenty rounds at the Sydney Stadium to-night. The Newcastle lad reports himself in good…

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Victorian Amateur' Athletics. Melbourne

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

A sensation has been caused in athletic circles, owing to the action of the executive of the Victorian Amateur Athletic Association threatening disqualification…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1917 · page 3

The colonel of a Sportsmen's Battalion at Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, has written to Darcy asking him to onlist with his command should he decide to give his services…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 4

A special general meeting of members of the Premier Amateur Swimming Club will be held to-night at the club's room…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the N.D.B.F.A. will take place on Saturday next at the Trades Hall, Newcastle. Mr. Fred Booth, hon. secretary of the…

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Bowls. District Doubles

Northern Times · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 7

In the district doubles, played at Waratah, Lindsay and Southon defeated Woodham and Harrison by 20 to 16, after a keenly-contested game…

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Cricket

Northern Times · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 6
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Some good (some otherwise) performances were put up in Sydney last Saturday by members of the metropolitan team who are accompanying…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 4

Benny Palmer has been in Melbourne for some time awaiting his chance of meeting Llew Edwards. Palmer has had plenty of time to get himself into good condition. He…

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Swimming. Surf Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 3

The carnival, promoted by the combined surf clubs of Newcastle, to be held on the Newcastle beach on Saturday next gives promise of being a great success…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 3

L. Kelly, the Hexham bowler, is not likely to play in the semi-final against Dockyard, as he is on the sick list and not able to work…

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Boxing. Darcy Witnesses a Bout

Northern Times · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 2

Lea Dares, Bitting in one of the ringside boxes at the Broadway Sporting Club, Brooklyn. N.Y., on January 1, saw Billy Miske, one of his…

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High Grade Cricket. (To the Editor.)

Northern Times · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 5

Sir,—Without in any way wishing to dictate to the selectors, I desire to provide the names of those players whom I deem entitled :o represent this…

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Selecting a Cricket Team. (To the Editor.)

Northern Times · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 2

Sir,—In connection with the team to represent the district against W. Bardeley's team to play at Wickham at Easter time, may I suggest the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 3

Fred Fitzsimmons has returned to Newcastle after his contest with George O'Malloy at the Sydney Stadium last Monday night. Fitzsimmons is nursing a…

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Cessnock Bowls

Northern Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 4

The Cessnock team to oppose Kurri Kurri will comprise Lindeman, Griffiths, Marshall, Ross: Poulton, Campbell, Jacobs, Harrison; Inglis, Peart…

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Builders at Bowls

Northern Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 5

A match, seven rinks, between the Newcastle Master Builders and the Sydney Master Builders, will be played on the Marrickville green, on…

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Swimming. Premier Amateur Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 3

Mr. J. C. Morris presided over a very large number of members at the club's room on Wednesday night. Correspondence was received from…

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Cricket. Notes by "Point."

Northern Times · Friday 9 March 1917 · page 2

What should be absolutely one of the keenest matches ever played in Newcastle eventuates to-morrow on the Cricket Ground, when Cathedral…

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