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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1917

1,506 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 76

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1917 · page 4

No, definite engagement has been made for Charlie Simpson yet. It is understood that he is fast regaining his health, and will seen be in a condition to enter…

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Swimming

Northern Times · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 2
Also in Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate

The Newcastle Amateur Surf Swimming Club will enter upon their third annual carnival at the Ocean Bath on Saturday, March 24…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 3

On Tuesday evening two rinks of bowlers from Messrs. D. Cohen and Company, Limited, visited Wallsend, and played two rinks selected by Mr. B. Rees from the…

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Cricket

Northern Times · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 5

"Spectator," Your letter must be accompanied with name and address, as a guarantee of good faith, before it can be published…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1917 · page 3

The Uren-Kay affair for the middle title, to have taken place in Melbourne on the 21th instant, has a place a week lower down on the fixture board. Kay…

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Bowls. NOTES by "Be Up."

Northern Times · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

After an interval of a fortnight, due to wet weather and the show, the district competition matches were resumed last Saturday. The results…

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Newcastle Cricket Fixtures

Northern Times · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 7

The following games take place tomorrow:—Senior Grade (second day).—Wickham v. Ironclad A2, at Wickham…

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Cricket. Teams for Tomorrow

Northern Times · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 2

Dockyard A v. Mereweather at Mereweather—Dockyard A team:—From Lewis (2), Cullen (2) Merrilees Roberts, Hughes, Smith, Builer, Wilson…

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Maitland St. Patrick's Races. To-morrow's Fixture

Northern Times · Friday 16 March 1917 · page 7

Everything points to a huge success for the St. Patrick's sports tomorrow, at West Maitland, on the ground near the last military camp…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 10

Clarrie Thomas, the Premier's champion, in his two starts this season has put up two local records for the baths. In a 60yds handicap, from scratch, he ran third…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 10

Competition matches in the Senior Grade and semi-finals in the Junior will be continued this afternoon, and given line weather some very exciting finishes should…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1917 · page 10

Fred Fitzsimmons injured arm is mending well, but a couple of months must elapse before he will be able to even talk fight…

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Bowls. Cessnock Competitions

Northern Times · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 5

All-comers' competitions were conducted by the Cessnock Bowling Club on Saturday. There were only small entries, doubtless because of the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 7

A meeting of the committee of the Newcastle Cricket Association was held on Friday night, in connection with the team to be selected to represent the…

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Swimming. Clarrie Thomas in Form

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 7

The Premier Amateur Club contested a 100 yards handicap at the ocean baths on Saturday. The race was run in three heats, with the following results:—…

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Rosehill Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 3

The Rosehill race meeting attracted a large attendance on Saturday. A firstclass programme was provided, the results being as under:—…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club's March race meeting was held on Saturday, under anything but favourable weather conditions. Heavy showers fell between one…

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Football. Soccer Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 7

The annual general meeting of Northern District British Football Association took place in the Trades Hall on Saturday. Mr. A. Harley presided…

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British Football Association

Northern Times · Monday 19 March 1917 · page 2

The Northern District British Foot-ball Association held its annual general meeting in the Trades Hall on Saturday night. Mr. A. Harley in the…

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