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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1918

1,466 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 74

Swimming. Carnival Handicap

Northern Times · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 2

Anticipating a large crowd of visitors to the ocean bath to-night, the committee of the Premier Amateur Swimming Club have arranged an…

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Bowls. Hamilton v. "HERALD."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1918 · page 3

A very pleasant three-rink game was played on Hamilton green yesterday afternoon between the above teams. The green was in excellent order, and so was…

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Bowls. City V. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

A match between a rink from each of the above clubs was played on the City green yesterday afternoon, and resulted as follows:—…

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Swimming Carnival. Premier Amateur Club

Northern Times · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 5

The committee of the Premier Amateur Swimming Club are to be commended for their foresight in providing such as excellent programme for…

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Football. B.a. Rules. Newcastle Soldiers at Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1918 · page 3

Private Peter Coppock sends the following account of a match played "Just behind the trenches," between the 34th Battalion and "The Jocks."…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

The senior grade will advance series to-day, and only two matches to go, with the points thus: Docks 18. 'Clads A1 16, Wickham 10, 'Clads A2 6, Lambton 6…

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Newcastle Races

Northern Times · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 3

The programme for Newcastle races to be held on Saturday, March 16, provides for £675 prize money. Three events will carry £125, one of these…

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Heddon Greta Races

Northern Times · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

The popular Heddon Greta Jockey Club will hold their next meeting on Saturday, March 23, when the usual attractive programme will be put on…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

An advertisement which appears in another column calls for entries for the competitions promoted by the Northern Association. The under 18 competition is open to all players…

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Scone Races. Nominations Received

Northern Times · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 2

Following are the entries for the Scone Jockey Club's meeting to be held on Friday, March 8:— OPENING, HANDICAP.—The Reek,…

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Cricket Senior Grade Matches Ironclads Ii. v. WICKHAM

Northern Times · Saturday 2 March 1918 · page 5

Ironclad II. met Wickham on the Wickham Park oval this afternoon. A. Edgar skippered Wickham, and Milgate the Ironclads. The weather was…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 3

A meeting of players and supporters of the League game will be held at the new Chamber of Commerce to-night…

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Conspiracy Charge. Boulder Racing Incident. a Missing Horse

Northern Times · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 5

In the Perth Police Court on Saturday John Joseph Thompson and [?] Robinson, trainers, [?] Bell, horse-dealer, and Robert Martin…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1918 · page 3

"Old Time Boxer" writes: "On receiving the issue of the 'Newcastle Morning Herald,' last Saturday morning, I notice where someone writes and signs himself…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 3

The Lowlands team v. Wickham on former's green, to-night, will be picked on the green. Wickham team v. Lowlands.—Francis…

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Boolaroo Races. Entries for

Northern Times · Tuesday 5 March 1918 · page 2

Following are the entries for the Boolaroo Racing Club's meeting to be held on Saturday next, March 9:— THE MAIDEN HANDICAP, six…

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Swimming. Premier Amateur Club

Northern Times · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

The Premier Amateur Swimming Club will conduct a 50 yards handicap for the Pearce cup at the ocean bath to-night. The starters are as…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 3

The match placed at Belmont between Belmont and Catherine Hill Bay resulted in a win for Belmont by two wickets and 28 runs. The Bay team made 76 runs in the first…

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Cricket. Competition Notes

Northern Times · Wednesday 6 March 1918 · page 2

It has been assorted about the recent Clads Al v. Dockyard match, on Centennial Park, that "Clads played the game at a tow ebb in trying to…

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Swimming. Premier Amateur Races

Northern Times · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 2

Interest in the big carnival to be held on Saturday was evidenced by the great crowd which attended the ocean bath last night, to witness the…

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