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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1918

1,466 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 74

Racing Transaction Maitland Court Claim, "Horsey" Men at Law

Northern Times · Thursday 7 March 1918 · page 5

At the Maitland District Court, today, before Judge Fitzhardinge, James Riley, of East Maitland, sued James Chambers, of Morpeth, claiming £180…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

Owing to the record entry, the first event at the big carnival to-morrow will start at 2.20 p.m. sharp. Over 50 swimmers, including all the Sydney champions,…

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Swimming Carnival

Northern Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

The programme arranged by the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association for the championship swimming carnival, which takes place…

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Cricket

Northern Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 3

Walsh Island Staff cricket team against Dockyard, to be played on Lambton oval to-morrow:—Tennant Gilbert, Maloney, Wilson. Frith,…

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Bowls Teams for To-morrow

Northern Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

Lambton team against Wallsend, on Wallsend, green:— Jones, Barnes, Tresize, Hutton Batterham, H. Payne, A. Payne, Polak,…

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Cricket Competition Notes

Northern Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

The ninth series of association competition matches will be concluded to-morrow afternoon, and provided good weather prevails, large attendances…

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Boolaroo Races Anticipations for To-morrow Place Totalisator to be Used

Northern Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 2

Local sportsmen will be catered for by the Boolaroo Racing Club to-morrow, and judging by the excellent entry, the sport should prove…

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V.R.C. Races C. M. Lloyd Stakes Cetigne or Desert Gold

Northern Times · Friday 8 March 1918 · page 5

A feature of the third day of the V.R.C. Autumn Meeting to be held to-morrow will be the race for the C. M. Lloyd Stakes, in which the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 5

The Manly Swimming Club contingent, over forty strong, will take part in the association's carnival at the Ocean Baths this afternoon. Mr. E. Lough, of Manly,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 5

The competition games will be concluded to-day, and as form goes, 'Calds A1 and Dockyard are sure of three points to their credit…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 5

A meeting of players and supporters of Adamstown Rosebuds will be held in Roberts' refreshment rooms on Tuesday night The Adamstown all grade expect to have…

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Bowls. City No. 1 v. City No. 2

Northern Times · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 5

On the City green this afternoon a match was played between City No. 1 and City No. 2. At the 24th head, City No. 2 were…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1918 · page 5

Fred Fitzsimmons has been challenged by Harry Green, but as no more twenty-round contests are to be permitted nothing is likely to come of the offer. Fitzsimmons' injured…

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Saturday's Bowls. Pennant Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 7

Play in the Raysmith Shield pennant competition was continued on Saturday afternoon, with the result that Singleton and Wickham were by narrow majorities…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 3

The race meeting held at Boolaroo on Saturday attracted a very large attendance, and everything passed off pleasantly under the direction of Mr. P. Solomon, the…

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Sir Amyas Injured Racing Career Ended Melbourne

Northern Times · Monday 11 March 1918 · page 5

During the running of the North-cote Handicap at Flemington to-day the imported horse Sir Amyas (Chaucer—Fisher Girl) fell and broke his…

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Cricket Competition Games

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 2

The boys under 18 grade final cricket match will be played at the Sports Ground on Saturday next, the competing teams being Islington and…

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Our Boys at Front Themselves at Home Farming and Football Athletics and Air Sport Australian Headquarters

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 1

Australian divisions inhabit this part of Belgium as though they were firmly planted here. They throng the towns, and are billeted ia every village and…

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Cricket Ground Streets Dedication to Council

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 5

Mr. J. Stanley Christian, general superintendent of the A. A. Company, notified Newcastle Municipal Council last night that the following…

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Love of Athletics

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 March 1918 · page 1

I visited a veteran brigade, its principal anxiety seemed to be a football competition. Diagrams showing the positions of the terns adorned she…

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