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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1918

1,466 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 74

Doncaster Day Races Selections by "Iroquois"

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

"Iroquois," in to-day's "Sun." writes as follows regarding the prospects of horses engaged in the events to be decided at Randwick on Saturday:—…

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Racing Budget A.J.C. Autumn Meeting Saturday's Anticipations

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 2

On Saturday next, at Randwick, the A.J.C. will commence its autumn meeting and, given fair weather, the fixture, should prove a big financial success. A large crowd is…

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Athletics. Heavyweight Championship. Chicago

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

The contract for the world's heavyweight boxing championship, between Jess Willard and Fred Fulton, on July 4, has been signed. Willard, the holder of the title,…

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Swimming. the Recent Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 3

D. H. Thompson, honorary secretary Cook's Hill Life-saving Club, writes, giving what he states are the authentic details in connection with the march past competition at the…

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A Coursing Incident. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1918 · page 5

The adjourned special general meeting of the National Coursing Club of South Australia on Wednesday night concluded an inquiry concerning the greyhound dog…

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Sailing. Port Hunter Easter Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

The Port Hunter Easter regatta commences to-day, when an allcomers and a 16ft class race will be sailed. The latter is the final of the local club's point score competition,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

The match, Balmain v. Newcastle, which is fixed to be played at Wickham oval to-day, is a first-class fixture, being the most important game of the reason up-to-data. The…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

Wallsend will be the rendezvous for northern racing men to-day, when a start will be made with the Easter race meeting, for which record entries have been received. Included…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

Wallsend, after their many little troubles, appear to be setting down, and gradually getting their teams in working order for the coming season. The all-grade eleven, last…

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A.j.c. Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

The A.J.C. Autumn meeting will be opened at Randwick to-day. A first-class programme has been provided, and the sport is sure to be of a keen and interesting…

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Racing Budget A.J.C. Autumn Meeting Sydney Cup Day Anticipations by "Thrice."

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 2

Easter Monday at Randwick, when the Sydney Cup will be decided, is always regarded an one of the biggest days of the year. Countrymen and holiday- makers, in…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1918 · page 5

Saturday next will be the opening night of the £100 tourney. All wishing to compete are reminded that entries will closer on April 5. Eight hoots will be fought off, and four…

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Sailing. Port Hunter Club's Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 3

On Saturday a commencement was made with the Port Hunter Club's Easter, Regatta, three races being sailed, one allcomers', one for the sixteen-footers, and…

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Boxing Saturday Night's Tournament

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 2

Entries are coming in freely for the Boxing Tournament to be commenced on Saturday night next, at the King's Hall, and as some of the most talented youngsters in…

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Racing Budget Notes and Comments

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 2

At Randwick and at Wallsend backers had decidedly the worst of the battle with the layers of odds. At the latter meeting only one favorite caught the Judge's eye,…

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Wallsend Races. First Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 3

The Wallsend Jockey Club's Easter race meeting—one of the most popular of the many racing fixtures in the north—was opened on Saturday in delightful weather…

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Saturday's Cricket. Balmain v. NEWCASTLE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1918 · page 3

Balmain and a team picked from the Newcastle Cricket Association met on Wickham Oval on Saturday afternoon. There was a large crowd present. The…

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Aquatics. Sculling Club's Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 3

The regatta promoted by the Hunter River professional Sculling Club attracted a large attendance yesterday. Fine weather prevailed, and the…

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Sailing. Port Hunter Club's Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 3

The Port Hunter Skiff Club's Easter regatta was continued yesterday. There was a good breeze for the different events, the wind in the morning coming from the…

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Bowls. City v. HAMILTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1918 · page 3

A most enjoyable game was played on the City's well-appointed green yesterday afternoon, between four rinks from each of the above clubs. The issue was in…

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