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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1918

1,466 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 74

Maitland Races

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

The flags will be flying at Rutherford again en Saturday February 2. when the usual liberal programme will be run off comprising six events…

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Cricket. the Dockyard Club

Northern Times · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

The secretary of the Dockyard Cricket Club would like to advice the many supporters of their club, also the followers of cricket in Newcastle, that…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 3

An interesting game was played at Wickham yesterday between two rinks from the "Herald" and two from Wickham. W. Bennett was in great form, and…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 3

Lambton and Broken Hill Proprietary met on the 5th, and the game was concluded on the 19th, the result being an easy win far Lambton by nine wickets…

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Boxing. Fitzsimmons-godfrey Match

Northern Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

In reply to a letter written by Sid. Godfrey's brother, in which he said Fitzsimmons would not get an opportunity to fight for the championship…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 3

Sid. Godfrey has written to say that he is willing to meet Fred Fitzsimmons in Newcastle on Eight-hour Night. A good boxing programme has been…

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Wallsend Club's Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

The following entries have been received for sailing events at Wallsend and Plattsburg Club's regatta on the Speers' Point course to-morrow:—…

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Swimming. Premier Club Race

Northern Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 5

The 200 yards handicap of the Premier Amateur Swimming Club at the ocean bath last night was a great success, the large crowd thoroughly…

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Cricket. Competition Notes

Northern Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

I noticed in the Sydney press reports on Newcastle cricket, some interesting items regarding turf wickets in this distract. I have always…

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Boolaroo Races. Anticipations for To-morrow

Northern Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

After an internal of some months the flags will be flying at Boolaroo to—morrow, when that club's Anniversary Meeting will be held. Mr. Phil…

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Cricket. Visit of St. George Team

Northern Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

Tarro and St. George District B grade representatives will play their return game on Saturday at the Sports Ground. The game is to start at 10.40…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

The membership of the Premier Club is increasing dally the total at present being 72 financial members. At the clubroom on Wednesday night, Corporal S. Woods, who has…

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To-day's Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

The Wallsend and Plattsburg regatta is being held at Speers' Point to-day. Splendid entries have been received for both sailing and rowing events, and given fine weather, a…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

The first race meeting under the management of Mr. Phil Solomn is to be held at Boolaroo this afternoon, and with entries totalling upwards of 100 for the half-dozen…

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Taree Races

Northern Times · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

The annual race meeting of the Manning River Jockey Club w'll be held at Taree on Friday and Saturday, February 22 and 23. The programme…

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School Cricket. Rivalry at Stockton

Northern Times · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

The Stockton Park on Friday last was the scene of a challenge match between the Stockton Convent School and the Stockton Public School,…

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Cricket. To-day's Match at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

The lending Loam of the senior competition, Dockyard, will have their strength greatly tested to-day by the Naval Dockyard from Sydney, comprising as it does six of…

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Cricket. Holiday Matches Visit of Sydney Teams

Northern Times · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

Two Sydney teams of cricketers visited Newcastle to-day to engage in holiday matches with local clubs. One visiting combination was from the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

Fred. Fitzsimmons is delighted at the prospect of meeting Sid Godfrey in a contest for the featherweight championship. He has waited many months for this opportunity, and likes…

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Saturday's Bowls. Champion Singles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 7

Play in the champion singles competition commenced on not of the greens in the district at 10 o'clock on Saturday morning, and judging by the early hour…

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