Maitland Races
The Maitland Jockey Club's February meeting was hold at Rutherford on Saturday in cool weather, and wan very largely attended, including big contingents of…
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Sport, 1918
1,466 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 74
Boxing. John L. Sullivan Dead
The sudden death is announced at Abington, Massachusetts, of John L. Sullivan, the famous boxer. He was born in Boston, Mass., in 1858. He…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Bowls. W. Wrightson Wins Championship
The Northern District Bowling Association singles championship was concluded on Saturday afternoon on the Lowlands green. The semi-finals…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Victoria Park Races
There was a record attendance at the Victoria Park meeting on Saturday. The totalisator easily put up a record with a register of £9242 10s…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. Tarro V. Lambton
Tarro and Lambton met at the Sports Ground on Saturday on a tricky and by no means a good wicket. Captain Green won the toss and sent…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saturday's Bowls. the Singles Championship. Won by W. Wrightson
On Saturday afternoon, on the Lowlands green, in the presence of a good crowd of interested spectators, the fifth round, semi-final, and final of the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Football. B.a. Rules. Soldiers at Play
Mr. W. B. Tamlyn, secretary to the Northern Association, has received a long and interesting letter from Peter Coppock, the ex-Merewether and inter-State…
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There was a big audience at the Sydney Stadium on Saturday night, when the chief feature of the combined boxing and vaudeville entertainment was a ton-round…
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It would appear from the following extract from the "Melbourne Argus" that straight bowls are used in other bowling centres, besides Newcastle:—"During the…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Late Sporting. Armidale Races. Newcastle Horses Scratched
Mr. J. Goldring, of Newcastle, has relieved both Rouard and Knightorite of all their engagements at the Armidale and New England Jockey Club's…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Football. B.a. Rules
The annual general meeting of Northern District British Football Association will take place in the Trades Hall on Saturday night next…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →CRICKET. The Newcastle Competitions Notes by "Slip."
The leading team, Docks, commenced their match against Wickham on Saturday last, and the contest at present is in a very interesting stage…
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Arrangements have at last been made for Sid. Godfrey and Fred Fitzsimmons to meet in Newcastle on Eight-hour morning, in a contest for the featherweight…
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The 100 yards handicap of the Premier Club, for the Pearce Cup, at the Ocean Baths, last night, created great excitement. A heavy southerly swell was…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Cricket. Competition Notes
If given fine weather to-morrow the concluding play in the competition matches will be very interesting for all senior cricket. At Wickham, Docks…
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Mr. Arthur Scott has been asked to referce the contest between Sid Godfrey and Fred Fitzsimmons in Newcastle on Eight-hour morning for the…
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Mr. A. E. Vesper's appointment as secretary to the northern branch of the association is a popular one. He is an enthusiast to many years' standing…
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Owing to the death of Mr. C. R. Robbins, a foundation member of the Wallsend Club, the matches against Waratah and Wickham B' teams have been cancelled by…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Tamworth Races
The programme is advertised in our business columns to-day for the Newmarket race meeting of the Tamworth Jockey Club, to be held on Tuesday…
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The February meeting of the Cessnock Jockey Club is set down for decision to-day, and, with every prospect of fine weather, a large attendance may be…
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