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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1918

1,466 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 74

Athletics

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

Fred Fitzsimmons will take a big team of boxers out to Waratah this afternoon, to assist at the Buchanan benefit carnival. Fitz will not box himself, as he…

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Swimming

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

The 50yds handicap of the Premier Club for the Pearce Cup on Saturday, was hold under adverse conditions, there being only a couple of feet of water in the…

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Football Association. Annual Meeting

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

The annual general meeting of Northern District British Football Association was held in the Trades Hall on Saturday night. Mr. R. Martin presided…

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Swimming in Melbourne. Melbourne

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

At the swimming carnival held at the Brunswick Baths yesterday, Miss Fanny Durack, of Sydney, scored an easy win in 22Oyds Australian championship in 3min…

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Cessnock Races

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

The Cessnock Jockey Club's February meeting was held on Saturday, in very warm weather, and was largely attended. The management of the meeting, under…

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Football. Northern Association Meeting

Northern Times · Monday 11 February 1918 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Northern District Football Association was held in the Trades Hall on Saturday night, with Mr. Martin in…

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Athletics

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

Sid Godfrey, who is to meet Fred Fitzsimmons for the featherweight championship of Australia in the Victoria Theatre, Newcastle, next Monday morning, the 18th…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 7

Islington team v. Lowlands, on Wednesday night. Boyos, Norman, Kirk, Burgess, Coles, Bennett, Redwood, Parker, Roberts, Howley, Notley, Colman, B…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 7

High School forfeited to Hexham owing to a shortage of registered players, but played a non-competition game, High School winning by 20 runs. High School…

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Late Sporting. Boxing. Fitzsimmons v. GODFREY

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 5

Newcastle boxing enthusiasts will have an opportunity of witnessing, on Monday morning next, what promises to be a most interesting bout. The…

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Cricket Ovals. Wicket for Reid Park

Northern Times · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 5

Messrs. Rogers and Ireland, of the Cricket Association, waited on Newcastle Council last night in reference to cricket matters affecting…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1918 · page 7

Syd. Godfrey, champion featherweight of Australia, who will defend the title against Freddie Fitzsimmons at the Victoria Theatre on the morning of…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

The Surf Swimming Club will hold a 200 yards handicap at Ocean Baths to-night. This race was to have been held on Saturday last, but had to be deterred owing…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

"Starlights," who hail from Hebburn, will enter the Northern Association's competitions this year. Mr. S. M'Kenzie, manager of the local colliery, is president,…

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Cricket Competition (Notes by "Slip.")

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

The round of the seventh series of competition cricket matches just concluded on Wickham, Lambton and Centennial par[?] was marked by the…

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Richmond Races Postponed. Owing to Wet Weather

Northern Times · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Richmond pony races, which were fixed for to-day, have been postponed owing to the wet weather…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1918 · page 3

A large number of spectators were present at the King's Hall yesterday afternoon to watch Sid Godfrey, featherweight champion of Australia, going through his…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 3

The third and fourth grade teams hive completed their two competitive rounds, and the following teams have qualified for the additional qualifying round:—Third…

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Muswellbrook Races

Northern Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 5

The next meeting of Muswellbrook Jockey Club will be held on Saturday, February 23. Details of the programme are set out in our business columns…

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Cricket. Inter-grade Match. (To the Editor.)

Northern Times · Thursday 14 February 1918 · page 2

Sir,—Now that the third and fourth grade matches are on the eve of finishing, I suggest that another inter-grade match take place between these…

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