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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1918

1,466 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 74

Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

South Maitland R.F.A. invite teams of all grades to attend a meeting on Tuesday night at Harrison's rooms, Weston…

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Cricket. Competition Notes

Northern Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

The eighth series of matches in the Newcastle competition will commence to-morrow, and the play in the principal matches, weather conditions…

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Wallsend Races. Anticipations for To-morrow

Northern Times · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 2

At the time of writing, the outlook for fine weather to-morrow is not promising, so that there is a big possibility of Wallsend Races being…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 February 1918 · page 3

The glove contest to take place at the Victoria Theatre next Monday morning is attracting a considerable amount of attention, and application for seats have…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 5

With a full basin of fresh, clean water, the ocean baths should be in first-class condition to-day for the club handicaps. In place of an extra light in the centre…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 5

Ironclad A2 v. Lambton, at Lambton. Former's team: Lambert, Milgate, Schott, Erskine, Colgan, Jordan, Lloyd, Lochrin (2), Colley, Lusk, Colgan…

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Cricket. Matches Postponed

Northern Times · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 5

All association cricket fixtures in the Newcastle district this afternoon had to be postponed, on account of the wet state of the ground as the…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 5

Owing to the death of their old player. Albert Gilbertson, Weston have sent world that they will be unable to take part in the game which had been arranged as a benefit with…

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Rosebery Races. Meeting Postponed

Northern Times · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Rosebery pony and galloway meeting, which was fixed for to-day, has been indefinitely postponed, owing to the sodden state…

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Sports' Edition Wallsend Races Phast Lad Wins Shorts Flament Wins Handicap

Northern Times · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 5

The February race meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club was held this afternoon. After the continuous rain of the past three days, it appeared that…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1918 · page 5

For the first time in the history of boxing in Newcastle, the Australian featherweight championship is to be decided at the Victoria Theatre on Monday. Sid Godfrey, the holder…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 7

A team from St. George (Sydney) are at present paying their annual visit to Newcastle. On Saturday they should have played against Lambton, but the wet state…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 7

What promises to be a good game will he played at Wickham to-day between Wickham and Kurri Kurri, play to start at 1.30 Included in Wickham's team are…

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Rosebery Races. Postponed Indefinitely

Northern Times · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Rosebery races, which were listed for to-day, have been postponed indefinitely…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 February 1918 · page 7

Fred Fitzsimmons, the champion featureweight boxer of the northern district was be given a long-looked-for opportunity of annexing the Australian the this…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

Secretaries are constantly being badgered to fix matches—social matches—and if they fail there is much grumbling. As a rule the selection of the team is also…

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Athletics. Feather Weight Boxing Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 3

A crowded house at the Victoria Theatre yesterday morning witness the contest between Sid Godfrey featherweight champion of Australia, and Fred Fitzsimmons…

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Cricket. Wickham V. Kurri. Fenwick and Patterson Play Well

Northern Times · Tuesday 19 February 1918 · page 2

A cricket match between Wickham and Kurri Kurri was played on Wickham oval on Monday, and fully 300 patrons of the game attended. Brock,…

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Boxing

Northern Times · Wednesday 20 February 1918 · page 2

Now that boxing enthusiasts have had time to discuss last Monday's championship contest between Fred Fitzsimmons and Sid. Godfrey, the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 February 1918 · page 3

The association committee have decided to complete fixtures sot down for the 16th and 23rd inst, net Saturday, consequently there will only be one day's play for…

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