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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1919

2,225 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 112

Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 3

Visitors to the ocean baths to-night should witness some interesting competitions, as the Premier Amateur Club are putting on a special programme,…

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BOXING Fitzsimmons Defeated

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 5

This morning in the Imperial stadium, the flyweight and featherweight championships of the north were decided. The referee ruled for Darcy…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 3

Followers of cricket will be catered for by the association at Wickham Oval to-day, with an all-day match. A representative district team will oppose a strong…

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Boxing Matches. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 6

Georges Carpentier, the French champion, has been matched to meet Dick Smith, of England, for a purse, of £4000 on July 4…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club will open the new year with a race meeting to-day. A good programme has been arranged, and the success of the fixture is assured…

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Racing Budget News and Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 2

Good racing is promised at the Maitland meeting on Saturday next. Entries will close to-morrow (Thursday) night at eight o'clock…

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Cricket Dockyards in Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 2

Dockyards journeyed to Birchgrove oval on Boxing Day to play the Naval Dockyards. The Navals won the toss, and paid a compliment to the Newcastle…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 January 1919 · page 3

What promises to be a keen and interesting boxing contest is to take place at the Imperial Picture Pavilion, Newcastle, this morning. The contestants are Fred…

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Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 3

The special programme of evens conducted by the Premier Amateur Club at the ocean baths last night attracted a large crowd of visitors. The programme…

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Athletics. Boxing in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 3

Jummer Edwards brought off two, boxing contests at the Imperial Athletic Pavilion yesterday morning. There was a very large attendance, including many…

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Bowls. Consistent Bowling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 3

Members of the City Club were engaged yesterday in an all-day singles competition, played under consistent bowling-conditions. The following were the results:—…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 3

With nothing else on in the way of counter attractions, the Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting attracted a very large attendance yesterday. Fine weather…

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Racing Budget Newcastle Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 2

Newcastle's New Year's Day meeting was most successful. The takings showed a larger attendance than last year, and the weather was delightful…

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Boxing in Sydney. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 6

A big gathering witnessed the fight at the Hippodrome to-night, between Havilah Uren 9st 4½lb, and A1 King 9st 2lb. At the end of ten fast rounds the decision…

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Racing in Brisbane. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 5

At the Queensland Turf Club's races to-day the Midsummer Handicap was won by Taquisara, with Taranto second, and Lord Marajax third. The winner went out…

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Maitland Races Latest Scratchings

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 4

The following horses have been scratched for the Maitland races next Saturday: All Engagements: Miss Valin…

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Summer Racing Randwick Review SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 5

"Iroquois" writes in "The Sun" today:— The Bounce Although The Bounce was badly…

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Maitland Races Watering the Track

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 2 January 1919 · page 5

At present Rutherford course is hard and dry, consequent upon the continued dry spell. The mime conditions would be in existence on…

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Swimming Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

Keen competition will take place tomorrow for all the races to be sw[?] in the ocean baths, and some close finishes should be seen. The Premier Club, which…

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"CORNERS!" Government and Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

Pending a decision by the State Cabinet, the restrictions at present applicable to boxing will continue. This has caused surprise. When the…

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