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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1919

2,225 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 112

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 3

Joe Wallis, who is to referee the contest between Jack Lester and Charlie M'Grath at Cessnock, passed through Newcastle yesterday…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 3

The Newcastle Surf Amateur Surf swimming Club will be in their usual stride to-day, as most of the competitors were competing at Manly and Freshwater during…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 3

Wickham, the leaders of the senior competition, will meet 'Clads A1 to-day, on the Show Ground. This game will be watched with a vast amount of interest,…

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France Challenges International Tennis

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 5

A cable message was received yesterday by Mr. T. H. Hicks, honorary secretary of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australasia, from the Lawn…

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CRICKET Newcastle's Curse

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

I was pleased to see that "The Newcastle Sun" of Wednesday contained notes on the doings of some of the clubs in the district, and it would be a good thing if…

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Racing Budget News and Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

A Inkpen has added a two-year-old brown filly by Almissa to his string. Lancelot has been returned to his owners…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 3

A start will be made with the tournament in aid of the Repatriation Day fund at the Imperial Pavilion to-night. Numerous entries have been received, and at…

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Cockle Creek Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

Under the auspices of the Cockle Creek Boating Club, a couple of sailing races were decided at the Lake on Saturday afternoon. The various details…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 2

The attendance at the Imperial Pavilion on Saturday was good, and the preliminary heats of the boxing tournament promoted by Jummer Edwards, in aid of the…

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Athletics. Boxing in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

The preliminary heats of the boxing tournament, promoted by Jummer Edwards, in aid of the repatriation fund, were fought at the Imperial Pavilion on…

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Heddon Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

Fine weather prevailed for the Heddon Jockey Club's February meeting on Saturday, and the attendance was large. There were some masks in evidence, and this,…

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Racing Budget Heddon Sport

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 2

Heddon races were well patronised on Saturday—so well, in fact, that there was confusion for some time at the window where tickets were sold…

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Cricket Senior Grade

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 2

Ironclad Al v. Wickham.—This was commenced on the showground, on a good wicket. W. E. Bramble, [?]., won the toss from S. Noble, and batted. 'Clads…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

During the past week many Soccer clubs have been holding their annual meetings for the purpose of getting their house in order and deciding who would be…

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Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 3

The handsome silver cup presented to the Premier Amateur Club as a point-score trophy by Mr. F. Pearce, jeweller, is exhibited in the window of Messrs. John…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

On Saturday Al. King and Fred Fitzsimmons will meet. They were matched some time back. Fitzsimmons is training hard doing road work, and has every…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 7

Many of the older order of bowlers in the district will regret to learn that Mr. David (Taffy) James, for many years a prominent member of Hamilton Club, is…

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Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

West Wallsend defeated Tighe's Hill in the Methodist competition at West Wallsend on Saturday. West Wallsend scored 17; Tighe's Hill 61. M'Lauch[?]an 20…

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Newcastle Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 5

Scratchings were recorded to-day as follow:—Juvenile Handicap: Royal Alba. February Handicap: Count Earlston…

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Racing Budget Training Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

The hurdies were out 36 feet on No. 2 track at Broadmeadow this morning. Lintrona covered six furlongs at a useful working pace. Flament did…

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