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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1919

2,225 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 112

Athletics

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

Details of an interesting cross-country race In France, between representatives of the Second British Army and the Belgian Army, in which a number of…

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Racing Budget Armidale Cup

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

Newcastle will be well represented at the meeting of the Armidale and New England Jockey Club, to be held next Tuesday and Wednesday,…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

Among the names of the recently returned soldiers that of Private E. Brennan appears. Prior to enlisting "Nock" Brennan was a popular player of West…

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Cricket Notes on the Game

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

Jack Maloney, who proved himself such a good al-rounder for D[?]cas several seasons ago and before that one of the mainstays of the old Sacred Heart Club, is…

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Racing Upset Problem for Owners SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

"Iroquois" writes in "The Sun" to-day:—The upheaval in racing arrangements has caused much…

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Cricket Notes (Continued from Page 2)

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 6

Dockyards and [?]ds A2 met on Cen[?] Park on Saturday. The Docks ba[?] first on a [?] wicket, which was bumping a little. Gilbert and J. Wells…

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Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

The Newcastle Surf League Swimming Club is holding a 60yds. handicap to-night for a handsome trophy donated by Mr. D. Amos, of Tighe's Hill. As the…

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Athletics. Boxing Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 7

The boxing tournament promoted by Jummer Edwards in aid of the repatriation fund was advanced another stage at the Imperial Pavilion last night. There…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. Jum[?]r Edwards' second night's sport, in aid of the repatriation funds, was well patro[?]d, and a long programme was staged. The ban[?]…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 7

Two matches were played on Wallsend green yesterday afternoon, and were greatly enjoyed by the players. The first match was between two rinks from…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 7
Also in The Newcastle Sun

Accepting a challenge from the boys of Hamilton Convent School, the Marist School boys met them on Centennial Park, where a two-innings' match was…

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Racing Budget Training Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

The hurdles were out 36ft on No. [?] track at Broadmeadow this morning. Ardnarc[?] was first out, and [?]covered four furlongs in 56sec. Royal…

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No Victorian Racing Melbourne

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

Racing in all parts of Victoria has been prohibited…

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Newcastle Not to Be a "Dead City" Races Prohibited

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

The State Cabinet lost no time this morning in discussing the matter of the restrictions to be…

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A.I.F. Cricket Tour May Fall Through London, Wednesday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

The prospects for an A.I.F. cricket tour of England are still clouded, and one prominent Australian player thinks that the difficulties are…

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Position in Newcastle Business As Usual Only Racing Affected Pending Further Developments Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

The State Cabinet decided to-day that the Newcastle races should not be allowed to be held on Saturday next. The Minister for Health (Mr. Fitzgerald)…

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Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

The following handicaps have been allotted by the club's handicapper, Mr. Myer Cohen, for the Newcastle Surf Amateur Swimming Club's 75yds…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

Al King will meet Fred Fitzsimmons to-morrow night, at the imperial, for the featherweight championship of N.S.W. Both have to weigh 9 stone…

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Cricket Third Grade

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

B.H.P. v. West Wallsend, on B.H.P. wicket, at 2.30 B.H.P.: Plant, Baulks, Davidson, Easton, Kirk, Fountain. Golding, Bethune, Robertson, Ross, Bell;…

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