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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1919

2,225 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 112

Seaside Golf Links D. G. Soutar's Views

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 3

An interesting series of articles on golf written by D. G. Soutar, the Manly professional, and one of the greatest players in Australia, are…

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Athletics. Corporal Joe Shakespeare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1919 · page 3

Corporal Joe Shakespeare, after seeing active service since November 17, 1915, hat returned to Newcastle looking fairly well." After spending four months in…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

Wickham-Docks' match at Wickham should draw a big crowd, and as both teams were defeated last week, they will be on their merits to-day…

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Swimming. To-day's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

The Premier Club's championship carnival, set down for this afternoon, at the Ocean Baths, has been the topic of conversation in swimming circles for some…

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Swimming To-day's Carnival Walmsley Champion

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

The carnival promoted by the Premier Swimming Club, and one of the most popular swimming fixtures of Newcastle, took place this afternoon…

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Racing Budget Broadmeadow Training

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 7

The No. 2 tracks was open for training at Broadmeadow this morning with the hurdles out 36 feet. O[?]al did easy pace work over six furlongs…

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Boxing Carpentier's Match London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 4

The French champion, George Carpentier, has entered into a contract with Mr. Cochrane to meet Beckett. Goddard or Wells between May and…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

District Soccerites will regret to learn that that popular referee, A. E. Court, has left the district. Being desirous of a change, and receiving from his employers…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1919 · page 5

The main attraction at the Imperial Pavilion to-night will be a twenty rounds contest between Harry Denham and Jack Darcy, for the flyweight championship of…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 3

Vic. Walmsley, who won the 100 yards championship on Saturday, is just 19 years of age. He won the under 20 championship of the Northern District last March,…

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Athletics. Boxing in Newcastle. Jack Darcy Does Well

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 3

The main attraction at the Imperial Pavilion on Saturday night was a twenty rounds' contest between Harry Denham, of Sydney, and Jack Darcy, of West…

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Swimming Carnival. Walmsley Wins Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 3

The Premier Swimming Club's annual carnival was held in the ocean baths on Saturday afternoon. There was a fairly large attendance, and a good programme…

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Maitland District. Bowls. Hennings Shield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 6

East Maitland v. Maitland Central, on Central green:— E.M.M.C. M' Cracken, Compton, Wilson,…

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BOXING Darcy-Denham Draw Unpopular Decision

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

The crowd which attended at the Imperial Boxing Pavilion on Saturday night to witness the contest between Jack Darcy and Harry Denham was…

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Racing Budget News and Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 2

The monthly meeting of the Newcastle Registration Board will be held at half-past two to-morrow afternoon. The two-year-old colt by Plastro…

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Racing Resumption Week End Prospects SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 5

Although it is without official authority, racing may be resumed this week-end, in that event meetings will be held at Rosehill and Victoria Park,…

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Boxing in England. Carpentier to Be Matched. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 3

Georges Carpenter, the French boxer, has signed to meet the winner of the matches between Joe Beckett, Frank God-bard and Bombardier Wells…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

Young Gallagher, who had the decision Riven against him in his match with Marris at Cessnock, after leading in nine of the ten rounds, beat Frank…

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Bowls. Caxtons v. CITY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon on the City green, which never looked better, or played better, despite the adverse weather conditions, a challenge rink game between four…

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Racing Budget Broadmeadow Training

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

Training was curried out on No. 2, track at Broadmeadow this morning with the hurdles out 36 feet. On account of the uncertainty of racing…

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