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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1919

2,225 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 112

Boxing in England. M'goorty Challenges. London

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

E. M'Goorty, the wall-known American boxer, has challenged Georges Carpentier, or the winner of the Wells-Beckett match…

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Broken Hill Boycott Races Abandoned Broken Hill

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

When negotiations were invited for the races to be decided at the meeting which was to have been held by the Broken Hill Jockey Club on February…

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Carnival in May Show and Races New Dates Fixed

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

At a meeting of the executive of the Newcastle, A.H. and I. Association, yesterday afternoon, a proposal was made to hold the Show immediately…

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Athletics

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

Battling Jack Taylor intends to make another appearance in the roped arena, and with that end in view will shortly enter upon a course of training…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 3

At the imperial Pavilion, to-night, the semi-finals of the big novice tournament will be put through. All the best lads are left in, and some great sport is sure…

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Races Abandoned

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 5

Mr. Allan Anderson, secretary of the Maitland Jockey Club, last evening, received an answer to his wife from Mr. Fitzgerald, the Minister for…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 3

The annual meeting of Adamstown Rosebuds Soccer Club will be held in Waugh's rooms to-morrow night. The names of Adamstown Soccerites who…

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Golf Amateurs the State's Best

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 6

I have often been asked, especially by country and inter-State visitors to Manly, whom I considered the best amateur in the State. This is rather…

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Racing Budget News and Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

F. Hamilton has returned to Brisbane Where he will do the "outback" meetings of the Northern state. A full sister to wauken Girl is…

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Brighter Cricket Hit Hard; Look for Runs

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

Frank Iredale, writing in " The Sydney Sun" emphaslses the need for brighter cricket if the public are to be interested in the game. His remarks…

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Pneumonic Influenza. Two More Deaths. Racing Embargo to Continue Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 5

Two more deaths from pneumonic influenza occurred at the Coast Hospital to-day. One of the leceased—Stanley Dennis, of Tincombe-street, Canterbury…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 3

The Premier Amateur Club conducted a 50 yards handicap, for the Pearce Cup, at the ocean baths. There were 35 starters, divided into five heats, all of which were…

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Boxing Novice Tourney

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

The novice tournament promoted by Jummer Edward was advanced another stage at the Imperial Pavilion last night, when the semi-final bouts were…

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Boxing in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 3

The boxing tournament, promoted by Jummer Edwards, in aid of the Repatriation Fund, was continued at the Imperial Pavilion last night, in the presence of a…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 3

J. Britt, of Carrington, who put together 65 runs, in his grade match last Saturday, is not yet fourteen years old. A turf wicket is being put down at the…

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Racing Budget Broadmeadow Training

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 2

The course proper was open this morning at Broadmeadow with the hurdles out 70 feet. No fast times are being recorded—uselul work only…

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Racing Resumption Mr. Fuller Non-committal SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 5

What Mr. Fuller, Chief Secretary, reported yesterday would be a deputation petitioning for the resumption of racing proved this morning to be only…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 3

Jimmy Bill says he has £25 for a contest with Fred Fitzsimmons at Newcastle. Tom O'Malley is after the winner of the Uren-Cole battle for the middleweight…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

At the Imperial Pav[?]llon, to-morrow night, "Jummer" Edwards will entertain his patrons with the finals of seven divisions of the novice boxing tourney…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 6

The Maitland Bowling Club has received an invitation from the Newcastle City Club to visit Newcastle on Saturday, with a three-rink team. The invitation has…

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