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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1919

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

Racing Budget Maitland To-morrow

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

Maitland races promise to be very interesting to-morrow, although the popular Rutherford course will be hard going unless rain falls within the…

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Stop-press Interstate Cricket

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 1

Latest scores:—Victoria, Ryder, c Richardson, b Townsend, 40: Baring, b Townsend, 40: Armstrong, c Sleith, b Whntty, 2…

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Football in England. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

In the football match between Wales and the New Zealand trench teams, each side scored a try. It will be interesting to note in a few…

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Cricket Stars Why Newcastle Fails

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 2

Talk turned to cricket in the tram this morning. The appearance of Hill in Melbourne revived memories of the old champions. We told each other…

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Moorefield Races Chances Discussed SYDNEY

The Newcastle Sun · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

"Iroquois" writes in "The Sun" to-day:— With the prospect of increased racing owners are not so keen as they…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria V. South Australia. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 5

The cricket match, Victoria v. South Australia, was resumed to-day. The weather was warm, with a strong varying wind…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

A. Lock, the Premier Club's new "find," is the makings of a champion. At his first start he cut out the 50 yards in 29sec, and in his second was just beaten…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

At a meeting of delegates to the Northern District Bowling Association, held at the Builders' Exchange last night, it was decided to postpone the starting of play…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

Word was recently received that Captain E. Manefield had been awarded the Military Cross. Captain Manefield is an old Wallsend Soccerite, and prior to enlisting…

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Racing Budget News and Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

Tenders are invited up to 4 o'clock on Thursday afternoon for the right of booths on the Newcastle racecourse for the ensuing 12 months…

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CRICKET Why Newcastle Fails

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

Having watched the cricket in the senior grade in Newcastle this season. I ask what would players of a few years ago do if they could suddenly…

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Cricket. To-day's Games

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

The principal attraction for this afternoon will be at the Show Ground, between the two old rivals, Dockyard and 'Clads A1. This match concludes the first round…

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Great Rugby Match N.Z. and Wales London, Friday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

At Cardin, in wet weather, a large crowd saw the Wales and the New Zealand trench fifteens draw in a contest. There were two changes in the…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria V. South Australia Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 6

Fine, cool weather prevailed for the Cricket match between Victoria and South Australia to-day. Victoria had two down for 15 when stumps were drawn…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 5

Fred Fitzsimmons writes expressing surprise at James' statement that he was never a pupil of his. He claims that he did all he could for James, and cannot…

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Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 3

Now that the swimming season is at its height, some rather good sport is being witnessed. That admirable body, the Premier amateur Swimming Club, is…

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Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 6

Saturday's swimming races prove how easily men can make mistakes. In the Premier Club's 50yds. handicap, an error was made in placing Roy Thomas third…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 3

The New South Wales pennant competition in the metropolitan district has been divided into five sections, and the winners of those sections are to play on…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 3

The Maitland Jockey Club held their New Year meeting at Rutherford on Saturday, and it was largely attended, each of the special trains being well…

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Racing Budget Maitland Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 2

So unexpectedly large was the crowd at the Maitland races on Saturday that the supply of race books was exhausted early. It was…

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