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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1919

2,225 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 112

Cricket Dockyard v. Ironclad A[?]

The Newcastle Sun · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 5

The match between the Dockyard team and Ironclad A1 club was continued on the Snow Ground at Broadmeadow this afternoon. When the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1919 · page 5

Patrons of boxing should witness a Battling good contest at the Imperial Pavilion, Newcastle, to-night, when Al. King and Billy James will battle the…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

At King boxed Billy James a draw in the Imperial Stadium on Saturday night. At least that was the referce's decision. It was a 20-round contest at catch…

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Athletics. Boxing in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 3

The contest between Al. King and Billy James at the Imperial Athletic Pavilion on Saturday night drew a very large crowd. The lads fought at catch-weights,…

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Swimming. Premier Amateur Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 3

The Premier Amateur Club conducted a 75 yards handicap in the Ocean Baths on Saturday afternoon, and also commenced a 24 hours' go-as-you-please competition…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 3

The Wallsend Jockey Club's January race meeting was held on Saturday in warm weather. There was a large attendance, and everything passed off…

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Racing Budget Wallsend Meeting

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

Hot and dry were the conditions at Wallsend on Saturday. The sport was good, horses ran in most instances up to form and fast times were recorded…

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Warwick Farm Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 3

Warwick Farm races were held on Saturday. There was a large attendance, and some good racing was witnessed. Following are the details:—…

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English Cricket Aussies Available London, Sunday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 5

Major Barbour states that the A.I.F. Includes about 30 cricketers eligible for the coming English season. How, many are available is not yet known…

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Swimming

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

The Prime Amat[?]r Club, with its [?] large membership is held particularly, [?] busy [?] season [?] holding two hand[?] owing to the [?]…

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International Rugby Dominion Victory London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 1

A Rugby football match between Leicester and New Zealand resulted in an easy victory for the New Zealand team, which scored 10 points to nil…

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Racing Budget News and Notes

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 2

Nominations will close on Thursday with the secretary. Mr. J. J. M'Intyre. Glen Innes, for the Anniversary Day meeting of the Glen Innes Jockey…

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Stop-press Kembla Races

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 1

MAIDEN HANDICAP: Verlita 1, Prince Comedy 2. Nyallon 3. Winner's price 25 to 1 against…

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Reid Park Tennis a Year's Delay

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

A year ago the Reid Park Tennis Club applied to the City Council for a tennis court in Reid Park. The matter not having been completed, the…

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Summer Racing To-day's Gallops Sydney

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

Prospects for training operations at Randwick were anything but bright this morning. when rain commenced to fall at 4.45. There was a heavy shower, which…

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CRICKET Victoria v. N.S.W.

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 5

The following players have been selected to represent Victoria in the match against New South Wales, at Sydney, commencing on January 24:—…

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English Cricket A.I.F. Players London, Monday Night

The Newcastle Sun · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 4

The "Weekly Despatch" says that the Australian players available for cricket for the 1919 English season include C. T. Docker Park, J. C. Long,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1919 · page 7

Mr. Charlie Baruett, of Cardiff the agent in Wales for Stadiums, Limited, has soon got to work, and boxers will be leaving shortly for Sydney…

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Boxing

The Newcastle Sun · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 5

The contest set down for the Imperial on Saturday next should cause great excitement in Newcastle, as the pair to meet are both two-handed…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 3

The following players have been selected to represent Victoria in the match against New South Wales, at Sydney, commencing on January 24:—W…

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