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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1899

1,063 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 54

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 3

In the fifth round of the Goddard-M'Coy fight, Goddard started out with rushing tactics. A straight left in the face made him change his plans. Back he came…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

The committee of the Federal Club expects to realise a profit of about £7 out of the recent carnival. This is very satisfactory indeed, and the officials have every…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

The following team has been chosen to represent the City Club in a match to be played against Waratah on the latter's green this afternoon:—Downey, Rodgers,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

A meeting is to be hold at the Oxford Hotel on Monday evening at 8 o'clock for the purpose of forming a district club. All supporters of the game are earnestly…

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Gunnedah Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 8

The following weights have been declared by Mr. Charles Mitchell for the raco meeting of the Gunendah Jockey Club, on the 21st and 22nd inst.:…

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Newcastle District Cricket Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 5

The committee of the above met at the Chamber of Commerce last night. The round of senior or municipal competition will finish to-morrow, and as there is every probability…

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Cricket in Sydney. the Bannerman Benefit. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 5

The First and Second Elevens of the colony engaged in a match to-day in aid of the veteran cricketer, Chas. Bannerman, who is about to take a trip to the old…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 3

Richardson and Lindsay are hard at work preparing for their glove contest, which is to take place in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening, the 25th instant…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 3

A council meeting of the N.D.A. Swimming Association was held at the club rooms, Commercial Hotel, on Saturday evening, Mr. Barlow in the chair. When the protest from…

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BOWLS. City Beats Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 7

A friendly game was played on the Waratah green on Saturday between teams representing, the local club and the Newcastle City. For the first half-hour the scoring…

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Cricket in Sydney. the Bannerman Benefit. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 February 1899 · page 5

The Bannerman benefit cricket match was continued on the Association Ground to-day in the presence or a very fair attendance, the takings (including collections)…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 6

The match Burwood v. East Newcastle played at Burwood on Saturday was won by the former by 17 runs. Burwood batted first, putting together 99 runs. East…

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District Football. Newcastle East Club Formed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 8

A meeting of footballers was held at the Oxford Hotel last evening for the purpose of forming a club in Newcastle East under the scheme of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 February 1899 · page 6

Doherty, who has been again matched against Dooley, has reached the goldfields, and is in training at the Boulder. The match is for the 'heavyweight championship…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

At the annual swimming matches of the League of South Australian Swimmers, at the City Baths, Adelaide, on Monday night, the principal event was the 100 yards…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

Mr. W. H. Corrigan, hon secretary of the City Club, has received from the author (Mr. John Young, president of the N.S.W. Association) a copy of "Ye ancient game…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

The selectors for New South Wales have chosen the following eleven to represent this colony against New Zealand, which match is to commence on Friday:—H…

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District Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

In reply to the advertisement convening a meeting for the purpose of forming a football club in the district allotted to Newcastle West, a very large number of…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 5

The cricket match between the Victorian and New Zealand teems was brought to a conclusion this afternoon, the result being a win for the Victorians by one innings and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1899 · page 3

Richardson and Lindsay continue to train assiduously for their glove contest, which is to take place in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday evening next. Lindsay, as…

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