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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1900

994 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 50

Late Sporting. Moorefield Races. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 8

In connection with to-morrow's racing at Moor field, Amor and Jeanette have been scratched for St. Patrick's Handicap…

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Bowls. Newcastle v. the Metropolis. an Easy Win for the Northerners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 March 1900 · page 6

The unexpected happened on Saturday, when the Northern bowlers met and decisively defeated the players of the parent organisation on the Newcastle Green. Matches…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 6

The 100 yards championship of Victoria was won at Middle, Park Paths on Saturday by A. J. Pearson in 1min 17sec…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 6

In the first junior final match played on Saturday, Newcastle East scored 104 in their second innings, and not 92 as printed in yesterday's issue…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1900 · page 6

R. Hourigan, the Sydney ped., who won three of the events at the Maitland sports on Friday, and two at Newcastle the following day, left for…

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A Boxing Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—In the boxing contest to decide the 11 stone championship of England,, "Dido" Plumb beat Jas. Ryan in the eighth round…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 6

At a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association, on Monday night, a letter was received from Major Wardill, with reference to the disposal of part of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1900 · page 6

The prizes won at St. Patrick's Day sports on Saturday are to be handed over to the successful competitors at the Criterlon Hotel on Thursday evening…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 6

Swimmers are given a reminder that nominations for the handicap events to be decided at the Pirate Club's carnival on the 28th instant close with the secretary, Mr…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 6

The match between the Operative Bakers and the Master Bakers was played on Tuesday afternoon, and proved thoroughly enjoyable. The Operatives went to the wickets…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1900 · page 6

At the annual meeting of the Victorian A.A.A. subscriptions to the extent of £10 were collected in the room for the purpose of supplementing the fund to send Mr. S…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 6

In a letter to the hon. secretary of the New South Wales Swimming Association, F. C. V. Lane says that he has just got over the influenza. The winter was most…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 6

The following players will represent the Lowlands, Bowling Club in the "pennant match" (the last of the series), at Waratah, against the club there on to-morrow…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 6

In Sydney on Wednesday night. "The Poet" easily disposed of M'Auliffe, the Melbourne boxer. The referee gave it as his opinion that the visitor was not a trier…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 3

Very satisfactory entries have been received for the Pirate Club's carnival, to be held in the Corporation Baths next Wednesday evening. The inter-club events…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 3

The manager of the Democratic Club has put forward an excellent programme for the delectation of his patrons to-night, when it is proposed to make a start with the 8st…

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Bowls. Lowlands Win the Pennant

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 3

The last of the pennant matches promoted by the Northern District Bowling Associations was played between the Waratah and Lowlands lands Club on the Waratah green on…

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Wallsend Patriotic Races. a Successful Meeting. Jack Tar Wins the Handicap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 3

The Wallsend sporting world was full of patriotism on Saturday, when the race meeting promoted by the local Jockey Club in aid of the Patriotic Fund took place. At…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 3

J. Allen, who shaped well at the Democratic Club the other night, is anxious to meet J. Bridges in a limited-round contest. In Sydney on Saturday night Harden…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1900 · page 3

Owing to the prevalence of the bubonic plague, the question been [?] if it is advisable for the Victorian team to visit Sydney at Easter. At the suggestion the…

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