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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1900

994 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 50

A New Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 8

A meeting of footballers of West Maitland residing West of the post-office was held at the Belmore Hotel last evening, to arrange for the formation of a club to be…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 6

There does not appear to be any prospect of the Branxton and the Newcastle tug-of-war teams being brought together in a second tug-of-war contest. It is…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 6

In the first round of the champion rink competition Gardner's rink met Harris' rink at Waratah on Wednesday afternoon last and defeated them by 18 points, the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 6

Dunn and Preston were to have boxed at the Ultimo Club rooms on Wednesday evening, but at the last moment they declined to enter the ring because…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 3

A carnival is announced to be held in the Corporation Baths this evening in aid of the Patriotic Fund, but as very few people are aware of the fact, it is hardly…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 3

The following have been selected to play against the Lowlands Club on the City green this afternoon, at 2.30:—Lane, Watt, O'Neil Shaw, Macgregor, Rodgers,…

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A Racing Ostrich in Harness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 12

Oliver, the pacing ostrich, is one of the sights of Jacksonville Florida. He is a full-blooded African ostrich, weighing about 350lb and standing about 9ft 6in…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 3

Patrons of the Democratic Club may safety anticipate some interesting contests this evening, when the semi-final and final of the 8st 5lb competition will be decided…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 6

The carnival which was to have taken place in the Corporation Baths on Saturday evening in aid of the Patriotic Fund did not eventuate, owing to…

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A.j.c. Races. La Carabine Beats Merriwee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 6

The A.J.C. autumn meeting was to a conclusion at Randwick on Saturday, in the presence of a very large attendance. Results.—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 6

Stan Rowley, who is to represent Australia in the Olympian games at Paris in July, left Sydney on Friday Questioned regarding his present…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 8

A match was played on the East Maitland links on Saturday, between teams representing the Marrickville and Maitland clubs. The visitors won by 23 points…

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Football. British Association Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

"Centre Forward" writes as follows:—I attended the adjourned meeting of the Northern British Football Association on Saturday. There was a decided falling off…

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Cricket Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River District Cricket Association a held at the School of Arts last evening. Present: Mr. Elias Bowden in the chair,…

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Tattersall's Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

Following are the entries for Newcastle Tatersall's Club races, to be held on Monday next:— Shorts Handicap, six furlongs.—…

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Tamworth Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

The following imposts have been announced by the handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton, for the above reunion, to come off on the 1st and 3rd of May.—…

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District News. Charlestown. Fancy Costume Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

Our usually quiet, thriving township was thrown into quite a state of excitement on Saturday last by the invasion of a motley enemy, which had arrived for the purpose…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

Ball and Nolan met yesterday morning, and arranged all preliminaries in connection with their approaching glove contest. In the afternoon Ball left for West…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 6

Playing for Hampstead Club last season, A. E. Stoddart's batting figures read:—Innings 17, not out 4, runs 1363, most in innings 163, average 104.84, while in…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 3

The intercolonial battle in Sydney on Tuesday night between Tweedie and Hegarty proved a disappointing affair. The men remained on deck for the full…

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