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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1900

994 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 50

Athletics

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

At West Wyalong on Monday night Goggins and Hayes met in a glove contest for a substantial purse, the best of 15 rounds. Goggins knocked his opponent out in the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 6

The following have been selected to play on behalf of the City Club to-morrow afternoon, at 2.30, in the pennant match against Waratah. This match is…

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English Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At New-market First Spring meeting to-day the principal event resulted as follows:—The Two Thousand Guinea…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 6

Among the famous cricketers in South Africa is Lieutenant H. W. Studd, of the Guards. He is the only one of the four famous brothers who has not…

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Greta. the Recent Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1900 · page 8

Messrs. N. Palmer and J. Scully, the promoters of the races which took place here on Easter Monday, entertained the stewards and other officials in connection with the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 3

First and second junior clubs are reminded that entries for the competitions promoted by the northern branch of the union close with the secretary, Mr. F. A…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 3

Wickham and Hamilton teams are to meet again this afternoon in the final of the senior competition. The former hold a decided lead at present, and they look like…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1900 · page 3

Bridges and Allen are to meet at the Harbour View Hotel this evening, for the purpose of signing articles for their projected glove contest…

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Football. British Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 6

A meeting was held at the Hunter River Hotel on Saturday morning, with the object, of administering the affairs of the Northern Branch of the British Football…

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Warwick Farm Races. Soldier Defeats Bombshell

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 6

There was an excellent attendance at the Warwick Farm races on Saturday, and the racing was of a most interesting character. Results:—…

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Saturday's Cricket. Final of the Senior Competition. Wickham Defeat Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 6

The match between Wickham and Hamilton Borough Clubs was commenced on 21st April and continued on the 28th April and 5th May, and resulted in a decisive win…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1900 · page 6

In Sydney on Saturday night the battle for the feather-weight championship between Tweedie and Gaffney was decided, the former winning in the tenth round…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 6

At the annual general meeting of the London Amateur Swimming Association, Mr. J. H. Derbyshire, lather of "Rob," of that ilk, took exception to the expression…

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Cricket. T. Hogue Scores Over 2000 Runs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 6

Cricketers generally will join in congratulating T. Hogue, of the Wickham Borough Club, upon having achieved a distinction no other cricketer in she Newcastle district has…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1900 · page 6

Joe Walcott the Barbadoes negro welterweight pugilist, defeated Andy Walsh, of Brooklyn, who is in the middle-weight class in a 20-rounds' bout at the Broadway…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 6

One of the penant matches were played on Saturday afternoon on the Highlands' green, Newcastle, between Waratah and the Highlands, which resulted in a win for…

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Royal Visitors to Cowes Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Crown Prince of Germany will accompany the Kaiser to the forthcoming regatta at Cowes, Isle of Wright…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 6

At unsatisfactory feature of the intercolonial struggles was the poor attendances (says a Melbourne paper). Not for many Years have the takings been so small…

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Carrington. Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 7

The Carrington Lawn Tennis Club held their annual meeting on the court last week, a large number of members being present. Mr. W. Wilson was in the chair. Mr…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1900 · page 6

Bob Fitzsimmons and Sharkey met again on 21st March, when Julian posted the Westchester Club's 5000dols forfeit, Fitzsimmons declaring he would only fight…

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