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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1900

994 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 50

Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 7

S. Spragg, the well-known Wallaroo three-quarter, who played so well against the English footballers last year, has taken up his abode in Brisbane, and will play…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 7

The return match married versus single, employees of Messrs. W. Winn and Co., took place yesterday afternoon on the Association C. Ground, and resulted in a very…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

Some weeks ago it was arranged that a swimming carnival should be held in the Corporation Baths in aid of the Patriotic Fund, but the event, through not being…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

The hon. secretary of the local association reports the following as being the result of the drawing in the next rounds of the patron's and president's trophies…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

Several local matches are down for decision this afternoon, both under the B.A. and the Rugby rules. At Maitland Park this afternoon,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

The second junior final, between the Stockton and Carrington clubs, will be advanced another stage on the Association Ground this afternoon…

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Lambton. the Fancy Dress Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 7

As notified in our advertising columns, all arrangements have been completed in connection with this match, and the affair promises to be a…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

All arrangements have been completed for the Green-Dempsey boxing contest, which is to take place in the Victoria Theatre on Monday evening next. The men are…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 7

Gardner's rink, which in that gentleman's absence was captained by H. Hingst, defeated Blanksby's rink on Saturday at Waratah. It was an…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 8

The newly-formed Hunter District branch of the New South Wales Rugby Union was not favoured with calm weather for its opening matches on the park on Saturday…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 7

In Sydney on Saturday Glebe defeated Eastern Suburbs by 7 points to 5; North Sydney beat Balmain 8 to 5 ; and South Sydney defeated University by 11 points…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 8

The Junior premiership match was completed on the Albion ground on Saturday afternoon and resulted in a victory for the Albion B team by 51 runs. At the close of…

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Tattersall's Club Races. Allinga Wins the Stakes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 7

The race meeting at Randwick on Saturday afternoon under the auspices of Tattersall's Club, attracted a very large attendance, the results being as…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 7

As will be seen by advertisement elsewhere, the long-pending glove contest between W. Green, of Merewether, and H. Dempsey, of…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 6

The following comprise the team to represent the Lowlands Bowling Club in the 4-rinks match with the Petersham Club on Queen's Birthday:—Gilbert, Hills,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 6

The Waratah Pearls met and defeated the Newcastle Federals on Saturday on the former's ground by 12 points to nil. Mr. H. Braye was in charge of the whistle, and…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 6

A very enjoyable game of cricket was played on Saturday on the Wickham Park between teams representing the Parish Clubs of St. John's, Lambton, and St…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 6

A large disappointment was in store for those who, on the 12th ultimo, braved the rain and half a gale of wind to see the glove contest at Ginnett's Circus,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 7

At a meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association, the following recommendations of the executive committee were adopted, on the motion of Mr. Shute,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 7

M'Kell, the crack lightweight boxer, who recently left Sydney for England, has an engagement at the Paris Exhibition. June 19 is the date chosen for the…

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