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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1900

994 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 50

Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 7

Adamstown. Rosebuds v. Pyrmont Rangers, 3.30.— Former's team : R. Elgey, J. Wart, D. Harris, E. Sparke, H. Dempsey, E. Talbot, T. Harrison, R. Talbot, A…

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Sydney Turf Club Races. the Royal Stakes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 7

The sport at Rand wick this afternoon promises to be of an unusually interesting character, and with a fine day the committee of the Sydney Turf Club may safely…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 7

Tim Nolan says he is prepared to fight W. Green in Newcastle in a fortnight's time. M'Coll, of Armidale, is also after the wily William…

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Bowls. Lowlands v. PETERSHAM

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 6

In spite of the distinctly unfavourable weather conditions, the members of the Lowlands Bowling Club scored a success yesterday. They were favoured with the…

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Newcastle Races. Royal King Wins a Double

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 6

Although the weather conditions were anything but favourable when the morning broke, the sun came out about 10 o'clock yesterday, and an hour later the committee…

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Racing at Randwick. Dandy Wins the Stakes. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 5

The Sydney Turf Club's races took place at Randwick to-day, but owing to the heavy rain the attendance was not large. The first race was run in a shower, and the rain…

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Maitland District East Maitland Athletic Club's Annual Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 8

The annual sports meeting anti fire brigades' demonstration of the East Maitland Athletic Club was held on the Bank-street Reserve yesterday. The weather on…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1900 · page 6

A semi-private wrestling match took place at the Coolgardie Athletic Club recently between Harry Pearce, of Coolgardie, and a Sikh named Mussa Singh. The…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 3

This afternoon the City Club's representatives, captained by Mr. O'Neil, meet the Waratah team, in charge of Mr. Harris, in the third round of the champion rink…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 3

Cricketers generally will be pleased to hear that Harry Trott is rapidly recovering from the effects of his recent illness, which necessitated his retirement to one of the…

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Golf As a Cure for Insanity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 7

A famous German physician has suggested adding golf links to every lunatic asylum; for (according to "Science Siftings") he has found that golf has cured many of his…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1900 · page 3

There is some talk of a return match between Green and Dempsey being arranged In the near future. The latter has an idea that with a few lessons from a clever boxer…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 6

In the champion rink match, played on the Hamilton green on Saturday, between the Newcastle and Waratah clubs, the latter won by 12 points. The City…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 6

Wallaroo 2nd Junior succeeded in playing a draw (no score) with the Wallsenders on Saturday afternoon, at Wallsend. Mr. Russell, well known in swimming and football…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 6

Owing to the soddened state of the wicket, the second junior final match, between Carrington and Stockton, was not played on Saturday…

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The Coraki Regatta. Messenger Beats Tressider. Coraki

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 6

The Beaten Stakes in connection with the Queen's Birthday regatta was rowed this afternoon, and proved a splendid race. The handicaps were as follow:—R. Tressider,…

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Sydney Turf Clubs Races. Ace of Diamonds Wins the Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 6

The Sydney Tur[?] Club's meeting was brought to a conclusion at Randwick on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a very large attendance. The course was…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1900 · page 6

The Victoria Theatre has been secured by the Cribb-Willis boxing combination for Wednesday evening. A first-class programme is in course of preparation, and as…

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Rugby Football Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 5

A special meeting of delegates of the local branch of the New South Wales Rugby Union took place in the Chamber of Commerce last evening, the following clubs…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1900 · page 7

Mr. J. Bruce, captain of the East Melbourne second eleven, celebrated the windup of the season and the winning of the second eleven pennant premiership by…

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