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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1900

994 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 24 of 50

New Lambton. Football Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 6

A novelty football match is to take placer this afternoon on the local ground, between teams selected from the New Lambton and Merewether fire bridgaes, and although…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1900 · page 3

So far there is every prospect of the theatre being available on the night chosen for the Green-Dempsey glove contest. Meanwhile the men are training hard, and…

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Saturday's Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1900 · page 6

The fourth series of badge matches were played off at the [?]nion Ground on Saturday, in the presence a fair number of spectators. The two second grade matches were…

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New Lambton. Football Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1900 · page 7

The football match by the New Lambton and Merewether Fire Brigad[?] stock place on the local ground on Saturday afternoon. There was a fair attendance of the public,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1900 · page 6

Cribb and Sturgeon decide their battle in Sydney to-night. They are to contest the best of 20 rounds. At the Golden Gate on Saturday night…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 6

Stockton United v. Bobadils.—This match was played at Hamilton, and resulted in a win for Stockton, who scored 9 points to Bobadils 3. Davis,…

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Boxing Contest. Sydney, Monday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1900 · page 5

The fight between Cribb and Sturgeon, after 20 rounds had been fought, resulted in a draw…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 6

Batsmen in the Uinted States and Canada have scored over 200 in as innings 12 times. A. M. Wood and G. S. Patterson, of Philadelphia. Pa., have each twice accomplished…

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Hunter District Football Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 8

A meeting of the executive of the Hunter District Football Union was held at Cridge's rooms last evening. Present—Mr. W. A. Rosa (in the chair), and Messrs. R. J…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1900 · page 6

It is estimated that 1200 people witnessed the Cribb-Sturgeon fight in Sydney on Monday night. The Maorilander held a decided lead throughout, but do what he would he…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 7

As six of the nine sets of matches in the champion rink competitions, under the auspices of the Northern District Bowling Association have been…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 7

The following Queensland players have been selected to visit Sydney for the intercolonial match:—R. A. M'Cowan, full-back; J. Hindmarsh, J. D. M'Lean, P. Carew, L…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 7

W. L. Foster, the Worcestershire cricketer, who distinguished himself last English season by scoring two centuries in a first-class match against Hampshire, is…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1900 · page 7

"Kid" M'Coy enjoyed a real soft snap en Friday evening, May 18, when the once clever and sturdy Dan Creedon had the temerity to face him before the Broadway…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 July 1900 · page 7

Jeffries' next opponent ,will be M'Coy. Sharkey has bouts with M'Coy, Rublin, and Choynskl; Fitzsimmons will meet Rublin, while M'Coy, in addition to the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 3

Some interesting badge matches are down for decision this afternoon on the Rugby Ground. The trouble between the Newcastle and…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 3

The Marylebone Cricket Club have adopted the following alterations in the rules:—(a) Six bails to constitute an over. (b) Declaration permissible on or after…

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Maitland Picnic Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 8

Horseowners reminded by advertisement in this issue that nominations for the Maitland picnic races close on Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock, with Mr. W…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1900 · page 3

M. Dooley returned to Newcastle yesterday, looking as fresh as the proverbial daisy. The veteran has spent several months in Western Australia. In the West…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1900 · page 8

The Hunter District Rugby Union team left West Maitland on Friday evening, In charge of Mr. John Gillies, president of the union, for the tour to Narrabri and…

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