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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1900

994 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 50

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 August 1900 · page 6

Stanley Rowley would appear to be about a yard behind the best American sprinters. At Paris (says an English exchange) he finished third in the 100 metes race to the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 3

On the Union's Ground this afternoon the final in the 2nd grade competition will be played, the contesting teams being Wallaroo II. and Islington. A great…

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Intercolonial Football Match. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 8

The New South Wales footballers were welcomed to the colony by the Mayor to-day. The toast of the New South Wales team was responded to by Mr. Monty…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1900 · page 3

Regan has so far been unable to arrange a match either with Spencer or Richardson, and he is now turning his attention to M'Coll, who recently defeated Arthurs…

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English Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Playing against Derbyshire, Abel scored 193, his eleventh century during the present season…

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Lawn Tennis. the Annual Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 7

The annual tournament in connection with the Lawn Tennis Association of this district was opened under the most favourable circumstances on the North shore Club's Courts…

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Saturday's Football. Second Junior Final. Won by Wallaroo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 6

Those who visited the Union Ground on Saturday to witness the play in the second grade final were treated to a fine exposition of Rugby. The play was interesting from…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 September 1900 · page 7

At the Golden Gate on Saturday night O to Cribb defeated Tot Higgins in a round sad a half. The contest was a very fierce one, but Cribb always held a decided lead…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 3

Richard Dagst, the famous old Notts cricketer, died recently, after a lingering illness. He was a finely bulk man, and a superb batsman and fielder, and first…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1900 · page 3

Bob Fitzsimmons' famous prize winning bull terrier, who had imbibed some of the fighting spirit of his master, undertook to give away a trifle of 40lb and lick a giant…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 3

It is quite on the cards (says an Adelaide writer) that the South Australian bowling may be strengthened during the coming season by the addition of a…

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Maitland District Hunter District Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 8

A meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Union executive was held at Cridge's rooms Last evening. Present:—Messrs. W. A. Ross (chairman),…

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H.r.d. Cricket Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter District Cricket Association was held at the School of Arts last evening. Mr. F. Mudd presided, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1900 · page 3

Latest files bring news of some extraordinary performances by R. H. Baker, the professional champion jumper of America. Competing at the Grimsby sports…

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Football

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

Referring to last Saturday's match in Sydney, "Not Out" in the "Referee" says:—The result and the play of the match decided at the Agricultural Ground on…

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Cricket

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

Albert Trott captured over 200 wickets and scored over 1000 runs during the cricket season just concluding in England. He accomplished a similar performance in…

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Lambton. Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1900 · page 7

The annual meeting of the local Cricket Club was held at Griffiths' hotel on Tuesday evening, Mr. John Hughes presiding. The secretary (Mr. W. E. Tate) read the…

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Athletics

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

News has been received in Sydney to the effect that Stanley Rowley, amateur champion sprinter of Australasia, who shaped so well at the recent British championship…

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Bowls

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

A friendly match of three rinks a side has been arranged for to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, on the Waratah green, between the Waratah and Lowlands clubs…

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Cricket

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

"Not Out" in the "Referee" writes:—The arrangements now being made where-by country districts teams will be brought to Sydney to meet the first grade club…

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