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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1900

994 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 37 of 50

Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 3

The following players will take part in a friendly match at Waratah against the Highlands to-morrow:—W. H. Parnell, S. O. Greenland, H. Greaves, J. O'Mara, W…

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Wickham Borough Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 5

The third annual meeting of the Wickham Borough Cricket Club was held in the council chambers last evening. There was a large attendance of members, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 September 1900 · page 3

Most every means known to science that will ordinarily tend to loosen up muscles was used on Fitzsimmons' arm to enable him to meet Ruhlin. Seven days before the…

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Football Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 8

On the Union's ground this afternoon the final match in the first grade competition is set down for decision, the opposing, teams being Lambton and Tighe's Hill. Both…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 3

The flags will be flying at Wallsend this afternoon, when the local Jockey Club will submit a very attractive programme to the sporting community. There are five…

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Pearl Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 8

The 18th annual meeting of the Pearl Cricket Club was held at Fineley's hotel last evening. Mr. H. Smith presided, and there was a fair attendance. An apology…

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Cricket. Newcastle West C.c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 3

The annual meeting of this club was held at the Y.M.C.A. rooms on Thursday night. Mr. W. J. Wooden occupied the chair in the absence of the president. The…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1900 · page 3

M'Coll's backer, in answer to a question, said that he would only be willing to back the Armidale man to meet either Lindsay or Ryan should they fail to come to terms…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1900 · page 6

Carrington v. Stockton.—This match was played at Stockton, and won by the former by two runs. Carrington 58 (M'Carthy 15, Haynes 10); Stockton…

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Lawn Tennis—annual Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1900 · page 7

It was warm for singles at Stockton on Saturday when the annual tournament was continued, and as singles formed the greater part of the afternoon's programme, the early…

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Wallsend J C. Races. Tyhpoon Lands a Double

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1900 · page 6

The weather was delightfully fine for the Wallsend Jockey Club's race meeting on Saturday afternoon, and the attendance far exceeded the most sanguine expectations of…

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Saturday's Football. First Grade Final. Won by Tighe's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1900 · page 7

The first grade final between Tighe's Hill and Lambton attracted a large attendance to the Union Ground on Saturday, the takings at the gates being a record for…

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Maitland District H.d. Rugby Union Final. East End and West End Play a Draw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1900 · page 8

The weather was delightful and the Albion Ground in splendid order on Saturday for the Hunter District Rugby Union's senior competition final, which attracted a…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1900 · page 6

In the glove contest at the Golden Gate on Saturday night Tim Nolan, of Sydney, defeated Joe Cullen, of Melbourne, in the third round. A large crowd witnessed the mill…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 6

The English and Australian swimmers carried all before them in the international contests at Paris, nearly everyone of the contingent that crossed the Channel…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 6

The Melbourne Club won the league football premiership on Saturday afternoon, beating Fitzroy (last year's champions) by four points, the scores being—Melbourne 4…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1900 · page 6

F. R. Spofforth recently did the hat trick in a match with at Arlington with Sir Hubert Stephen's 11 and Mr. Jones' 11. In the one innings "Spoff" took seven wickets…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 6

This is from an American paper:—"Boston, U.S.A. July 28.—Perey F. Cavill, the champion swimmer of England and Australia, who arrived here several days ago…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 6

Benefit matches have been arranged for next Saturday on the Union Ground in aid of the footballers injured during the season. Wallaroo H. will meet Islington, and…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1900 · page 6

There will be no intercolonial match between New South Wales and Queensland this season, owing to the latter stipulating for home-and-home matches. Tasmania…

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