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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1900

994 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 50

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1900 · page 3

A very fair audience was present at the Fremantle Town Hall to witness the wrestling, match between C. Watson (the champion of New Zealand and Canada) and…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 3

In connection with the approaching visit of the Northern Districts Bowling Association (Associated Newcastle Clubs), a meeting of the pennant committee was held…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 3

The Northern British Football Association fixtures will end to-day, when the J. C. F[?]is Cup final will be played on the Wallsend Park. The contesting teams are…

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Swimming. the Federal Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Federal Club there was a fair attendance of members. The chair was occupied by Mr. J. Dawson…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1900 · page 3

M'Coll's backer proceeded to Sydney yesterday for the purpose of trying to arrange a match for the Armidale crack. It was generally thought that W. Green would…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1900 · page 3

The match to decide possession of the J. C. Ellis Cup was played on the Wallsend Park on Saturday, the competing teams being West Wallsend and Adamstown…

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Merewether. Football Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1900 · page 6

The members of the Merewether Football Club and some friends recently passed a pleasant evening at a social in the Rutherglen Hall, which was well filled, about 80…

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Hamilton. the Baden-powell Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1900 · page 5

The Mayor (Alderman W. R. Alexander) presided over a supper which was held at Dunlop's Miners' Arms Hotel, Denison-street on Saturday night, to wind up the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1900 · page 7

Johns (Cribb's sparing partner) defeated "The Poet" in Sydney on Saturday night. Twenty hard rounds were fought. A match for the scratch pulling…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1900 · page 6

T. R. M'Kibbin has settled at Port Adelaide, and the seaside club is to have the benefit of his services. When application was made to the permit committee no…

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Catherine Hill Bay. Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 5

The Wallarah Cricket Club played the first of a series of competition matches arranged for the season on Saturday, when they met and were defeated by the Teralba…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1900 · page 6

Corbett is a wonderful boxer. He is as sure-footed as a chamois, and his arms work up and down like the eccentrics of a sewing machine. He was never known to…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 6

On Saturday morning per 6.30 train the team representing the local Bowling Association will be journeying to Sydney to play against the four rinks'…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 6

The members of the Carlton Club held a successful smoke concert at Fryar's Royal Hotel on Tuesday night to wind up the season. Mr. J. Colgan,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 6

Stockton met and defeated the Bakers at Stockton by 18 runs. For he winners R. Richardson (29) and S. Warland (26) butted best, while for…

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After the Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 6

After the last race the promoter invited the stewards and press representatives to adjourn to the secretary's office, where light refreshments were partaken of…

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Ladies' Dresses at the Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 6

The costumes worn by the ladies at the Newcastle races yesterday were both elegant and costly, the following being some of the most prominent:—Miss L. Miller,…

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The H.d.r. Football Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 8

A special general meeting of the delegates to the Hunter District Rugby Union was held at Cridge's Rooms on Tuesday evening. Present:…

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Newcastle Hospital Races. a Huge Success. Over £400 Realised

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1900 · page 6

Mr. C. H. Hannell, who has been [?]leatified with local racing matters for upwards of 40 years has reason to be proud of the patronage he received for the hospital race…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1900 · page 6

Some good plunging was witnessed in the championship of England. decided on September 10 at Leicester. There were eight competitors, and the lowest plunge was…

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