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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1900

994 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 50

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 3

A benefit is to be tendered H. Napier in Sydney to-night. Several novice tournaments are now being held at the different clubs in Sydney…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 8

The annual meeting of the East Maitland Athletic Club was held at the Mechanles' Institute on Friday evening. Mr. W. Geary presided, and there was a fair attendance…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1900 · page 3

An excellent programme has been prepared for the Patriotic Sports Carnival to be held in Sydney [?] the 21st last in [?] of the Bushmen's and Patriotic Funds…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 6

The carnival held under the auspices of the Federal Club last week realism a profit of about 35s, which must be regarded as a very satisfactory result, seeing that little…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 6

Says "Wanderer" 'in the London "Sportsman":—"I am afraid that I can hold out no hope of Mr. A. E. Stoddart's re-appearance in country cricket, though I am sure…

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Maitland District H.r.d. Cricket Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1900 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held at the School of Arts last evening. Present: Mr. Elias Bowden, in the chair,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 3

Advance v. Britannia.—This match was played on the former's wicket, and resulted in a win for the Advance by 3 runs. Score 69 and 66 (J. Duncanson 17, J. Colgan 14,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 3

Mr. F. E. Allan ("the bowler of a century") has made a suggestion which it carried out, should in a substantial addition to the Patriotic Fund in…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1900 · page 3

The Democratic Athletic Club will be officially opened on Saturday evening, when a commencement will be made with the 8st 71b amateur tournament. Upwards of 30…

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Yacht Racing in Germany

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 4

The German Emperor has decided to offer a gold cup to be raced for at Kiel Regatta in June, open to boats of all nationalities which have been built since October 1 of last year. The idea in offering this prize…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1900 · page 6

Information has been received in sydney from the English War Office authorities that Fred Thomas, [?]-cross-country champion runner [?] New South Wales, and until…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 3

Britannia C.C. V. Advance C.C.—This match was played on the Sandhills wicket, and resulted in a win for the former by 6 runs. Scores, 75 and 69. Ralph 17…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 3

A race meeting is to be held this afternoon, under the auspices of the Newcastle Jockey Club, and as he course is first-class gong order, there should he some…

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Maitland District Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 8

The semi-final of the Junior competition will commence on the 3rd March. Two completed innings will be played in the final, and one completed innings in the…

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Late Sporting. Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 8

The racehorses Wollogorang, Sinking Fund, and Shylock reached Newcastle from Sydney yesterday for the purpose of fulfilling their local engagements to-day…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 3

The Democratic Athletic Club is to be officially opened this evening, when a rattling good programme will be submitted, in the shape of seven contests in connection…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 6

A very hotly contested game was played on the Hamilton green on Saturday. Of the inter-club matches arranged by the Northern Association, the Lowlands Club…

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The Swimming Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 4

The Half-mile Swimming Championship of Victoria was won by T. Maynard, of Geolong…

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Newcastle Races. Winnie and Mackay

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1900 · page 6

The weather was somewhat sultry for the Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday, but the attendance was not affected, those present numbering about 1400. There…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1900 · page 6

At the West Sydney Club's Carnival on Saturday the principal event was the race for the 220yds championship of New South Wales, for which six entered, viz., W…

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