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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1900

994 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 50

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 3

A splendid athletic programme is to be discussed at the Minmi sports to-morrow. The list includes events for all classes of athletes, while the dancers have not been…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 3

The 100yds championship of New South Wales is to be decided at Balmain to-day, when the following well-known cracks will compete:—R. Craig. W. Bishop, R. Cavill,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 3

Hamilton and Merewether senior clubs are to play at Wickham next Saturday to decide which shall meet Wickham in the final, The match will be concluded on the…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. America Wins the Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 5

The Cup meeting of the Northern Jockey Club was concluded yesterday, under weather conditions that exceeded the most sanguine expectations of the ultra-loyal…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 3

Some exciting sport is promised at the Democratic Club this evening, when a commencement will be made with the 9st 51b tournament. Eight entries have been…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 3

The 100yds championship of New South Wales was decided at the Balmain carnival on Saturday afternoon. There were only four starters, viz., R. Craig, W. Bishop,…

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Athletics. the Democratic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1900 · page 3

There was an excellent attendance at the Democratic Club on Saturday night, when a commencement was made with the 9st 5lb tournament. The utmost good order…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 3

The New South Wales Bowling Association is arranging to play a match against a selected team of the Northern District Association, at Newcastle, next Saturday…

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Lambton. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 6

A friendly game of cricket was played in Lambton Park on Saturday afternoon boween two scratch teams, known as the Darktowns and the True Blues. It had…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 3

"There is some talk of T. Ball and T. Nolan being matched shortly to contest the best of twenty rounds. Ball is only too eager for the contest, and an Nolan is a…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 6

Many of the ladies of Victoria are experts at the game of bowls, and are to be seen frequently playing on the greens in that colony. A number of these ladies will…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1900 · page 6

Merewether Mechanics' Institute met and defeated the East Newcastle Club on the former's wicket on Saturday afternoon. Merewether Mechanics' Institute compiled…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 6

The death of Edmund Peate, the York-shire cricketer, at the age of 44, is announced. He was a very fine left-hand bowler of medium pace, and was one of the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 6

"Young Griffo" made his re-appearance in the ring last month before the Chicago (III.) Athletic Club. His opponent was Jack Lewis, a prominent light-weight…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 3

At the metropolitan police carnival, in Sydney on Wednesday night, "The battle of Modder River" was given was a "wind up," and created roars of laughter. C…

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International News. English Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At Gatwick March meeting yesterday, the Wickham Hurdle Handicap, two miles, resuited thus:—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 3

When the last mail left Jeffries was a strong favourite in his match with Corbett for the world's championship, which was to have taken place at Coney Island. New…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 3

The Pirate Club's carnival has been fixed for the 28th inst. and as it is proposed to issue an unusually attractive programme numerous entries may safety to…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 3

Mr. W. C. Foskett, hon. sec of the local Bowling Association, has been advised that the following gentlemen will comprise the team representative of the N.S.W. B.A. in…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 3

Lambton School met and defeated the Wallsend School, on latter's wicket, Lambton compiled 60 and three wickets for 65, of which Moy got 29, Cotin 11, L[?]fdler 18,…

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