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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1901

1,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 53

Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Northern Branch of the Rugby Union is to be held at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening next. The business is to…

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Rosehill Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1901 · page 3

The Rosehill race meeting will be brought to a conclusion this afternoon, when the Cup is to be decided. It is expected that a big field will lace the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 3

Hamilton and Waratah clubs engaged In a pennant match on Saturday, the former winning by 78 to 55…

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Maitland District Donnybrook Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 8

There was a good attendance at the Buchanan racecourse on Saturday for the Donnybrook races, an annual fixture which in the seventies and eighties was known as…

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Cricket. First Junior Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 3

A commencement was made with this fixture on Saturday afternoon on the Association Ground, and an interesting afternoon's play resulted. The weather was…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1901 · page 3

C. Green and W. M'Coll are likely to be matched to contest the best of 20 rounds. The former is prepared to post a deposit any day this week…

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Rugby Football. Meeting of the Northern Branch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Northern Branch of the Rugby Union was held at the Chamber of Commerce last evening, Mr. T. H. Raysmith in…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1901 · page 6

The general committee of the Marylebone C.C. has decided to refer the question of amending the leg-before-wicket rule to the general body of members of the club in…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 6

A start is to be made with the annual meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club to-day. Splendid entries have been received, and as Mr. Quinton has put some of his…

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Maitland District East End Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the East End Football Club was held at Simpson's rooms last evening. Mr. John. Gillies, M.P., president, occupied the chair, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1901 · page 6

Thus an American scribe:—The defeat of Joe Wolcott by Kid Canter only proves what I have so long contended, that with an even break there are many pugs who…

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Newcastle J.c's Races. the Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1901 · page 6

The committee of the Newcastle Jockey Club were favoured with delightful weather for their annual race meeting yesterday, and the sport provided was all that could…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 6

In the pennant match, Lowlands v. Waratah, on Waratah green, to-morrow afternoon, the former club will be represented by Messrs. Porter, Burgess,…

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Newcastle Races. Second Day (Thursday)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 6

The Newcastle Jockey Club's annual race meeting was brought to a conclusion yesterday under delightful auspices. The weather was all that could be desired, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1901 · page 6

Griffiths and Dorrity's 20th Novice Handicap was run on Wednesday evening at New Lambton in the presence of a very large gathering of the sporting public…

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Football. Advance Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 3

The second annual meeting of the Advance Football Club was held on Thursday evening at Mr. J. M'Lean's Victoria Theatre Hotel, Mr. H. Atkinson presided, there…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1901 · page 3

Pedestrians are given a reminder that nominations for Messrs. Cameron and Gibson's £30 handicap, to be run on Good Friday afternoon, close this evening with…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 6

At the Mort's Dock carnival on Saturday, R. Cavill won the 500yds championship in 6min 29 1-5th see. Cavill's time (had it been allowed to go) would have beaten the…

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English Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—At the Liverpool spring meeting to-day the principal event resulted thus:— The Grand National Steeplechase.—…

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