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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1901

1,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 53

Greta. Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 7

A rat coursing contest, promoted by Mr. G. Scarlett, of the Railway Hotel was held in the Victoria Park on Saturday afternoon, and was very well…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 6

Wallsend v. Advance.—This match resulted In a win for Wallsend by 10 points to 3, Croudace and Donn secured tries, and Tiplady kicked a field goal for…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 6

The Adelaide cricket season was brought to a conclusion on Saturday, when, owing to the rain, two matches resulted in a draw. East Adelaide lost seven wickets for 281…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 6

J. M'Dermott, after his unsuccessful trip to Melbourne, has resumed work in the Stockton Colliery, where, for his own sake, it is to be hoped the will strike a good…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 3

Nominations fall due on Saturday night for Gibson and Cameron's £20 handicap, to be run on Friday night, the 3rd prox. Mr. T. Martin announces that entries for…

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Maitland District East Maitland Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 8

A meeting of the committee of the East Maitland Athletic Club was held in the Ambulance Hall, East Maitland, on Tuesday evening. Present: Mr. G…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 6

In connection with the miners' demonstration sports, to be held at Toronto tomorrow, Mr. John Bower, the hon. sec., asks that the following corrections and…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

Secretaries of clubs are reminded that entries for the four grades of competition close to-day, and judging from the entries already sent in, there seems every…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

The municipal final, Newcastle West v. Wickham, is to be continued on the Association Ground this afternoon. Uralla team journeyed to Armidale last…

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Football Report in Welsh

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 12

Scholars have translated reports of cricket matches into Latin prose, and bills of lading into Greek Iambles—for fun; but says the "Daily Chronicle") the reporter…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

Tom Ball is training hard for his glove contest with Ruenalf, which is down for decision on the 13th. " The Maori" has undertaken to knock the son of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 April 1901 · page 6

The Victoria Theatre has been secured by Lindsay and Richardson for their glove contest, which is to be decided on Friday night next. The conditions call for the…

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Football in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The final match for the Football Association Cup was played at Bolton, Lancashire, on Saturday between the Tottenham…

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Meeting of the Football Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 8

A meeting of the executive committee of the local branch of the New South Wales Union took place in the Chamber of Commerce last night, the following…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 April 1901 · page 6

A sports meeting is to be held at Waratah Park next Saturday in aid of the local School of Arts. The principal event to be decided is a 75yds allcomers' handicap, for…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 6

Cook's Hill v. Newcastle South Wednesday on Centennial Park.—Former's team: Preston (captain), Westway, Calaman. Evans, Arendts, Rowlands,…

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Lawn Tennis Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 8

The Hunter River District Lawn Tennis. Association held a meeting at the Great Northern. Hotel last evening, when it was decided to start the badge competition on…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 May 1901 · page 6

The glove contest between W. Lindsay and G. Richardson, to take place in the Victoria Theatre on Friday evening next, is attracting a fair amount of attention in…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1901 · page 6

When Sharkey and Maher next meet, it will be styled a fight for the Irish championship. Creedon, the Victorian boxer, defeated…

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Cricket in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Lord Hawke (president of the Yorkshire Cricket Club), Mr. Lucas (Middlesex,) Mr. J. R. Mason (captain, Kent), Mr. H. G…

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