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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1901

1,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 53

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1901 · page 7

Thomas and Bridges have secured the theatre for next Friday alight, the 17th, when they will decide their 20-rounds contest. In addition to the event of the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 3

The different grades of competitions will commence on Saturday next, 18th Inst. By that time most of the players will be in condition. As Burwood and…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 3

The senior final match between the Wickham and Newcastle West clubs will be continued on the Association Ground this afternoon. The game is at a very…

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District News. New Lambton. Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 7

A meeting of the New Lambton Football Club (Rangers) was held in Dorrity's Rooms on Thursday evening, Mr. J. Peattie in the chair. There…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1901 · page 3

Jessop and James are getting fit for their approaching glove contest, Which is due to take place about a month hence. James is said to be coming along very satisfactorily,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 8

The match between Advance and Islington played last Saturday, resulted in a win for the former team by 6 points to 3. H. Taylor and J. Robinson each secured a try…

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Bowls. Hamilton Defeats the City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 3

Teams representing the Hamilton and City clubs met in the semi-final of the pennant competition on the Lowlands' green on Saturday afternoon, and after…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1901 · page 3

Tom Ball, who is to meet Ruenalf at the Gaiety Club to-night, proceeded to Sydney on Saturday afternoon. An attractive programme has been…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 6

At last the "throwing" question has been handled by the Marylebone Cricket Club, a conference being held recently between that body's cricket sub-committee…

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Carrington. Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 6

The Carrington Commonwealth Athletic Club held a meeting on Tuesday night, in the presence of a large number of its members. After the business had terminated, it…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1901 · page 6

Speaking of Marsh, the aboriginal fast bowler, "Geraint," in "London Referee," says:—I would very much indeed like to see some well-taken instantaneous…

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Rugby Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the committee of the local branch of the Rugby Union took place in the Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening, the following being…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 7

C. J. Kortright will be well enough to play for Essex this season, and the county will also have the services of Lieutenant A. J. Turner, who has finished his turn…

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H.d. Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 8

The weekly meeting of the executive of the Hunter District Branch of the New South Wales Rugby Football Union was held at Cridge's Room last evening. Mr…

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Fatal Racing Accident. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 4

A terrible accident occurred in the Fourteen Hands Welter Handicap at Rosebery Park races this afternoon. Twelve horses faced he barrier, and a good start was…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1901 · page 7

Another American boxer is shortly to visit England, this bring the feather-weight Austin Rice, who claims to have fought 150(!) battles, and yet to have never…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 6

Rat coursing is to be held at Horton's Hotel, Homeville, on Saturday next. Post er[?]ies will be received. Mr. Geo. Scarlett, of Greta, announces…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 6

British Association players are reminded that entries for the senior, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd junior competitions close next Saturday at the Locomotive Hotel…

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The Racing Accident. Inquest and Verdict. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 5

This morning, at St. Vincent's Hospital, the City Coroner held an inquest into the death of the Jockeys John Allen and William Isador Cohn, which resulted from…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1901 · page 6

Entries fall due to-day (Thursday) for Mr. T. Martin's second handicap, to be run on the Cricket Ground next Monday night. The third handicap is to be run on the 3rd…

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