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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1901

1,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 53

Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 3

A game will be played on the Newcastle green this afternoon between the City Club and four rinks of the Chatswood team from Sydney, at 2 sharp. The…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 3

Mr. F. A. Cadell, secretary of the local branch of the union, has forwarded the official Guide for 1901. The Guide is splendidly arranged, and, containing as it does…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 May 1901 · page 3

Peds should not overlook the fact that entries for Cameron and Gibson's handicap, to be run next Friday night, close this evening at the usual places…

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Rugby Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 6

The second series of matches were played off on Saturday under delightful weather conditions. There was a fair attendance at the Union Ground, and those who were…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 6

Messrs. Harrison and Tighe (representing the Waratah Club) and Messrs. Kinder and Latham (Hamilton) met in the final of the pairs competition on the Lowlands' Green…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 6

A start was made with the senior junior final on Saturday, the competing clubs being Arnett's and Merewether School of Arts. The Merewether skipper won the toes, and…

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Maitland District. Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 8

The match Morpeth v. East End seniors did not take place on Saturday afternoon in consequence of the inability of the former to get a team into…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 May 1901 · page 6

Jessop, who is to meet Morgan James in a 20-round contest at the theatre next Friday night, arrived from Sydney on Saturday for the purpose of finishing his…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 3

News has been received in Sydney through the cable That the Australian team of bowlers, comprising 41 players, representative of New South Wales, Victoria, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 May 1901 · page 3

At the Golden Gate on Saturday, D. Moloney met and defeated Palmer, of Melbourne, in the fourth round. The winner, who was unearthed by Tom ,Ball, displayed…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 6

Interviewed regarding a statement published with reference to the payments made to the last English cricket team that toured Australia, Major Wardill, secretary of…

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Maitland District H.d. Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 8

A meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter District Branch of the New South Wales Rugby Union was held at Cridge's Rooms last evening. Mr. W. A…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1901 · page 6

T. F. Powers, who won the all-round amateur championship of America in 1899, has been declared a professionel by the Amateur Athletic Union, having been…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 6

At a meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association, it was decided to ask the associated clubs to make recommendations as to the best means of improving cricket. At…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 May 1901 · page 6

Entries for Martin's third handicap will be received up to Friday evening. As will be seen by advertisement. Mr. Martin intends running his fourth handicap on June…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 7

The Lowlands and Newcastle Clubs play a three rink game on the former's ground to-morrow afternoon, commencing at 2.30 sharp. The Lowlands team will be selected…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 7

The Victorian Cricket Association yesterday resolved that the various associated clubs se written to, asking them to offer suggestions for the furtherance of cricket…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 May 1901 · page 7

The glove contest between James and Jessop, which was to have been decided at the Victoria Theatre to-night, has been postponed till to-morrow evening, when the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 3

J. Grahame, hon. sec. Islington F.C. writes as follows—A letter appeared in your issue of the 23rd re a mean action by the Islington Football Club. On behalf of…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 June 1901 · page 8

The match; Narrab[?] district v Hunter district, will be played on the Albion Ground this afternoon, when lovers of the game should have an…

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