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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1901

1,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 53

Cricket

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

The second junior final match will be continued this afternoon on the Cricket Ground. Arnott's have been dismissed for 180, and Merewether will make an effort to…

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Athletics

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

James and Jessop are to decide their 20-rounds contest at the Victoria Theatre this evening. The battle was to have eventuated last evening, but so as to avoid a clash…

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Rugby Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1901 · page 7

The third series of badge matches were played off on Saturday, the weather again being perfect for the sport. The first grade match between Carlton and…

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Inter-district Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1901 · page 8

Narrabri District v. Hunter River Union —There was a'fair ,attendance of spectators on the Albion Ground on Saturday to witness the inter-district match between teams…

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Lawn Tennis. Sydney v. North Shore

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 June 1901 · page 8

A match of a highly interesting nature will be played at Stockton to-day, when a team of six players, representing the North Shore Club, will meet a similar…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 6

Merewether Rovers met and defeated Stockton United by 12 to nil. H. Johnson (2), Jackson, T. Wilson scored. R. O'Neill acted as referee…

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Football Folly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 7

Sir,—Kindly grant me space to let the public know a little in connection with the recent star chamber action of the Rugby Union in the expulsion for 12 months of…

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A.J.C. Races. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 5

The Australian Jockey Club continued its June meeting at Randwick to-day in beautiful weather. Results:— Welcome Handicap, of 2 sovs each for…

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Lawn Tennis. North Shore Club V. Sydney Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 5

The match arranged between the North Shore Club and a team got together by Mr. Bruce Ramsay, of Sydney, took place at Stockton yesterday, in the presence of a…

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Newcastle Races. Orange Lass Wins the Handicap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1901 · page 6

The Newcastle Jockey. Club celebrated the Duke of York's birthday by holding one of its popular race gatherings yesterday, and the attendance was quite up to…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 7

Hamilton Baden Powells v. South Sydney Clevelands.—This match was played on the Hamilton ground on Monday, and resulted in a win for Hamilton by 8 points…

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Football or Pugilism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 6

Sir,—I notice in your issue of this morning one 'Footballer" criticising the action of the Rugby Union in disqualifying certain player 'for pugnacity on the field, an…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 June 1901 · page 7

H. F. Hetherington writes as follows:— "In reading through the report of result of Mr Martin's handicap, run Monday night, in this morning's issue, I notice therein a few…

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Cricket

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

The English mail brings details of the meeting of the Marylebone Club dealing with the proposed alteration of the leg-before-wicket rule. Law 24 in its present…

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Muswellbrook Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1901 · page 8

The following adjustments have been announced by Mr. W. C. Quinton, the handicapper, for the principal events to be competed for at the above re-union:—…

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Young Wallsend. Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1901 · page 7

A very interesting game was played on the local ground between teams from West Wallsend and Young Wallsend, the former being junior players,…

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Maitland District Hospital Benefit Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1901 · page 8

A meeting of ladies was held at the Town Hall yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of arranging for a satchel and contents to be devoted as a prize at the forthcoming…

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Athletics

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

Entries for Cameron and Gibson's £40 handicap close on Saturday night at the usual places. Mr. H. Ford has been asked to referee…

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Bowls

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

A three-rink game will be played on the Hamilton green to-morrow afternoon between the Lowlands and Hamilton cubs. The former's team Will be selected from the…

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Athletics

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

Tom Mitchell, the coloured boxer, it he adheres to his present intention, will leave Sydney for America 'to-morrow. M. Dooley is said to be training hard for…

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