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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1901

1,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 53

Rugby Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 6

The fifth series of badge matches attracted a very poor attendance to the Union Ground on Saturday, the "Cup" making its influence felt in no uncertain…

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Maitland District Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 8

The disagreement between the Albion. Cricket Club and the Bunter District Union over the fees to be paid by the union for th use of the Albion Ground, resulted in the…

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Newcastle Jockey Club's Races. First Day (Saturday). Salute Wins the Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 3

Fine, but cold, weather favoured the committee of the Newcastle Jockey Club for the first day's racing in connection with the June meeting on Saturday. The…

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SPORTING (Continued from Page 3.) ATHLETICS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 6

Mr. T. Martin intends running another handicap on the Cricket Ground this evening. The prize is 25 sevs., and as a capital entry has been received, there…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 7

The usual meeting of the Northern British Football Association was held at Davis' Locomotive Hotel on Saturday. Mr. P. M. Myers occupied the chair. There…

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Newcastle Races. West Australian Wins the Handicap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 7

The Newcastle Jockey's Club's Cup meeting was brought to a conclusion yesterday under anything but favourable weather conditions, a strong north-westerly wind…

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Boxing in Melbourne. Dooley v. Felix. a Poor Exhibition. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 8

The Democratic Club was densely packed to-night to witness the twenty-round contest between Peter Felix and Mick Dooley for the heavyweight championship of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1901 · page 7

W. M'Manus, who is matched to run D. Smith, of Bundaberg (Q.), for a stake of £50 a side, over half a mile, leaves Newcastle this week in order to fulfil that…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 7

The weekly meeting of the executive committee of the local branch New South Wales Rugby Football Union took place in the Chamber of Commerce on Monday…

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Maitland District Hunter District Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1901 · page 8

The weekly meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Union executive was held last evening. Mr. D. J. Ryan presided, Jan there was a fair attendance of members…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 7

The "Manchester Evening Mail" of May 14 contains the following interview with Mr. Maclaren:—"Our cricket representative at Old Trafford has a few minutes'…

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High Cricket Scoring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Playing for Nottingbamshire against Sussex, Mr. A. O. Jones, the captain of the Notts team, scored 249; and Captain Greig,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 June 1901 · page 7

Tut Ryan has left Melbourne for W.A., where he is to meet W. Doherty for the heavy-weight championship. Cribb and M. Dunn have been matched…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 6

A swimmer named William Finney, a brother of the well-known professional, James Finney, recently dived from the Tower Bridge Into the Thames. The police…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 6

Lowlands will meet Hamilton Club in a 3-rink game on the ground of the former to-morrow afternoon. Newcastle v. Waratah, at Waratah, catch…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1901 · page 6

Entries for Gibson and Cameron's Handicap, to be run next pay-Friday night, close to-morrow evening. Buttan Singh has Issued a challenge to…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 2

The mail which reached Melbourne on Wednesday brought letters from the Marylebone Cricket Club, and Mr. A. C. MacLaren. The letter from the M.C.C. is very…

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Hospital Benefit Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 8

In connection with the Hospital benefit race meeting it may be of interest to note that articles to the value at £15 15s have already been received for the Charity…

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Football. the Local Competitions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 2

The sixth round of matches under the control of the local union will be played to-day. The leading match of the day will be that between Carlton end Carrington,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1901 · page 2

The next glove contest to engage the attention of local admirers of the noble art is that arranged between F. King, an aspirant for the featherweight championship of…

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