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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1901

1,043 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 53

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1901 · page 6

Interviewed by a Christchurch writer, M. M. Roseingrave, speaking of his recent race with George Smith over the 120yds hurdles, says he would like to have another go at…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 6

Jack Reedman, the South Australian veteran, has been advised by his medical attendant to take in complete rest from cricket. The late professional cricketer R. C. Tinley…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1901 · page 6

G. A. Moir, joint 100 yards champion of Victoria, has just passed the final examination for [?] and solicitors. Melbourne University will have find another sprinter to…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1901 · page 3

Several interesting matches were played on the City green yesterday afternoon in connection with the trophy competitions promoted by the local association. For Messrs. Gilbert…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 6

The Victorians during their long stay in Sydney are indulging in hard practice for their match against New South Wales, which will commence tomorrow, and at the close…

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Races at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 6

Sir,—Bad enough to held a race meeting here on Wednesday, but the furray part about the meeting was that (as per your report in Thursday's paper)…

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Hamilton. Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 8

A meeting of the members of the Municipal C.C. was held in the council chambers last evening. Mr. H. G. Gibb in the chair. Among other matters dealt with in…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1901 · page 6

Butan Singh says he is prepared to wrestle Jas M'Dermott, of Newcastle, at catch weights, for a side wager of £25 a side. Buttan will allow the Newcastle wrestler a…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 3

The match now being played in Sydney between Victoria and Now South Wales is the most important as well as the last of the series of contests this season for the Sheffield…

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Inter-state Cricket. New South Wales V. Victoria. Poor Scoring. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 5

A start was made with the inter-State cricket match to-day. There was only a moderate attendance. Gregory won the toss, and decided to bat. Iredale and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 3

M'Dermott has agreed to meet Buttan Singh in a catch-as-catch-can wrestling contest in Melbourne for a stake of £25 a side. The local man is to receive £5 for expenses…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 7

The Inter-State cricket match, New South Wales v. Victoris, is to be continued to-day. In a letter to Mr. R. J. Bond, T. Hogue says he is thoroughly enjoying himself with Mr…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 7

The Masterton correspondent of the Wellington "Post" telegraphed on January 23:—On the announcement of the death of the Queen being received, the lawn tennis…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1901 · page 7

At the Golden Gate on Saturday night, M'Kell defeated Weeks in the seventh round. Conlon and Sturgeon box the best of 20 rounds in Sydney to-night…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. Marsh Again No-balled. Sydney

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

The Inter-State cricket match was resumed to-day in the presence of only a moderate attendance. Stuckey (23) and M'Leod (3), the two not out men, went to the wickets to the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1901 · page 6

C. Williams and G. Duffy have signed athletics to box the best of 20 rounds, one to win. In Newcastle, this month Duffy halls from Queensland…

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Inter-state Cricket. New South Wales v. Victoria. Trumper 230. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 4

The inter-State cricket match was resumed to-day. The weather was warm, and the attendances small. The two not out men, Trumper (67) and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 7

Sturgeon and Conlon met in Sydney on Monday night to contest the best of 20 rounds. Some time was wasted in a discussion as to whether Sturgeon should be…

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Cricket

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

A cricket match between J. R. Wood's Eleven from New South Wales and Northern Tasmania was concluded on Tuesday. The match resulted in on easy win for the…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victoria V. New South Wales. a Win for the Visitors. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 5

The inter-State cricket match was brought to a conclusion to-day in the presence of a fairly large attendance. The Victorians, with 297 to get to win, continued…

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