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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1902

1,157 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 58

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1902 · page 7

Sir Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett, M.P., who died recently, was a thorough athlete in his early days, although no one would think so when he swallowed all the chaff…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 3

In Western Australia the other day a man was clean bowled, but the umpire gave him not out, because "he did not see the ball bowled."…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1902 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the Lyceum Hall, Melbourne, to witness the boxing match between Billy M'Carthy, middle-weight champion of New Zealand,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 3

Lowlands meet Waratah on latter's green to-morrow afternoon…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 3

Centennial v. Waratah.—Former's team: Cragg, Cox, Walsh, Gibson, Stevenson, Bannon (2). Doyle (2). Ingils, H. Jones, Allan, Gibbs, Frost, Johns,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 3

In all their cloven a side matches up to and including that with Victoria, the Englishmen made 2832 runs from 6589 balls, while the opposing teams made 2811 runs…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1902 · page 3

A first-class entry has been received for Gibson and Cameron's handicap to be run this evening. A New York lawyer, by name "Manny…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 7

A carnival is to be held at West Maitland next Saturday afternoon, the 15th inst., when an attractive programme will be submitted. Included in the list of…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 7

Mr. A. C. MacLaren, in replying to the toast of his health at the cricket banquet in Melbourne on Friday night, referred to his team's defeat in the test matches…

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Football in Japan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 12

Amongst the many things that Japan borrowed from China was football, said to have been introduced as curly as the middle of the seventh century. The…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1902 · page 7

A sports meeting is to be held at Minmi to-day, under the auspices of the Friendly and Caledonian Societies. There are several pedestrian events and a bicycle…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 3

In the match at Ballarat between the Australian eleven and a local 18, the former scored 317 (Noble 72, Hill 66, Gregory 44. Trumble 40, Duff 30, Kolly 20, and…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 3

The race meeting at Boolaroo on Saturday attracted a large attendance. The weather was fine, and the racing excited a considerable amount of interest. Mr…

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Benefit Sailing Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 7

The sailing races arranged by the Port Hunter Club in old of Mr. J. Dillon, who was recently severely injured, attracted a very large number of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1902 · page 3

Nolan and Scanlan decide their battle in Sydney to-night. Entries close this evening for Griffiths' and Dorrity's first Nursery Handicap…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1902 · page 3

Four rinks of the Annandale Club play Newcastle City Club on the latter's green on Saturday next. Hamilton defeated Newcastle by 12…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

"Felix" on the Australian Eleven:—"It is a good side but it would have been better if Lacer and Worrall were included. Laver's form has been so admirable this…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1902 · page 3

Entries close next Saturday night for the leading events to be run at St. Patrick's Day Sports at West Maitland on the 19th inst…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 3

The team to represent Newcastle in the Flying Squadron Championship to be decided in Sydney on Saturday has been definitely chosen. Owing to Alf. Holmes…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 March 1902 · page 3

At a meeting of the newly-formed Castlemaine Football Club there were fifty members present. £10 was subscribed to the funds. A meeting will be…

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