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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1902

1,157 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 58

Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

The Austrian Government are preparing a splendid reception for the Oxford University football team, which is to visit that country shortly and play a series of…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

Much curiosity is felt In cricket circles in England as to which county—Hampshire or Lancashire—A. C. MacLaren really intends playing for on his return…

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Football Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 5

A special general meeting of delegates to the Northern branch of the Rugby Football onion was held at the Chamber of Commerce last night. Mr. M. E. Cook…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 April 1902 · page 3

The young Australian boxer, Tibby Watson, made an excellent show in London in a six-round contest with Jack Fitzpatrick, of Canning Town. The fight…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 7

A match that should prove interesting to all bowlers in the northern district will be played this afternoon at 2.30 on the Lowlands' green, between J. Silcock…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 7

At the monthly meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association on Monday night, a communication was read from the Victorian Association recommending…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 7

The Newcastle Jockey Club's April race meeting is down for decision this afternoon, and as there is every indication of fine weather, a large attendance is pretty…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1902 · page 7

The conditions of the first 100yds Sheffield Handicap, to be run on the Doncaster racecourse, Boolaroo, are published to day by Mr. D. Thomas, who has recently…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 3

The final of the championship singles of the Northern district was played on the Lowland green yesterday afternoon, when J. Silcock (Waratah) defeated H…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 3

Rhondda v. Homesville.—On Saturday a friendly game of British football was played on the farmer's ground, Homesville kicked off with the wind in the first…

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Newcastle Races. Neptunus and Burraneer

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 3

Although the weather conditions were anything but promising when the morning broke, the committee of the Newcastle Jockey Club were favoured with a…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 3

Ruonalf has expressed himself willing to meet Jim Scanlan. W. Brown, of Waterloo, is after a match with Ross, of Newcastle…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

Lowlands v. Newcastle, on ground of former club, to-morrow afternoon…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

A rather remarkable coincidence occurred at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday during the progress of the Sydney-Leichhardt-Balmain contest and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1902 · page 3

W. Green and Starlight have been matched to box the best of 20 rounds in Sydney shortly. Jessop and Turner having declined the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

Much satisfaction is felt in local bowline circles at the prospect of a solid club being formed at Maitland. Mr. W. M'Leod has boon working in this direction for…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

In reply to "Junior Enthusiast's" leter A. E. Thurling writes:—"He says that no player should he asked to play senior before he has been allowed two seasons in…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

Charlestown and Stockton meet in the second Junior final on the Association Ground this afternoon. An admission fee of sixpence will be charged…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 3

Entries are due this evening for Came-and Gibson's Fifth Nursery Handicap, to be run on the 2nd prox. The given contest between W. Green and…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 3

The Federal and Recedale Clubs met on the Union Ground on Saturday afternoon, when the former won by nine points to three. For the winners F. Ralph, Brien,…

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