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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1902

1,157 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 58

Maitland Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1902 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Maitland Golf Club-was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Friday evening. Dr. S. A. Alcorn presided, and there were also…

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Warwick Farm Races

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

There was a good attendance at the Warwick Farm races on Saturday, the results of the events being as follows:— Flying Stakes, a handicap sweepstake of…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 3

The City Bowling Club are entertaining the aldermen and a number of ladies to-morrow afternoon at 2.30 p.m. It will be quite a gala day on the green…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 3

J. M'Kenzie, the South Australian wicketkeeper, has thrown up cricket, because he did not got into the Australian team which is now on its way to England. For some…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1902 · page 3

At a mooting of the council of the New Zealand Amateur Athletic Association at Christchurch the chairman reported that the collection of subscriptions for the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 3

The East Sydney Swimming Club have closed their seventh season as far as active contests are concerned. The point score in club handicaps was won by Mr. C. Oliffe…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 3

The last of the season's international Rugby football matched was played last month, when England met Scotland at Edinburgh, and won a tremendously…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 3

In the Probate and Divorce Division on March 11, the President had before him the case of Quaife V. Qaife. This was a petition presented by the wife. Alice…

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Hunter District Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 6

A meeting of delegates of the Hunter District Rugby Union was held at the Masonic Hall last evening. Mr. W. A. Terry presided, and there was a good…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 3

Green and Ramshaw continue to train assiduously for their glove contest which is to take place in the Victoria Theatre next Monday night. They are to box the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 7

At a meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association the refusal of the Carlton Club to carry out an engagement to play of a tie with East Melbourne for the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 7

At the Ballarat Eight Hours Sports. W. M'Manus, 10yds finished second in the 880yds handicap won in 1min 55sec. He won the 130yds Sheffield, Handicap from…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 7

On the Lowlands Green to-morrow afternoon an interesting game will be played between the local club and the Rosehill team of Parramatta. The visitors will be…

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Racing in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—At Newmarket First Spring Meeting yesterday, the principal event resulted as follows:—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 May 1902 · page 7

The fifth Nursery Handicap is to be run on the Rugby tracks this evening, under the management of Messrs. Gibson and Cameron. A splendid entry has been…

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Waratah. Football Club Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 6

On Thursday night a social was held in the School of Arts by the members of the Waratah Football Club to celebrate the opening to the season, Dancing commenced…

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Athletics

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

The glove contest between W. Green and T. Ramshaw is to be decided at the Victoria Theatre on Monday evening next. It is nearly twelve years since the men…

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Bowls. Lowlands V. Rosehill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 3

Two rinks from the Rosehill Club visited Newcastle on Saturday for the purpose of engaging in a match with the Lowlands Club. Mr. S. Genge welcomed the visitors'…

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Football. British Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 3

A friendly game was played between Adamstown (senior grade) and West Wallsend on the letter's ground on Saturday. The ground was very dry and in…

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Carrington Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 May 1902 · page 5

A successful social, under the auspices of this club was held in the Seamen's Institute on Friday evening. The hall Was tastefully decorated. There were about…

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