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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1902

1,157 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 58

Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 3

Lawn tennis players throughout the district will be pleased to learn that the Hunter River District Lawn Tennis Association has been able to so far cope with…

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Our Cricketers. Their First Victory. Armstrong Bowls Well

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The match between the Australian Eleven and Nottinghamshire was continued at Trent Bridge to-day…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 May 1902 · page 3

In the glove contest at the Golden Gate on Saturday night, between Frost and James, the former won in the seventh round. James fought a plucky battle, but…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

The postponed game between the aldermen and the City Club is to be played on the Newcastle green to-morrow afternoon. A large number of ladies have…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 6

Alderman Henry Atkinson, a vice-president of the Western Division Club, has announced his inbention of providing a silver cup for the senior football…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

A number of English football teams visited the Continent at Easter, playing matches in Austria, Germany, Belgium, and France, and everywhere proving…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

A. H. Hornby, son of the famous "A.N.," is not only a very promising cricketer, but also a good horseman. He made his first appearance as an amateur…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

The competition at Paris for the Lawn Tennis (covered courts) Championship of France concluded in a win for an Englishman, Mr. M. J. G. Ritchie, a member…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1902 · page 3

Owing to the poor support received from the runners, Mr. D. Thomas has abandoned the £15 handicap he intended running at Cockle Creek next Saturday. Had…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 3

The matter of city baths for Melbourne was advanced another stage last week, when the City Council accepted the design Of Mr. J. J. Clark, of Brisbane,…

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Hunter District Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 6

The first general meeting of the newly-elected delegates of clubs affiliated to the Hunter District Rugby Union was held at the old Masonic Hall, last evening. Mr…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 3

The New Zealand Cricket Council has decided to write to Lord Hawke stating that there is every prospect of arrangements being made for the proposed visit…

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Bowls. the Aldermen at Play

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 3

At the invitation of the City Bowling Club, the aldermen participated in a game of bowls on the Upper Reserve green yesterday fine, and the game was…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1902 · page 3

Gibson and Cameron's postponed Nursery Handicap is to be run to-morrow night. Jack Fuller, who fought "Boko"…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 7

The district competition matches, controlled by the Hunter District Lawn Tennis Association, have been arranged to commence on Saturday next. Owing to…

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Racing in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Newmarket second spring meeting was continued yesterday, when the principal event was decided as follows:…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1902 · page 7

Gibson and Cameron's postponed Nursery Handicap is down for decision this evening. The entries are as numerous an ever, and seeing that the best runners in…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

In consequence of this being "Show Day" the game, Lowlands v. Waratah, has been cancelled. The members of the former club will take the opportunity of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

Smith and Ramshaw did not come to terms for their projected glove contest. Joe Thomal has expressed himself willing to meet W. Smith, Paddy King's…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1902 · page 7

The Maitland Club has been successfully formed, and on Wednesday next twelve of its members will be entertained by the City Club on their green in the…

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