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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1902

1,157 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 58

Football. Carlton Football Club

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

At a general meeting of the Carlton Football Club there were between 30 and 40 members and players present. Mr. H. Dolan presided…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1902 · page 6

The Second Junior Final was concluded on Saturday afternoon, Charlestown winning by an innings and 17 runs. Stockton continued their innings, which only…

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Athletics

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

Turner and Dunne boxed a ten-round draw at the Golden Gate on Saturday night. Donald Tweedie, of Wallsend, has…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 3

At the annual distribution of prizes to members of the Waverley Swimming Club on Saturday, Sir William M'Millan said it was very necessary for human…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 3

A Kermode the Sydney bowler, left by the Himalaya on Saturday for London. He has been engaged as professional for the Lancashire County Club. Kermodo only…

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Maitland Hospital Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 6

Messrs. W. and H. Atkinson, hon. secretaries of a the Maitland Hospital Annual Benefit, Race Meeting announce that, in consequence of Tuesday, June 3rd, having…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1902 · page 3

Tom Sharkey as manager for Dave Sullivan has posted £200 for return match with Terry M'Govern. This time at catch-weights. He states that Sullivan had to…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 3

The newly-formed West Maitland Club will engage in a match against a local team on the City Green this afternoon. In the evening, at Pike's Rooms,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 3

New South Wales, having won the Sheffield Shield the question of presentation of medals to those members who represented the State in the competition was…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 3

The Newcastle Cricket Ground will be the scone of two interesting tennis matches on Saturday afternoon. A now turf court has been specially prepared on…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 3

The May meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club is down for decision this afternoon, and judging from the numerous entries received, and the class of horses…

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District News. Minmi. Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 6

The football season Was opened hero by two competition matches being played on the Minmi Oval. The first game was between Trilby second…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1902 · page 3

A New York cablegram of recent date states that Bob Fitzsimmons has decided to fight Jeffries, at the National Sporting Club, London, or not at all…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 3

Wellsend journeyed to Raymond Terrace on Saturday, and succeeded in defeating the local team by 8 points to nil, Garrity and Armstrong securing tries…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 3

Warwick Armstrong, who is at present in England with the Australian Eleven, will celebrate his 23rd birthday to-day. The Sydney Cricket Club has received a…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 3

The new turf court on the Newcastle Cricket Ground was used for the first time yesterday afternoon, when some of the practice team, from whom players are…

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Football. Rhondda V. Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 6

A football match, under B.A. rules, took place on the Rhondda ground on Saturday, when Stockton met Rhondda in the opening round of the second grade badge…

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Maitland District Hunter District Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 6

The Hunter District Football Union has decided to commence the senior grade competition for the Atkinson Cup on the 31st instant. The arrangements for the…

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Newcastle Races. the Persian Wins a Double

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 3

The weather was delightfully fine for the Newcastle Jockey, Club's race meeting yesterday, and the attendance was well up to the average. The special train…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1902 · page 3

Blackmore says he can find £50 for a side bet if Willis will take him on. The date of the Jessop-Turner glove contest has been altered from the 9th…

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