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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1902

1,157 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 58

Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 7

In the first match New South Wales v. MacLaren's team, in the second innings of New South Wales, 936 balls were bowled; in the first innings of the last match…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1902 · page 7

Griffiths and Dorrity's handicap is to be run to-night at New Lambton. Tim Hegarty won every case brought against him by his uncle in San Francisco…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 7

At a meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association, Mr. W. Bruce stated that after the payment of all the expenses of the visit of the Victorian cricket team to…

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"Commercial" Cricket. Newcastle Against Sydney. Victory for Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 7

A friendly game of cricket, which it is hoped will be of annual occurrence, was played on the Newcastle Cricket Ground yesterday between representatives of the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1902 · page 7

At the Victorian railways' picnic at Ballarat on February 1 the Sheffield Handicap was won by J. P. O'Connell, 6½yds, with G. Leslie, 11yds, second, and W…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 7

City v. Hamilton, on latter's green.—Former's Former's team: Nimmo, Timbury, Watt, Hingst, M'Lood, Lochhead, Tillett, Gardner, Rodgers, A. Gilbert, Neve, Porter,…

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Cricket. Fourth Test Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 7

A start is to be made with the fourth test match on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, and it is safe to say that the greatest interest will be manifested in the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1902 · page 7

The glove contest between Donohue, of the deviation works, and Murphy, of Sydney, is to be decided at New Lambton this evening…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

The Pirates carnival is down for decision the Corporation Baths next Wednesday evening. A first-class programme has been provided, and some excellent…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

The junior match, postponed from Anniversary Day is to be played on the Association Ground to-day, commencing at 11 o'clock. The proceeds are to be handed…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1902 · page 2

W. D. M'Kell has returned to Newcastle but some time must elapse before his injured knee will be sufficiently strong to enable him to meet Paddy King. In the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 7

The Sydney swimmers who are to take part in the Australasian championship swimming races which are to be held at Wanganui (N.Z.) at the end of this month…

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Maitland District Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 6

The Albions and East Maitland opened a two-days' match on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon, but in consequence of the rain, which set in about 5 o'clock,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1902 · page 7

In a glove contest at the Golden Gate on Saturday night James defeated Nathan in the 12th round. At Adelaide on Saturday night W…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 7

"Observer," the cricket writer of the Melbourne "Argus," writes that although the next Australian Eleven will not be finally chosen until the end of the month,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 February 1902 · page 7

A first-class programme of events has been issued for the Colliery Employees' Federation demonstration and sports to be held on the Albion Ground, West…

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Plattsburg. Regatta Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 6

A meeting of the members of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club was held at the Commercial Hotel on Saturday evening for the purpose of…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 7

The rubber bps been played and won by the Australians. Of the four matches played, the Englishmen won the first by one innings and 124 runs, but none since,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1902 · page 7

R. J. Scott, who defeated Harry Dunn at Oamaru for the championship of New Zealand, is a young Now Zealander, and has been a prominent wrestler and athlete…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1902 · page 7

The team to represent Australia in the fifth test match will not be chosen until after the match, England v. Victoria to for advanced. In the meantime the…

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