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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1903

1,221 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 62

Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

In the last four innings in Bendigo, Harry Trott has scored 215, 127, 19, 43. giving an aggregate of 404 runs for 4 innings—average 101…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 3

The English cricketers are still winning their matches with the greatest ease. Their visit has recalled memories of the first English team that visited…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victoria V. South Australia. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 5

The inter-State cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was commenced on the Adelaide Oval to-day. The Victorians won the toss, and went in to…

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Sydney Sporting Letter the Turf. Sydney, Friday. Canterbury Park Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

It is hard to think that to-morrow's meeting of the Canterbury Park Race Club will cause much of a furore in turf circles. In the first place the entries are…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 February 1903 · page 2

Next Tuesday night at the National Sporting Club "Billy" M'Coll and Dan Creedon meet to settle their long-pending battle for the championship of Australia…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 3

The Pirate Club's carnival is to take place this evening, when the world's champion. Dick Cavill, will make an effort to reduce the 200 yards record…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 3

For the success of the Australian game in Sydney this season there are bright prospects, and as time goes on the officials who have charge of affairs find that…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 3

Lambton A v. Merewether A.—These teams met in the second round of the 1st junior competition, at Waratah, on Saturday, the former winning by seven wickets…

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Cricket in New Zealand. Christchurch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 6

The match Lord Hawke's team versus Combined New Zealand was continued to-day in perfect weather. The English team closed their first Innings with 304…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victoria V. South Australia. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1903 · page 5

The inter-State cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was continued to-day on the Adelaide. Oval, in the presence of only a moderate…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 3

The following is the result of the Second Junior competition:—Fullerton Cove 66 points, Smedmore 62, East Newcastle 56, Rosedale 54, St. Mary's 54,…

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Swimming Carnival. a New World's Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 6

The swimming carnival promoted by the Pirate Club took place in the Corporation Baths last evening, in the presence of a good attendance. The interior of the…

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Cricket in New Zealand. Christchurch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 5

The Englishmen continued their match against the Combined New Zealand team this morning. The home team, who made 162 in their first innings, in their second…

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Late Sporting. V.R.C. Races. Acceptances. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 6

Duke of Grafton, Czarovitch, F.J.A., Emir, Cherson, and Spanish Lady are the final acceptances for the Ascot Vale Stakes…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1903 · page 3

The glove contest between M. M'Coll, of Newcastle, and Dan Creedon, of Melbourne, for a stake of £200 a side, a purse of £325, and the championship of…

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Sydney Sporting Letter the Turf. Sydney, Tuesday. Kensington Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 3

The above, races take place to-morrow, when some of the winners may be found among the following:—Fourteen-Three Handicap: Rosebank or Freedom,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1903 · page 3

Another instance of the dangers of engaging in vigorous exercise when physically unfit manifested itself last week, when as the result of a fight. Patrick…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 6

In the list of weights of the Wallsend races, published yesterday. Muldoon and Harvest Home were omitted from the Town Plate. They are each weighted at…

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Cricket Question

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club has decided to submit the proposal for the widening of the wicket from 8…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1903 · page 3

M'Coll's disinclination to break away was the cause of his receiving a good deal of punishment in his fight with Creedon. It is understood that M'Coll has so…

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