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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1903

1,221 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 62

Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 3

In a Victorian country match last week N. Stacey, of the Delvine Club, clean bowled six batsmen with six successive balls. The middle stump was taken each…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 3

Given fine weather the race meeting to take place under the auspices of the Newcastle Jockey Club to-day and to-morrow promises to be one of the most successful…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1903 · page 3

Jack Willis has expressed himself willing to box R. Whitelaw the best of 20 rounds. W. M'Coll left last night for Armidale,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 3

A match has been arranged between the Newcastle Lowlanders and a Parramatta team for Saturday, April 11th, to be played at Parramatta. The visitors will be…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 3

Mr. P. F. Warner, captain of Lord Hawke's team, is writing a book on the tour, to be published by Longman's. In the last four matches against…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting, which was down for decision yesterday, had to be postponed on account of the wet weather. The committee held a…

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District News. Charlestown Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 6

A meeting was held in Jewell's hotel on Tuesday evening for the purpose of reviving the game of football here. There was large attendance. Mr. John Pascoe…

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Carlton Football Club. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Carlton Football Club was held at Fryar's Royal Hotel last evening. There were about fifty members present, and Mr. H…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1903 · page 3

At the athletic hall of the National Sporting Club on Tuesday evening a contest took place between L. Truscott and J. Lenton, and, after fighting 20 rounds,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 3

The Hill family (of South Australia) of cricketers establishes a record in the number of players of one name who represent one club. There were five of them playing…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 3

Peter Maher was knocked out by old Joe Choynski in fifty seconds before the close of the second round of a contest between the two at Philadelphia…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 7

The senior final match, which is at a very interesting stage will be continued this afternoon on the Association Ground, Wickham will resume batting, and much…

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Waratah. Lawn Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Waratah Lawn Tennis, Golf, and Croquet Club was held on Thursday evening, the 19th inst., at the School of Arts. The president (Mr…

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District News. Wallsend Football

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

Admirers of football, as played under the Australan rules, will, doubtless, be pleased to learn that the coming season promises to witness a revival of interest…

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Sydney Sporting Letter the Turf. Sydney, Friday. Rosehill Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 7

The Rosehill Racing Club will terminate its autumn meeting to-morrow, when the day's doings should be very interesting, as a large percentage of the competitors are…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1903 · page 7

The prizes to be competed for at the Licensed Victuallers' picnic next Wednesday are at present on view in Mr. Horler's shop window, Hunter-street…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 7

At the Fort-street School carnival at the Domain Baths on Saturday Dick Covill finished up a remarkable season in a very fitting manner, as his effort at…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 7

The New Zealand Rugby Football Union has agreed to the proposal that the New Zealand team shall play its first match in Sydney on July 18, and the last on August…

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Saturday's Cricket. the Senior Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 7

The senior final cricket match between them Newcastle East and the Wickham teams was continued on the Association Ground on Saturday afternoon, in the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 March 1903 · page 7

Entries for Mr. J. Cameron's handicap to be run next Friday night close this evening. At the Golden Gate on Saturday night…

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