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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1903

1,221 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 62

Rugby Football Northern Branch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Northern Branch of the Now South Wales Rugby Football Union was held at the Chamber of Commerce last evening, Mr. T. H…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 3

In regard to the appeal by J. Colclough in the matter of the Australasian plunging, championship, in which Colclough protested against J. M. Hamilton, of New…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 3

In the semi-final of the singles competition, played on the Lowlands' green on Saturday, J. Clayton defeated R. Donald by 7 points. The winner will now meet…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 6

The annual meeting of the members of the Western Division Football Club was held at the Belmore Hotel last evening. Mr. Ryan presided, and there was a large…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 3

In dealing with A. C. Maclaren's arguments in favour of the postponement of the visit of the next English team to Australia till 1904, "Geraint," in the…

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Carrington. Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 6

The annual meeting of the tennis club took place on Saturday afternoon, Mr. Fegan, M.P., in the chair. The report and balance-sheet showed that the receipts…

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Maitland District Rugby Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union was held at Sampson's rooms last evening. Mr. John Gillies, M.P., presided, and there was a…

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Tennis Association. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Hunter River Lawn Tennis Association was held at the Great Northern Hotel last night. Mr. F. Croudace, president, was in the chair…

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Newcastle Races. Heyday and Peerlike

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 3

The first day's racing in connection with the Newcastle Jockey Club's March meeting. which was postponed from last week on account of the rain, took place…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1903 · page 3

M'Grory's 20 handicap, run at Tempe on Monday night, was won by M'Dermott, 6½yds, with "Bushie" (Newcastle), 4½yds, second, Scoer, 6¾yds, third, and…

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Newcastle Races. Naples Wins a Double

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club's March meeting was brought to a conclusion yesterday, under pleasant weather conditions. There was an excellent attendance, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 April 1903 · page 3

M. Dooley and W. Hockenburg have been matched to box the best of 20 rounds at the Galety on the 4th prox. Savral will be in Sydney this week for…

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Football

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

At the annual meeting of the New South Wales Rugby Union held in Sydney on Wednesday night, the report went to show, that the last season was in all respects…

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Athletics

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

The handicap to be run under Mr. Cameron's management on the Rugby Ground this evening, has attracted a numerous entry, all the best of the local runners being…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 7

The Perseverance Club's handicap decided at the Corporation Baths on Wednesday night, was won by H. King, with W. Galbraith second. King just won by a…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 7

The following are the names of those selected to represent Hamilton in the Penant match on the local green this afternoon:—Salt, Thornton, Shearman,…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 6

The Newcastle public Schools Athletic Association's swimming carnival is down for decision in the Corporation Baths to-day The programme is of a varied…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 7

A meeting of the Castlemaine Football Club was held on Wednesday night at the West End Hotel. There was a good attendance, and a large list of intending…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 7

Much interest is centred in the senior final match, which will be brought to a conclusion on the Association ground this afternoon. The Easts have three wickets…

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Maitland District Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1903 · page 6

Mr. J. F. Murphy presided at the annual meeting of the Northern Division Football C[?] which was held at Tattersall's Hotel on Thursday evening, when…

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