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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1903

1,221 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 62

Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

Waraiah v. Newcastle on latter's green to-day,—Allen, F. Gardner, Gilbert (3), Moss, Nimmo, Porter, Rodgers, Time Lochhead, Watt, Wakefield, Scott…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

D. F. Campbell, of Lambton, has been elected to the vacant seal on the executive committee of the Northern Branch of the Rugby Union…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

The second junior final, between Fullerton Cove and Rosedale teams, is to be continued on the Association Ground this afternoon…

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Maitland Hospital Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

A race meeting in aid of the Maitland Hospital and the Pierce Memorial Nurses' Home is to be held at Rutherford to-day, when an attractive five-event programme…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 3

Some keen sport is promised at the Victoria Theatre to-night, when the final of the 9st tournament is down for decision. The contestants are Williams, of Lambton,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 3

On the subject of the next English team the ''London Daily Express'' says:— ''The Australians have been advised to ask the Maryiebone Club to undertake the…

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The Boxing Tournament. Williame Defeats Kilburn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 3

The 9st boxing tournament, promoted by Mr. Harry Ford, was brought to a conclusion in the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night, in the presence of a moderate…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 3

Mr. H. Denney, announces that he will run another handicap on the Broadmeadow tracks this evening, The entries are well up to the average…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

The English Rugby Union is sending a team to South African this year starting from England about June 20. To these members of the proposed team who have…

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Hamilton. Australian Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 6

The members of the Australian Foot-bail Club met at Sharp's Queen's Arms Hotel last night, Mr. J. Sharp occupying the chair. Mr. W. Milton stated that a…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 3

The memorial to the late Peter Jackson one time champion boxer of the world, placed over his grave in Too-wong Cemetery, Brisbane, is a massive…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

The wonderful record of success put up this year by the Armadale club has been one of the most notable in the annals of the pastime in Victoria. During the…

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Table Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

The following are the new rules for the four-handed game:—The table is divided by a [?]in line, or tape, down the centre, thus dividing the table into four courts…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

The May meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club is to be held to-day, and given fine weather the committee have every reason to anticipate a large attendance…

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Maitland District Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 6

A meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Union was held at Sampson's rooms last evening. Mr. W. A. Terry presided, and there was large attendance. The…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

The little Sydnoyite, Tibby Watson, met J. Daly, of London, in a twelve two-minute rounds contest at the Leeds A.C. one evening last month. Both were rather…

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Newcastle Races. Crockett and Ether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 3

The committee of the Newcastle jockey Club were favoured with pleasant weather for their race meeting yesterday. There was an excellent attendance, metropolitan…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 3

At Kalgoorlie on Monday night the fight between Macgowan and Turner attracted a considerable amount of attention. The contest was for 20 rounds, one to win,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 3

Hamilton v. Newcastle, at Waratah, Pennant final.—Former's team: A. Donald, Latham, Ben[?] Swain, Wallace, James, Jones, R. Lonald, Espley, Salt, Shear,an…

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Rat-coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 3

A rat-coursing, promoted by Mr. Thomas, was held at Young Wallsend on Saturday. There was a good attendance. Nine dogs entered for the All-aged Stake, and eleven…

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