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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1903

1,221 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 62

Football in Armour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 5

Football in the Untied States is now played in armour. Rough though the game is in Australia it is nothing to what it is in America. Thus it has become necessary…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victoria v. N.S.W. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 6

The annual inter-State cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales is to commence to-morrow at noon. The Victorians will not finally decide upon…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 January 1903 · page 7

W. M'Coll, looking as fresh as the proverbial daisy, was in town yesterday, accompanied by his father, a hardy-looking veteran of seventy, summers, who will…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 3

The president's singles' competition matches were continued on Saturday, when Richmond beat Wallace. Frazer beat Colgan, and Swain beat Macdougall…

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Swimming. the 100Yds Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 3

Mr. C. Hawken writes:—I noticed with some surprise "Enthusiast's" remarks, re the 100yds championship of the Northern District, in which he states Canning…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 3

One of the principal attractions set down for decision to-day is the race meeting to be held under the auspices of the Newcastle Jockey Club. The entries…

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Wallsend Races. Anthem and Coralette

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 3

The January race meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club took place on Saturday in the presence of a large attendance. The saddling paddock was well patronised,…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victoria V. N.S.W. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 5

A start was made with the inter-state match, Victoria v. New South Wales, to-day. The weather was perfect, and the attendance during the afternoon…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 January 1903 · page 3

Hegarty and Turner battle for the lightweight championship of Australia at the National to-morrow night. Heavyweights Barnes and Smith box the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

Re 100yds championship J. T. Canning writes—"It amused me greatly to see "Swimmer's" reply to "Enthusiastic's remarks. He distinetly states that "Thomas…

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Bowls. Chatswood Team in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

Four rinks from the Chatswood Bowling Club visited Newcastle yesterday, and engaged in two matches. Upon arrival they were met by the executive officers of the…

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Newcastle Races. Jockey Seriously Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

One of the principal attractions of yesterday's holiday was the race meeting held under the auspices of the Newcastle Jockey Club, which attracted a very large…

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Accident at the Races. a Jockey Seriously Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 5

At an early hour this morning the jockey, James Hartigan, who fell with the horse Gallina in the Welter Handicap at the Newcastle races yesterday, was still…

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Racing at Randwick. Anniversary Handicap. Won by Inkstand. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 5

The Sydney Turf Club's Anniversary race meeting was brought to a conclusion to-day. There was a very fair attendance, and the sport was all that could be…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victoria V. N.S.W. Rain Stops Play. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 5

The inter-state cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria was continued to-day in wet weather. Trumper (77) and R. A. Duff (61), the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 January 1903 · page 3

The handicap run at West Maltland on Saturday night was won by Aif Cummins, Lethbridge, and Peterson dead-heating for second place…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

"Swimmer" writes.—J. T. Canning is under the impression that I am harping upon the probability that it Thomas had made his run earlier the result would…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

One of the most consistent batsmen in Sydney during the past three or four years [?] A. Diamond. He seems to be cist for the fart of uphill battler, and to his…

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Doncaster Races. a Jockey Injured

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 3

In consequence, of numerous ,other attraction the Doncaster race meeting was not as largely attended on Monday as was anticipated. The course an in good…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victoria V. N.S.W. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 January 1903 · page 5

Play in the inter-State cricket match between Victoria and Now South Wales was not continued until 2.15 p.m. today. The weather was fine, but the wicket was…

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