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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1903

1,221 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 62

Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 3

The success gained at the open tournaments in England and Scotland by the Australian and New Zealand representatives, Kearney, Pockley, Poidevin, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1903 · page 3

The Amateur Athletic Union of America have accepted two very important records made during the season of 1902. They are A. F. Duffy's sensational run of 9 3-5s…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 7

Third drawing of President's Singles, to be played on or before February 28th 1903:—Hills v. Giles, A. Gilbert v. Fraser, Latham v. Clayton, Hingst v. R. Donald,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 7

Stockton Congregational C.C. (55 runs and 4 wickets for 69), met and defeated. Fullerton Cove (20) by 35 runs. For the winners Lambert 14 and F. Warland 11…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1903 · page 7

J. Tuckwell and R. Whitelaw signed yesterday to box the best of twenty rounds in the Victoria Theatre three weeks from next Saturday. Tuckwell has agreed to…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 3

The following are the Newcastle rinks for Saturday against Hamilton. at Hamilton:—Nimmo, Lochhead, Neve, Hingst, Breckenridge, Rodgers, Tillet, Gardner,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1903 · page 3

Turner and Jessop have signed articles for their fight the National on March 10 Each man has posted a deposit or £10 for a £25 a side bet. The little…

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Cycling in Sydney. Motor-paced Racing. Sydney, Thursday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 5

The opening series of the motor-paced racing tournament (under the auspices of the New South Wales League of Wheelmen) were held on the Cricket Ground…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 February 1903 · page 3

W. Doherty, who was beaten by W. M'Coll, is out with a challenge to box any heavyweight in Australia for 75 and 25 per cent. of the gate…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 7

At a meeting of the Pirate Club a letter wars received from Dick Cavill, who stated that he could not come to Newcastle on the date mentioned, as he would be in…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 7

Johns and Mitchell, two welter weights, who have already fought a couple of hurricane contests, the former coming off victorious each time, have-been matches…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 7

The inter-association match, Newcastle against Maitland, will be continued on the Cricket Ground this afternoon. The visitors have a strong batting team, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1903 · page 7

Buttan Singh has announced in a Melbourne paper that he will wrestle Sundah Singh or any other man in Australia for anything from £25 and £100…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 3

At the Randwick and Coogee carnival on Saturday the most important event down for decision was the 220yds Championship of New South Wales, wherein R…

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Plattsburg. Regatta Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 6

A special meeting of the members of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club was held on Friday evening, when there was a good attendance. Mr. James…

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Bowls. the Pennant Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 February 1903 · page 3

The first round of the local pennant competition matches was brought to a conclusion on Saturday afternoon, when Hamilton defeated Newcastle by 7 points,…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

A London correspondent of the "Australasian" writes:—R. Cavill's remarks, as reported in the Australian papers, re his experience's in England and his…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

Mr. Henry Southall, treasurer of the Imperial Bowling Association (England). has been, in Australia for about two months, and is now in Tasmania, on his…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

The dates for the New Zealand matches against Lord Hawke's team have been put forward, and the first will be commenced at Christchurch on February 27…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1903 · page 3

Reviewing the recent Caledonian Society's championships at Wanganui, a New Zealand writer expresses the opinion that if thoroughly extended the Queensland…

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