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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1904

1,267 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 64

Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 7

As was anticipated last season, the cup which Sir Harry Rawson presented to the N.S.W. Rugby Union is to be devoted to a Country Branch Unions' Competition. The…

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Ladies Who Play Football for Charity

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 7

A football match played last winter by ladies afforded amusement not only to the spectators; the sportswomen themselves enjoyed the fun and had the satisfaction…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 7

M'Dermott, who is to wrest to Maximillan shortly, has been putting in some good work out Dudley way, and but for a cold, from the effects of which he is now…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 7

Trumble was first proposed captain of the Australians in the second test match, but on a vote Noble got the position. R. A. Duff has never been dismissed for…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 7

Frank Castles, who won the first light-weight amateur boxing championship of New South Wales, promoted by the Sports Club, and decided in Sydney three years…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 7

The Northern District Association recently applied to the New South Wales Association for permission to make new rules in order to meet local requirements,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 7

The Maryborough Sheffield Handicap winner, J. Todd, is returning to New Zealand for a short holiday. In the quarter-mile handicap, at…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 7

A meeting of the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association was held at their club rooms, Commercial Hotel, on Thursday night. There were…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 7

Sammy Woods has been re-elected captain of the Somersetshire county cricket team. Yorkshire County Club has sent a…

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Maitland District [?]T Maitland Athletic Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 6

[?] annual sports and fire brigades' de[?] will be held on Banks-street [?] on the 26th January, under the [?]ment of the East Maitland Athletic…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 7

Entries for Mr. H. Denney's handicap to be run on Monday night close this evening. Jessop and Whitelaw continue to train assiduously for their forthcoming contests…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 7

At the East Sydney Club's carnival on Saturday, a great amoutn of interest was centred in the Flying Squadron Championship. The Australasian record time was…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 7

Kermode, the one-time Sydney Cricketer, will be qualified to play for Lancashire County in June. A. E. Stoddart, the famous old…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 7

At the Gaiety to-night Jack Wills will take on the second part of the "black double." He defeated like Steward last Monday night in ten rounds, and his…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 7

Frank Galley, ex-champion sprint swimmer of Queensland, has left for America by the Ventura. He has purchased a share in a cattle ranch through…

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Toronto. Regatta Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 5

The social gathering of the Toronto Regatta Committee was held at Donnelly's hotel on Saturday evening, and after the Balance-sheet had been discussed songs…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 7

After existing for twenty-three years as an amateur body the London Football Association has taken a stop that points to a speedy change of front and the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 7

Adamstown A. v D. Cohen & Co., played at Adamstown and won by the home team by 112 runs. Scores: Adamstown, 143 runs: D. Cohen and Co. 31 runs. Batting…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 7

Feeney and Toohey are to meet at the National to-night, to decide the bantam-weight supremacy of the Commonwealth…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 7

A general meeting of the Newcastle Club was held on Monday evening. It was decided to invite Captain Roth, D.S.O., and a squad from the Life-Saving Society to…

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