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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1904

1,267 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 64

Inter-state Cricket. Victoria V. New South Wales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 4

The inter-State cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was continued to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground. There was an excellent…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 7

The wrestling match between Ahmed Madraill, the Turkish Sultan’s favourite, and Tom Cannon, the Englishman, took place at the London Pavilion before a…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 7

Newcastle Half-Holiday team met a Sydney team on Tuesday on the Sydney Sports Ground. Newcastle in their first innings scored 90 (Henderson 23, Blackall not out…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victoria V. New South Wales. Easy Win for the Home Team. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 5

The inter-State cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was brought to a conclusion to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground, and resulted in a win…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 7

Maximillian and M'Dermott have agreed to decide their wrestling match on the Rugby Ground next Saturday week. M'Dermott undertakes to throw his opponent…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 7

At the Goulburn annual carnival on Tuesday night the 100yds inter-club handicap was won by K. M'Killop, 28sec. with R. Cavill, scratch, second. The latters'…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1904 · page 7

In the inter-State cricket match, the New South Wales eleven knocked off the 119 required to win without loss. The two to do this were the formidable couple,…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 9

Prizes won at the Federal Club's carnival are to be handed over to the successful competitors at a smoke concert to be held shortly. The concert would have been…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 9

According to the Victorian writer "Observer," the English cricketers get the same terms here as the Australians in England, with only three cities of any…

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School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 6

Cook's Hill S.P.S. v. Hamilton S.P.S.—This match was played yesterday afternoon on Scared Heart wicket, and resulted in a decisive win for Cook's Hill on the first…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 9

Next Saturday afternoon, on the Rugby Football Ground, the long-pending wrestling match between Maximillian and Jas. M'Dermott is down for decision. The…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1904 · page 9

The welter-weights Jack Willis and Fraser, have been matched to meet in a 20-round glove contest at the Queen's Hall, Melbourne, on the 3rd prox. Willis has…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 7

M. A. Noble, V. Trumpor, J. J. Kelly (of the Paddington Club), A. J. Hopkins and R. A. Duff (of the North Sydney Club) stood out of first grade cricket on…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1904 · page 7

Sullman, of Sydney, has written to W. M'Coll, authorising him to challenge the winner of next Saturday's wresting match on the Rugby Grand between Maximilian…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 7

Railway B (106) defeated Charlestown (54) on latter's wicket by 53 runs. Cunnigham 34, Puller 21, Butterworth 10 for Railway, and Heath 22 batted best for…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1904 · page 7

Whitelaw, of Newcastle, and Nelson, of Sydney, decide their return engagement at the National tonight. They met first some weeks ago, and Whitelaw made a…

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Newcastle Swimming Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 6

A general meeting of this club was hold at the Crystal Palace on Monday night, the president. Mr. J. J. Maloney, in the chair. Accounts to the amount of…

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School Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 6

Cathedrals v. St. John's.—WOn by former, Scores: Cathedrals, 76 (Bramble 27 not out, Cobley 11); St. John's, 47 (Nightingale 15, Wilson 14 not out). For…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1904 · page 7

J. M'Dermott writes to say that in the event of his defeating Mamimillan next Saturday he will be prepared to accept the challenge issued by Sullman, the Sydney…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 7

A match is to be played on the Association Ground this afternoon between teams representing the colliery managers and the shipping managers. The trouble is timed to start…

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