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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1904

1,267 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 64

New England Races. Armidale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 6

The New England Jockey Club's races took place to-day. In the presence of a large attendance. The opening event, the Borough Handicap, was won by The Shock, with…

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Athletics

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

Jim M'Osrmott, who is to wrestle Maximilian on the Rugby Ground next Saturday afternoon, is putting the finishing touches on his preparation in Newcastle. The…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 7

By Hunter's defeat of Barker in the run off of the dead heat in the 100yds Australasian Championship in Melbourne. Victoria secured the premiership with 7 points. New South…

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Swimming

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

At a meeting of the Northern Association on Thursday night, Mr. J. J. Moloney in the chair, the hon. secretary reported that the arrangements were well in band…

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Cricket

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

Teams representing the Newcastle and Hunter River Associations are to engage in a match on the local ground to-day. The Maitlanders are putting a strong team…

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Moorefield Races

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

The Moorefield Racing Club will hold the public to-morrow at their pretty little course on the shores of Botany Bay. Judging by the entries, the fields, with…

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Athletics

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

This afternoon oil the Rugby Football Ground, Maximillian the champion of Germany and Belgium, and Jim M'Dermott, the local crack, are to decide their…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 7

At the Randwick and Coogoo Club's carnival on Saturday, in the first heat of the 100yds invitation handicap, Dick Cavill attempted to lower the world's record (his…

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Saturday's Cricket. Inter-district Match. Maitland v. NEWCASTLE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 7

The return match between the Newcastle and Hunter River District Cricket Association was commenced on the Association Ground on Saturday afternoon, the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1904 · page 7

The long-looked-for wrestling match between James M'Dormott and Maximillian took place on the Rugby Ground on Saturday afternoon in the presence of only a…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 7

At a large gathering of bowlers in Brisbane the other night the Queensland Association was formed five clubs joining. The chairman announced that the total membership of that…

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Boxing Contest. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 6

A boxing contest, which took place to-night, between Willis and Fraser resulted in a win for the former on points, after twenty rounds…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1904 · page 7

At the Golden Gate on Saturday night Charlic Frost defeated W. D. M'Kell in seyan rounds. The latter was receiver-general throughout the contest…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 7

The Pirate Swimming Club held a meeting on Monday night at Mr. W. Marsden's hotel. Mr. R. Palmer occupied the chair. It was decided to hold a 30yds lap dash…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 7

When Kermode, the Sydney bowler, left for England about two years ago, to take up a position in connection with the Lancashire County Club, there were many…

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Sport in Sydney. Moorefield Races. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 7

It is not often that the Moorefield Racing Club has to put up with such unpleasant weather as that experienced last Saturday. The day was hot and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 7

Ed. Jessop, the Newcastle light-weight, is in great request at present. It is quite on the cards that in the course of a couple of days he will be matched with Charlie…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 7

Starlight has returned to Melbourne, and is negotiating for another match with Jack Willis. A Melbourne sportsman is willing to…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 6

The Newcastle Club held a 180yds' Team Race last night in the Corporation Baths. There was a fair attendance of the public, and the racing was very exciting. The…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 February 1904 · page 7

On Tuesday night at a meeting of the executive committee of the Amateur Swimming Association, complaints were received from Dick Cavill and the Mort's Dock…

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