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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1904

1,267 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 64

Newcastle Races. Myall and Simnel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 7

In spite of the threatening weather there was an excellent attendance at the Newcastle races yesterday. The special train from Sydney, had on board a…

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Test Cricket Matches. the Umpire Difficulty

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The newspapers express regret at the action of New South Wales Cricket Association on the question of the appointment of umpires…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1904 · page 7

Scanlon and Mullet decided their battle at the Colma Club, San Marle county. They only got 120 dollars out of the fight—that is about £26…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 7

Four members of the North Sydney Club were asked to attend at a meeting of the executive committee of the New South Wales Swimming Association on…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 7

Mr. W. A. Rand, secretary of the New South Wales Ruby Union, has forwarded a cable message to Mr. G. W. M'Arthur, the representative of the New South Wales…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 7

Our Now Lambton correspondent writes—Under the heading of cricket in Wednesday's issue, "Spectator" feebly questions the accuracy of the report of the…

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Football Disturbance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The contest in the final tie for the Football Association Cup was between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa (Birmingham),…

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The Newcastle Regatta. Presentation to Captain Williams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 7

In acknowledge of the service Captain D. Williams, local manager of the Union S.S. Co., rendered the Newcastle regatta committee in securing for the…

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Test Cricket Match. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 5

In connection with the fourth test march, to be commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-morrow, the caretaker gives it as his opinion that the pitch will be good…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 February 1904 · page 7

Kelly of Bathurst, who ran second in the £100 handicap at Brisbane, on Monday night, was taken to the northern city by the well-known sport, Mr. John Logan, at…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 7

In the 500yds Swimming Handicap at the City Baths, Adelaide, on Thursday night, George Roads, of Sydney, conceded H. Moon, of Port Adelaide, 8 seconds, but the South…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 7

The New Zealand Agent-General has forwarded the correspondence on the subject of the proposed visit of a football team to England. Some authorities ask for a…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 7

Mr. H. J Noble writers:—I fully intended not to enter into a controversy over the remarks made by certain "nom de plume" writers over the recent cricket match…

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Warwick Farm Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 7

The Warwick Farm Racing Club claims the attention of racegoers to-morrow for a five-act programme. In two of the races some of our best hoses are engaged,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 7

COlliery Employees' Demonstration Mar. 12…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1904 · page 7

Mr. H. C. Rose, the newly appointed instructor at the Central Mission Gymnasium, in King-street, will give an exhibition on Monday evening next, after…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 7

At a conference of the New South Wales League (Australian rules), N.S.W. Association (British Association rules), and the Metropolitan Rugby Union, the…

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Saturday's Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 7

Newcastle west defeated charlestown by four wickets and 28 runs in the second round, of the first junior competition. Newcastle West six wickets for 128 (Burke…

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V.R.C. Races. Mairp Wins the Newmarket. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 February 1904 · page 7

The autumn meeting of the V.R.C. was opened to-day under favourable weather conditions. There was a large attendance, including in those present being Lord and…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 March 1904 · page 7

Last week, without going through the from of consulting Giffen, their colleague, Hill and Claxton, the other two selectors chose 18 men to practice for the…

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