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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1905

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Newcastle Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 6

At a meeting of the executive committee of the Newcastle annual regatta, held at the Sports Club on Saturday night, the president, Mr. W. Cann, in the chair, all…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 6

A match was played on Saturday between the Lowlands and Maitland Clubs on the Maitland Park, and resulted in a win for the Lowlands by 10 points. The scores were as follows:—…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 3

What with the Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting and the regatts sporting men are well provided for to-day. The aquatic carnival is timed to start at 10.30. and after spending a…

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Regatta at Wickham. G. Ford Wins the Handicap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 7

In spite of the oppressive weather, there was an excellent attendance at the Wickham regatta on Saturday afternoon. The coal bridge was lined with…

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Tattersall's Races. Haloya Wins the Carrington Stakes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 3

The race meeting held at Randwick on Saturday, under the auspices of Sydney Tattersall's Club, was well attended. The weather was very oppressive, and was probably the…

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Inter-state Cricket. Victoria V. South Australia. Visitors Scoring Well. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 4

The return match between Victoria and South Australia was commenced to-day. C. Hill won the toss, and [?]ded to bat. Hack and C[?]rs opened the innings…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1905 · page 3

At the Galety on Saturday night T. Hanley and H. Bingham fought for the midget championship of Australia. In the tweifth round Hanley drove his right to the body several…

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Newcastle Regatta. a Successful Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 7

The Newcastle annual regatta was held yesterday, and from several points of view was successful. The morning, however, was hot, a strong westerly wind blowing…

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Newcastle Races. Chaperone and Chronograph

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 3

The weather conditions were decidedly unfavourable for the Newcastle Jockey Club's races, an intensely hot wind blowing across the track. The attendance,…

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Tattersall's Races. Overdale Wins the Cup. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 5

Tattersall's Club race meeting was continued to-day in the presence of a large attendance. The weather was warm, but the racing passed off pleasantly, with the…

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Inter-state Junior Cricket. N.S.W. V. South Australia. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 5

This match was continued on the Sports Ground to-day, New South Wales winning on the first Innings by 69 runs. Louden (not out 23) and M'Mahon (nor…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1905 · page 3

The heavyweight boxing tournament at Kurri Kurri, promoted by Dan O'Connell, was brought to a conclusion in the Empire Hall on the 24th ult. W. Squires acted as…

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Aquatics. Newcastle Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 3

At the official luncheon on board the flagship in connection with the Newcastle regatta on Monday. Mr. J. N. Brunker, in referring to the history of the regatta…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 3

At the Sydney Highland Gathering on Monday, Charlie Ellis, of Newcastle, was placed third in the "putting the shot" competition. The winner, E. Jones, was…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 4

Two protests have been lodged in connection with the annual regatta on Monday last, one against the successful boat in one of the big sailing races, and the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 3

H. Stuckey, who fractures his kneecap in the cricket hold on Saturday, in progressing remarkably well, and a speedy recovery is anticipated…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 3

Mr. Morris Davis, of Sydney, has challenged Colquett (of Wirth's Circus), to jump three forward and three backward jumps, to be conceded 4ft 6in in each event…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3

The series or test races to select the Queensland representative for the Australasian swimming championship was continued in Brisbane on Wednesday…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 5

A meeting of the executive committee of the Newcastle Annual Regatta was held at the Sports Club last evening, the president, Mr. W. Cann, in the chair…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1905 · page 3

The selection of the New Zealand football team for England have practically completed their task, but the result is not published, pending certain inquiries, It is…

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