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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1905

1,249 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 63

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 9

R. Whitelaw and Joe Walcott are to settle their differences at the Victoria Theatre to-night. They are to box the best of 20 rounds, one to win, for 75 and…

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Adamstown. Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1905 · page 6

The committee of the Athletic Club met last night. In the absence of the president. Alderman Robinson, Mr. F. Kimber presided. The secretary, Alderman Court…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 3

Everyone expected Keran to break his own world's record of 24min 36 1-5sec, on Saturday. Koran gained five yards in the first lap. Smith being slightly ahead of…

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Moorefield Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 3

The race meeting held at Moorefield on Saturday was well patronised, and the sport provided was all that could be desired. Results:—…

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Hexham Races. Croxdale and Warkworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 3

The first race meeting under the auspices of the recently-formed Hexham Racing Club took place on Saturday afternoon, and was well attended. The weather…

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Saturday's Cricket. First Junior Final. Won by Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 3

The first Junior final was continued, and concluded on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of another fair attendance. The weather was again fine, but the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 3

The V.R.C. autumn meeting was opened at Flemington to-day in the presence of a large attendance. The weather was fine, and the gong in excellent order…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1905 · page 3

Cocker Tweedie defeated Punch at the National on Saturday night in the eleventh round, which was in progress when Punch was disqualified for fouling by punching…

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Bowls

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

A special general meeting of the Newcastle Bowling Club is to be held on Wednesday afternoon at 5 o'clock, in the pavilion…

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Cricket

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

Hamilton Mutual forfeited to Merewether. The Australian Eleven commence a match with a representative New Zealand…

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Athletics

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

A. R. Shrubb, who is recovering from illness, will leave Melbourne for New Zealand next week. Owing to his sickness it is not likely that he will be able…

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Amateur Athletics

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

Sir,—The habit of complaining anent matters the opposite of complimentary regarding the city of Newcastle appears to have become chronic. First, the state…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 3

A special general meeting of the New South Wales Rugby Union will be held at the Sports Club on Monday, March 20th, when consideration will be given to…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 3

The N.S.W. Cricket Association, at a meeting on Monday night, decided that it would be inadvisable to admit more than one additional club into the first grade…

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Swimming. To-night's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 3

Mr. Stan A. Staton, the hon. sec.; has completed arrangements for the Cook's Hill Club's carnival, to be held in the Corporation Baths this evening. The…

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District News. Hamilton. Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 6

The members or the Royal Rugby Football Club met at Sharp's hotel last night, to re-form their club for the coming football season. Mr. R. Murray presided, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 3

Bill Doherty has started another athletic hall in Perth. R. Quigley and R. Whitelaw signed articles yesterday to box the best of 20…

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Amateur Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1905 · page 6

Sir,—Your correspondent. "Amateur," overstated the case against Newcastle. As a matter of fact, had Messrs. Shrubb and Duffy been swimmers, instead of…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 3

At the Melbourne Swimming Club's races held at Hegarty's Baths on Saturday afternoon, the quarter-mile championship of Victoria was won by M. Robb by about…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 3

Three records were made by the Sydney University eleven in the inter-University match last week. E. F. Waddy's 309 is the highest innings ever played in…

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