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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1905

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Swimming Carnival. World's Champion in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 March 1905 · page 6

The first swimming carnival under the auspices of the Cook's Hill Club took place in the Corporation Baths last evening. There was an excellent attendance,…

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Athletics

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

Pat Farley has been matched to box Bill Doherty at Perth, the data to be fixed. Hegarty has not yet signed articles for a proposed match with Turner…

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Wickham. Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 7

A meeting of the Wickham Lawn Tennis Club was held in the council chambers last evening. The Mayor, Alderman R. J. Bond, presided over a fairly large…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 March 1905 · page 3

Stobbs is out with another challenge to Tweedle, the contest to take place in Newcastle. The Otago centre of the Amateur…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 9

The Cook's Hill carnival was well carried out, and those present, including the Mayor, (Alderman Moroney), and Mr. D. Watkins, M.P., expressed themselves well…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Dudley Lawn Tennis Club the report and balance-sheet were adopted as satisfactory. The tennis courts have been put in thorough…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1905 · page 9

For Rowe's handicap, to be run on St. Patrick's night, the prize money will total £15. The winner is to receive a gold medal, the gift of Mr. H. Denney, of the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 3

At the annual carnival of the N.S.W. Life-saving Society on Saturday, Keran's attack on the 220yds world's record was only partially successful—he equalled Fred…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, teams representing Carlton's and Islington's 4th grade met in a friendly match, and after a close game resulted in a victory for Carltons by…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 6

A meeting was held on Wednesday evening, when a report was submitted that eight acres had been obtained as recreation grounds, to be portioned off for…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1905 · page 3

At the Dunedin (N.Z.) spots on Saturday, there was a large attendance despite the absence of Shrubb. In the 50yds race Arthur F. Duffey, of Georgetown…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the British Football Association, held in Sydney, it was reported that correspondence between the Football Association, Limited, and the…

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British Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 5

L0NDON, Monday.—In the Rugby football match on Saturday, Wales defeated Ireland by 10 points to 3…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1905 · page 3

Mr. Richard Shute, treasurer to the New South Wales Cricket Association, who saw Shrubb and Duffey perform in Melbourne, describes Shrubb as of the…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 3

The March meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club, is down for decision to-day, and with every indication of fine weather, it is safe to predict a large attendance…

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The Sydney Thousand. Racing Track Disclosures. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 5

The action arising out of the bicycle race for the Sydney Thousand, which was run at the Sydney Cricket Ground in March last, was continued before the Chief…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1905 · page 3

Nicholls and Stobbs are to settle their difference at West Wallsend on Friday night. W. Squires will referee the battle…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 3

Had Koran broken the 220 yards record on Saturday last, he would have held all the world's records from 200 yards up to the mile inclusive. He is to be given…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 3

At a meeting of the council of the N.S.W. Rugy Union, held on Monday night, the draft report and balance-sheet, to be presented at the annual meeting of the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1905 · page 3

Macartney, the North Sydney player, heads the list in the batting average for the season in First Grade cricket but in geting that position there was an element…

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