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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1905

1,249 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 63

Newcastle Races. Pleasure and Molly Hawk

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

Fine weather prevailed for the Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting yesterday, and the attendance was well up to the average. Sydney visitors were…

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Athletics

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

Al. Neill has undergone a thorough preparation for his contest with "Soldier" Jack Thompson, at the National Sporting Club, next Tuesday night…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 3

Islington 4th v. Wickham 4th, on Wickham ground, at 3 o'clock:—Islington team:—Price, Francis, Fuller, Genge, Cousins, Tyler, Howley, Hogan, Smith (2),…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1905 · page 3

Rowe's Handicap, for which upwards of 200 entries—a record for the district—have been received, is to be run through this evening. In addition to the prize the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 9

T. Smith, the 220yds champion of the district, if taken in hand, would undoubtedly make a good showing against the Sydney furlong swimmers…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Rosedale Club is to be held at Young's Hall, Tighe's Hill, on Tuesday evening next. It is proposed to form a senior team for…

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Racing Matters

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 3

I don't remember a more successful autumn meeting at Flemington than that of last week. The club was favoured with fine weather throughout, too fine…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 9

The senior match between East Newcastle and Islington will be continued on the Association Ground this afternoon. The winners will meet Lambton in the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1905 · page 9

Dan O'Connell's tournament will be brought to a conclusion at Kurri Kurri to-night. "Jewey" Williams, of Lambton, has not…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 3

At the East Sydney Club's carnival on Saturday, B. Keran put up a new world's record for 880yds. At the push off for the last 25 yards Dickenson and Keran were…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 3

At Waratah, on Saturday, teams representing Carlton and Waratah 4th grade, met in a friendly match, and after a hard and fast game resulted in a victory for…

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Maitland District ("Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland.) Buchanan Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1905 · page 6

The annual race meeting of the Buchanan Jockey Club was held at Buchanan on Saturday. The weather was gloriously fine, and there was a…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 3

The members of the Chatswood Club established a record on Saturday afternoon by putting 18 rinks into the field in interclub games. The intention was to have…

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British Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—In the international Rugby football match yesterday, Scotland defeated England by 8 points to nil…

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Wickham. Pirate Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 6

The first annual meeting of the Pirate Football Club, connected with the firm of Armstrong and Royse, was held in the Albion Hotel, Wickham,…

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Newcastle Tennis Club. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 5

The annual general meeting of members of the Newcastle Tennis Club was held at the Sports Club last evening, Mr. J. D. Beeston in the chair. There was a…

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Athletics. Pearce v. Skinner. the Match a Draw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1905 · page 3

The New Zealand "Herald" of March 18 contains the following account of the wrestling match between Harry Pearce, of Newcastle, and Constable Skinner, of…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Carlton Club is to be held this evening. The annual general meeting of the Northern branch of the Rugby Union is to be…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 3

J. Darling will leave Adelaide for London by the P. and O. steamer Marmora to-day. He will arrive in London about the same time as the other members of the…

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Bowls. Champion Rink Competition

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1905 · page 3

Hamilton No. 2 team v. City team, on Waratah Green this afternoon.—Former's team: Wallace, Jones, Kinder, Donald. D. James (Hamilton), and E. Hackett…

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