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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1905

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Boxing. Tweedie Defeats Casey. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 6

At the National Sporting Club to-night Cocker Twee[?]le met Billy Casey in a 29-round fight. There was a good attendance. Betting was in favour of Casey, 2to 1 on…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1905 · page 3

Harry Pearce, the Australian champion wrestler, who is at present in Dunedin. New Zealand, cabled on Monday to the effect that he is at liberty to fulfil his…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 3

The Australasian swimming championship will be held as follows:—January 28, 100yds, 880yds, at St. Kilda; January 30, one mile, at Ballarat; February 1 (at…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 3

There are many county clashings with the test matches arranged to be played in England next season, but it is understood the board of control will have prior…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 6

Owing to Ellesmere and Midlothian being unregistered they will not be able to fulfil their Wallsend engagements…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 3

Hackenschmidt again beat Delhi Nellson at Cornish style in the Opera House, Melbourne, on Monday evening in 8min 56sec. Nellson was 10st 6lb, and Hackenschmidt…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1905 · page 3

Alick Wickham won the 220 Yards Dack and Breast Stroke "Test Race, held at Drummoyne on Tuesday evening. by the N.S.W. Association, in order to select the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 9

The Newcastle Club's carnival to be held next Wednesday night, promises to be thoroughly successful. The principal event down for decision is the 100yds…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 9

The match between the first juniors and second juniors (13) is to be played on the Association Ground on the 30th instant. A charge of sixpence will be made for…

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Bong Races. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 6

At the Bong Bong picnic races to-day the principal event, the Bachelors' Bag, was won by May Lord, with Missile second, and Chiefswood third. Panama,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 9

A handicap for novices is to be run under Mr. Rowe's management on the Broadmeadow tracks next Wednesday night. Messrs. Tooze and Hanion intend…

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Maitland District Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 6

There was a good attendance of spectators on the Sempill-street Reserve on Saturday afternoon for the West Maitland Amateur Swimming Club's handicaps. A…

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Wallsend-plattsburg Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 3

We have been requested to state that an error was made in last Saturday's advertised programme, which stated that fares would be 1s 6d return. The amount should…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1905 · page 3

In connection with the fire brigades competition to be held at Forbes next Monday a special train for the conveyance of firemen will leave Newcastle at 11.45 a.m…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 3

The challenge of R. Stobbs, of West Wallsend, to meet R. Quigley, of Sydney, has been accepted on the latter's behalf by Bert Howard, who is prepared to…

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Newcastle Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 6

The Newcastle Amateur Swimming Club's carnival is to take place to-night Mr. D. F. M'Lean, secretary, announces that all his arrangements are complete…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 3

Shrubb and Duffey will open their campaign in Melbourne on February 18. Victoria is in want of an athlete with a chance of beating Duffey, the sprinter,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 3

"Umpire" writers:—"I was a spectator or the cricket match played at Hanbury last Saturday, and do not think that the Hanbury team have much grounds to…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1905 · page 3

The announcement that Dr. Harvey Sutton is in training again and will meet Shrubb adds considerably to the interest in the forthcoming sports (says "Harrier"…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 3

The members of the Australia Eleven with the exception of Newland, who in staying in Adelaide to be married, will start on their tour on Wednesday next…

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