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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1905

1,249 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 63

Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 3

A conference between the council of the New South Wales Rugby Union and country delegates has been in progress in Sydney during the past couple of days. Mr…

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District News. Wickham. Formation of Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 6

A meeting of ladies and gentlemen interesting in the game of lawn tennis was held in the Wickham Council Chambers last evening for the purpose of instituting…

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Inter-state Cricket. New South Wales Wins Easily. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 5

The match between New South Wales and Victoria was brought to a conclusion on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, and resulted in a win for the home team…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 3

Mr. Dan O'Connell anticipates that his boxing tournament to commence at Kurri Kurri on Friday, will be in every way successful. "Entries have been received…

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Football

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

The conference between the council of the Rugby Union and country delegates in Sydney has been concluded. It was decided, on the motion of Mr. R. C. Dibbs…

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Cricket

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

A Sydney resident has just received a letter from Mr. F. R. Spofforth, the famous bowler, who is still as keen as ever on cricket, and who takes a great interest in…

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Athletics

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

The Sydney runners, Semple, H. Jones, R. R. Hill, Elliott, W. Peters, and A. Ayres, of Melbourne, have signified their intention to take part in Mr. E. S. Rowe's…

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Swimming

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

The Newcastle Club held another of their weekly handicap during the week, but with a very poor attendance of starters…

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Racing Troubles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 7

The mention of one racing matter reminds me of another. The scales scandal is still extant, and may, it is said, have unexpected developments, though…

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Cricket

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

The following is the programme arranged for the Australian Eleven to play in New Zealand:—February 10, 11, 13: First match, against Auckland, February 17, 18,…

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Moorefield Races

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

There being nothing out of the ordinary in cricket, the Moorefield Racing Club should draw a good crowd to their fixture to-morrow afternoon. The recent rains…

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Athletics

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

Among the passengers for the Eastern States on the R.M.S. Ortona, which arrived at Melbourne on Thursday were the champion amateur athletes. A. L. Shrubb and…

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Football

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

The Metropolitan Rugby Union, at a special meeting on Friday evening, decided that a paid secretary should be appointed, and that the services of Mr. C…

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Boxing in Sydney

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

At the Gaiety Club, Sydney, on Saturday night, Joe Walcott, of Paddington, and "Chewey" Williams, of Wallsend, decided their glove contest, in the presence of a…

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Athletics

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

The 9st 8lb boxing tournament, promoted by Dan O'Connell, at Milgate's Hall, Kurri Kurri, on Friday and Saturday nights was won by Tom Stevens, of Kurri Kurri,…

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Swimming

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

With the object of encouraging long-distance swimming the executive of the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association has decided to recommend the…

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Athletics

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

In spite of the fact that a boxing match was also taking place at the Gaiety Athletic Hall, a goodly number of people assembled at the National Sporting Club, on…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 7

Keran will try and lower the world's record for 100 yards at the North Sydney and Rose Bay Clubs' carnival on Saturday. Though he is not expected to beat 58sec,…

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Late Sporting. Boxing in Sydney. Murphy Defeats Cripps. Sydney, Tuesday Night

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

The contest at the National Sporting Club to-night between Arthur Cripps and Tim Murphy drew a packed house. At the commencement Cripps was favourite at…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 7

An excellent entry has been received for Rowe's Sheffield Handicap, to be run at Broadmeadow this evening. Several of the best runners in the State are engaged, and…

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