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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1905

1,249 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 63

Bowls

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

Four rinks of the Lowlands Bowling Club play a like number of the City players on the City green this afternoon. As the last game resulted in a tie, the…

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Cricket

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

Hordern, the North Sydney second grade bowler, who captured six for 16 in the match against Central Cumberland on Saturday, would probably be found to be a…

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Lawn Tennis

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

By the last mail to England Mr. T. H. Hicks forwarded a letter to the secretary of the All England Lawn Tennis Association asking him if possible to arrange an…

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Newcastle Races

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

The Newcastle Jockey Club's February race meeting is down for decision to-day, and as there is every indication of fine weather, the committee have reason to…

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Athletics

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

M'Grery's £19 handicap, run for on Monday night, was won by W. Mitchell, 9¾yds, with W. Miller, 7½yds, second. A. J. Gurridge, 4yds, third, and F. Lemon,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 3

Herb Turner, the Railway A wicket-keeper, has started well in Auckland by stumping four and getting 30 not out with the bat…

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Melbourne Bicycle Races. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 6

The Melbourne Cycle Club's autumn meeting was continued at the Exhibition to-night. The Herald Handicap, half a mile final was won by B. Godson, 20yds, P…

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Newcastle Races. Atholene and Sinless

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting was held yesterday, and there was an excellent attendance. The sport provided was all that could be desired, the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1905 · page 3

Ted Merphy, the f[?] herweight champion signined his willingness to box the American, Cullen, providing the latter would net £21 on the result. At Neill intends…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

Despite the counter attractions at Coogee on Tuesday night, the Enterprise Club's ladies' Invitation carnival, held at the Aquarium Baths, was very well patronised…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

Half-Holiday v. Singleton.—Played at Maitland all day Wednesday and resulted in a rather easy win for the Newcastle team. Neither side was fully…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

In addition to taking part on the Davis Cup competition in England about the and of June, the Australasian lawn tennis team may play a six a side match against All…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1905 · page 3

At Bendigo on Wednesday. A. Shrubb (England) and A. Duffey (America), worlds' champion runners, took part in a sports meeting. In the 75yds handicap Duffy…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 9

At a meeting of the committee of the New South Wales Bowling Association Ashfield asked whether a chalked line on the rink six or eight feet from the ditch,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 6

Hamilton and Waratah will engage in the first junior final on the Association Ground this afternoon. Play commences at 2.15…

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Aborigine Races Smelting Iron

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 10

In these days of advancement one seldom finds smelting works conducted after the crude manner of the ancients, and it is difficult to realise that…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 9

Next Saturday night, at the Victoria Theatre, Bob Whitelaw, of Lambton, and Joe Walcott, of Sydney, are to contest the best of twenty rounds, one to win. The…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1905 · page 6

A river excursion to Seaham is to take place to-morrow under the auspices of the Amateur Sports Club. The catering is in the hands of Mr. C. Webber, and the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 7

The executive committee of the association has passed Keran's time of 12min 51 1-5sec for 1000yds, and the East Sydney Club's time of 5min 6sec in the 500yds…

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Saturday's Cricket. First Junior Final. Waratah v. HAMILTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1905 · page 7

A commencement was made with the first junior final on the Association Ground on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of fair attendance of…

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