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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1906

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Newcastle Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1906 · page 3

At a meeting of the regatta committee, held at the Metropolitan Hotel on Saturday night, all arrangement were completed for to-day's aquatic carnival. The…

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West Australian Racing. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1906 · page 4

On Saturday the Railway Stakes, one mile and a quarter, was won by Searcher, from Fiteness and Try Again. The winner paid £65 6s for each £1 ticket in the…

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Tattersall's Races. First Day, Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1906 · page 3

The first day's racing in connection with Tattersall's Club annual meeting took place at Randwick yesterday. The weather was close, and there was a good…

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Interstate Cricket. South Australia V. Victoria. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1906 · page 6

A start was made with the interstate match, Victoria against South Australia, to-day. The weather was warm, and there was a fair attendance…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1906 · page 3

At the Galety Athletic Club on Saturday night Walcott met Wllks in a twenty-round contest. The third round was the most exciting, and at the end wllks was…

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Nelson's Bay. Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 7

The annual regatta, postponed from the 9th of November, in consequence of the boating fatality in which Mr. Henry Lambourne and Mr. Archibald Marshall lout…

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Newcastle Regatta, Very Large Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 5

The Newcastle annual regatta was held yesterday under the most pleasant auspices. The weather was fine and cool, with a strong southerly wind blowing…

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West Australian Racing. Perth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 6

The W.A.T.C. concluded its meeting to-day. The chief event, the Imperial Stakes, a mile and a half, was won by Phaedra, Lord Middleton and Snail supplying the…

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Racing at Brisbane. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 6

At the Queensland Turf Club's Second Summer Meeting to-day the Midsummer Handicap was won by Black Donald, with Whentbello second, and Sea Breeze third…

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Newcastle Races. Gemsbok and Medals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 3

The weather was all that could be desired for the Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting yesterday, and there was a very large attendance. The Leger reserve…

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Tattersall's Races. Fabric Wins the Cup. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 6

Tattersall's Club annual race meeting was brought to a conclusion at Randwick to-day in cold and showery weather. Results:—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 3

Word comes from South Africa that Barney Malone beat Unholz in six rounds, on Saturday, November 4th, for the light-weight championship of South Africa…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

A meeting of the Lake Macquarie Coursing Club is to be held at Hodges' Hotel, Teralba, on Friday evening next…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

Mr. George Pragnell, a one-time president of the English Amateur Swimming Association, is one who does not believe that Billington should have been declared…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

There appears to be very little probability of any alteration in the match, Australian XI. v. New South Wales, for the benefit to J. J. Kelly, which is set down…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria V. South Australia. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 5

The interstate cricket match was continued to-day in the presence of a fair attendance. The wicket was good. The over-night score was 166 for nine…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings. the National Aspect of the Football Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 5

New Zealand has stepped up level with Australia as a gatherer of sporting scalps, where these trophies are of national value. Australia has long enjoyed the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

At the Highland gathering in Sydney on Monday, the pedestrian events included two New South Wales championships—the 880yds and the 100yds. The former was…

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Newcastle Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 7

Sir,—In the account of the ladies' race it is stated that the winners got away at the start, and rowing splendidly kept on increasing their lead, winning easily…

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Newcastle Regatta. Considering the Protests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 6

A meeting of the executive committee of the Newcastle Annual Regatta was held at the Metropolitan Hotel last evening, the patron, Alderman W. Cann, in…

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