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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 65

V.R.C. Races. Lady Wallace and Pendant. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 3

The autumn meeting of the V.R.C. was commenced on Saturday afternoon, under the most favourable auspices. The attendance was large, and the weather…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 March 1906 · page 3

The boxing tournament which was to have taken place at the Sports Club, King-street, on Saturday night, was abandoned, owing to paucity of attendance. A…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 3

At Launceston on Saturday J. Baker won the 220 yards championship in 2min. 59sec. The time constitutes a record for Tasmania…

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Stockton Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 7

Sir,—I can endorse the statements made by your correspondent, "E.," and contradict those made by Mr. Druery and "A Wallsend Player" regarding the Stockton…

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Boxing in Melbourne. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 5

W. Squires and E. Williams met at the Cyclorama to-night. The building was packed in all parts. Squires won in the first round, which only lasted one minute…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1906 · page 3

J. Sutherland, the heavy-weight Graeco-Roman and catch-as-catch-can wrestler, has had a succession of misfortunes. He recently contracted a serious attack of…

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Adamstown. Football

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

The annual meeting of the Adamstown Rosebud Football Club (British Association rules) took place at Hogg's hotel on Monday night. There was a good…

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Hamilton. Football

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

A meeting was held by the young men of the Hamilton Presbyterian Church to form in football club, and it was decided to form a club play outside the…

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Newcastle Races

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

A race meeting, under the auspices of the Newcastle Jockey Club will be held to-day. There are five events set down for decision, and as each has been well…

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Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 6

Walcott and Errol, middle-weights, met at the National Sporting Club to-night in a 20-rounds contest, when there was a good attendance. The men fought at…

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Cricket at Stockton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 6

Sir,—I desire to reply to Mr. Felton's last letter in regard to the Wallsend-Stockton Methodist cricket match. Again I deny that "Spectator's" letter was…

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V.R.C. Races. Tartan Wins the Cup. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 March 1906 · page 6

The weather was fine but hazy for the second day of the V.R.C. meeting. There was a good attendance, including the Vice-regal party, and the going was in good…

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Athletics

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

A message was received in Newcastle yesterday that Paddy King and Frank Thorn had met in a give contest in West Australian on Monday night. In the sixth…

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Newcastle Races. Miss Laura and Lochnagah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 March 1906 · page 3

The race meeting held under the auspices of the Newcastle Jockey Club yesterday was well attended. The weather were a threatening appearance, but the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 3

Cecil Healy will compete in the 100 metres, 400 metres, and 1500 metres swimming contests at Athens, and in the 100 yards, 220 yards, 440 yards, 500 yards, 880…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 March 1906 · page 3

At a meeting of the Baden-Powell Football Club, held on Tuesday, it was decided to form a fourth grade team for the coming season, There was a large attendance,…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 9

The Lake Macquarie Coursing Club's opening meeting is to take place at Teralba on May 23 and 24. The principal event set down for decision is open to all…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 9

English files to hand state that C. M. Daniels, of the New York Athletic Club, who visited England last summer, swam 100 yards in 57 3-5sec, which breaks the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Metropolitan Rugby Union, the report showed that the total receipts from all sources, including a balance, £300 6s 6d, from the previous…

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Teralba. the Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 7

Preparations are well advanced for the holding of the first meeting under the auspices of the newly-formed Teralba Courling Club, on 23rd and 24th May. The…

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