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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 65

Cricket

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

In the cricket match Melbourne against Southland (N.Z.), the latter's first innings closed for 99 (Ransford five wickets for 27, Armstrong five for 65), Melbourne made…

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Sydney Racing Victories

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 14

Never since the days of old " Honest" John Tait and Mr. James White have New South Wales horses had such an innings as they had an Newmarket…

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Pirate Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 6

A meeting was held at the Albion Hotel, Wickham, last night, in connection with the Pirate Football Club, Mr. S. Armstrong presided. The report showed that the two…

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Water Brigade Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 6

Alderman L. Morris, captain of the West Maitland Water Brigade, has received a letter from Mr. S. Bailey, captain of the Ulmarra Water Brigade, relative to…

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A Flood Experience. Plucky Swimming. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1906 · page 5

In reference to the heavy floods at Windorah, in Western Queensland, a telegram has been received reporting that a boat, while returning from Hammond…

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Athletics

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

Entries for the different events to be decided at St. Patrick's day celebration at West Maitland, on Saturday next, close with the hon. secs. this evening. The…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 3

At a continental, hold at Farmer's Rushcutters' Bay. Baths on Saturday night, in aid of the Olympian games and English championships' fund, Reg, Healy,…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 3

The Sydney Club's championship tournament was brought to a conclusion on Saturday, when the holders of the single and double championships successfully…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1906 · page 3

The following have been chosen to represent the Newcastle Harriers at St. Patrick's sports in Sydney on Saturday next:—Cardinal's Cup, 100yds: Ashman,…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 3

The amount now in the hon. treasurer's hands for the proposed Kieran memorial is £193 13s 19d. The concert held at Hunter's Hill by the Sobraon boys on the 2nd…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 3

Jennings, of South Australia, appears to be fulfilling now the great promise of his early cricketing days. If Gehrs and he continue to score next summer as…

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British Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—In the international football match Ireland v. Wales the former won by 10 (a gaol and two tries) to 6 (two tries)…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1906 · page 3

An Inquiries are frequently being made regarding the dates of the arrival at their destination of New South Wales' two representatives for the Olympian Games,…

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Belmont. the Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 5

In connection with the regatta to be held on Easter Monday, an excursion took place on the night of the 5th instant. The proprietors of the Phoenix placed their…

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District News. Hamilton. Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 5

A general meeting of the Hamilton Royal Football Club was held last evening at Mr. T. Atkinson's Hotel, Hamilton. Mr. G. Powell presided, and there was a large…

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Boxing in Sydney. Fraser Beats Thompson. Sydney, Tuesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 6

"Soldier" Thompson and Bob Fraser (Melbourne) met in a twenty-round glove contest at the National Sporting Club to-night in the presence of a large audience…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 3

Only bona [?]de amatours are allowed to compete at the Olympian Games, which will extend front April 22 to, May 2, An impression seems to have got about that…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 3

Tim Murphy has returned to Melbourne from South Africa, and expects to be in Sydney this week. He says he was distinctly unlucky to lose his fight with…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 3

Newcastle Harriers will be represented in the amateur events at the St. Patrick's Day sports in Sydney to-morrow. In the running broad jump, L. Hingst is allowed…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1906 · page 9

Rugby footballers in Newcastle district will be sorry to learn of the death of Mr. T. Ingram, which occurred in the Melbourne Hospital on the 28th February,…

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