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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 65

Football. Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 9

The annual general meeting of the Northern Branch of the Rugby Football Union is to be hold at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday evening next. The…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 9

Another race meeting is to be held at Rutherford to-day, under the management of Mr. A. J. Prentice. The programme to be submitted contains five events, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1906 · page 9

Early next week arrangements will be made for the propose benefit entertainment in aid of Mrs. Lyons, of Cook's Hill, whose home was recently destroyed…

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Football. the Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 3

"On Side" writes: in reviewing the report published by you to be presented to the Rugby Union delegation, there are one or two items I would like to draw their…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 3

At the Public Schools' carnival in Sydney on Saturday there was much excitement among the boys when the competitors for the 100 Yards Schoolboy…

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District News Belmont. Concert in Aid of Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 6

A concert in aid of the regatta fund was given in Mr. Yarsley's hall on Friday night. The concert had been promoted by Mr. and Mrs. James Hannell, of…

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Waratah. Cricket Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 6

IN honour of the first juniors of the Waratah Cricket Club winning the final of that grade and the Paine Cup, the members held a social in the School of…

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Rosehill Races. Fitzgrafton Wins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 3

The Rosehill race meeting attracted a large audience on Saturday. The weather was fine, and the acing all that could be desired. Results:—…

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Saturday's Cricket. Senior Final. Newcastle West v. HAMILTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 3

West won the toss, and seat Gibson an Taylor to the wickets to the bowling of Clayton and Waddy. Clayton was on the spot, and play was very slow, neither…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Maitland Races. Pastime and Eppie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 6

Fine weather and an attractive programme were responsible for a good attendance at Rutherford on Saturday, for the March meeting of the Maitland Race…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1906 · page 3

At the Galety Athletic Club on Saturday night, "Props" Reader met Charlie Hornery, to decide the best of a twenty-round contest. The weights were…

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Rugby Football Union. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Northern Branch of the Rugby Football Union was held at the Chamber of Commerce last evening, the president, Mr. T…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1906 · page 3

Word had been received in Sydney that Ted Robbie, lightweight champion of Tasmania, had defeated "Cocher" Tweedie, of New South Wales, in 11 rounds. The…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 7

The English Rugby Union has considered the request of the N.S.W. Union for power to carry out the regulations of the English Union, and for the right to…

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Federal Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Federal Rugby Football Club was held last evening at Asquith's Hotel, Mr. J. Spellacy occupying the chair. The report submitted…

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Boxing in Sydney. Andrews Defeats Whitelaw. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 6

The National Sporting Club hall was crowded in every part to-night, when Whitelaw and Andrews met in a twenty rounds contest. Whitelaw, who had…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1906 · page 7

Like many other Sydney residents, Mr. J. D. Young some years ago was attracted by the late George Seale's cleverness with the gloves, and having had an…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 7

Representatives of the following country clubs are expected to compete in Sydney during country week:—Newcastle, Wellington Bathurst, Goulburn, Kiama,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 7

Some junior players have been told that there are many alteration in the mode of scoring, in connection with the Rugby game. One of the changes is said to be…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 7

Mr. J. J. Giltinan has arranged for the following team to visit Goulburn at Easter to play Goulburn and District (18):—V. Trumper, V. Bardsley, Bubb, H. Carter,…

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