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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 65

Racing in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The first of the great spring handicaps was, run yesterday, and resulted as under:—The Lincolnshire Handicap, of 1000…

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Athletics

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

The Victorian A.A.A. finished up its year £100 to the good, and has provided for the appointment of a paid secretary, if such official be required…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 3

G. Tartakover has won the 100yds Championship of the North Sydney District Swimming Club, L. Dibbs being second, and E. Cooke and W. Blue a dead heat for…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the local branch of the Rugby Union was held on Wednesday night, Mr. F. Caddy presiding. It was decided to again promote…

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Cricket in Africa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The English team in South Africa won the fourth test match by four wickets, after having lost the previous three…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1906 · page 3

The recent Victorian Amateur Athletic Association championships were productive of nothing very much out of the way. N. F. Burrows, who won the half, one…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Northern District Football League (Australian rules) is to be held at the Centennial Hotel, on Wednesday evening, the 4th…

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"International" Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 14

It is not surprising to hear from critics that Victorian cricket is in a decadent condition, when we note how the Anglo-Saxon and his Australian representative…

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Newcastle Races. Cup Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 9

A start will be made with the Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting to-day, and if favoured with fine weather, it is safe to say that there will be a record…

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Lawn Tennis. Hunter River Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Hunter River District Lawn Tennis Association was held in the offices of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce, Mr. F. Berry, the president,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1906 · page 9

Next Wednesday night, at the Sports Club, King-street, an athletic entertainment is to be given in aid of Mrs. Lyons, whose home was recently destroyed by…

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Football. British Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 6

The annual general meeting of the Northern Branch of the British Association was held at M'Cartney's Australian Hotel on Saturday morning. There was a…

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Rosehill Races. Marvel Loch Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 3

The autumn meeting of the Rosehill Racing Club was brought to a conclusion on Saturday, in the presence of a large attendance. Following are the…

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Cricket. Newcastle West V. Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 3

The senior final match between Newcastle West and Hamilton was continued on the Association Cricket Ground on Saturday. On the opening day Wests…

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Newcastle Races. Gladsome Wins the Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 3

The first day's racing in connection with the Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting took place on Saturday in the presence of a record attendance. Both…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 April 1906 · page 3

In connection with the benefit entertainment to be tendered Mrs. Lyons at the Sports Club on Wednesday night, W. M'Call has written from Armidale to say…

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Water Brigade Regatta

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

The West Maitland Volunteer Water Brigade, assisted by Morpeth friends, have decided to hold a regatta at Morpeth on Easter Monday, in aid of a fund…

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Football

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

J. W. Stead, vice captain of the New Zealand team has denied the report circulated some time ago that he intended retiring from the game on his return to…

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Dudley. Tennis Social

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

To commemorate the opening of the season, the Dudley Tennis Club hold a successful social in the local School of Arts on Friday night, there being a…

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Newcastle Races. Miss Laura and Bruce

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

The Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting, which was successfully inaugurated on Saturday, was brought to a satisfactory conclusion yesterday. There was a…

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