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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 65

Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 6

One of the best boxing contests seen in the National Sporting Club for some time took place to-night, between Bob Turner and Monty Andrews. The hall was…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 3

In Melbourne the other night Bill Smith (N.S.W.) met Fred Preston (Vic.) in a twenty-round glove contest. The attendance was only medium. Preston…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 3

Thus a Sydney writer Newcastle swimming clubs are such only in name now, for there is no place where they may oppose each other in the water. The one and…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 3

The final round of the championship of New South Wales was played on the Ashfield green on Monday afternoon. The players were Mr. Chapman, of Chatswood,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 3

Entries for the various competitions promoted by the Northern Branch of the Rugby Union close with the honorary secretary, Mr. G. W. Bailey, on the 21st…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 April 1906 · page 3

Denney's handicap is to be run through on the Broadmeadow tracks to-night. According to West Australian "clockers," A. B. Postle continues to do…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 3

The Singleton Coursing Club will hold its second meeting on Saturday, the 12th prox. The prize money totals 15 sovs, and nominations close with Mr. C. E…

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Boxing in Melbourne. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 6

The boxing match between Ted Nelson, of New South Wales, and Bob Fraser, of Victoria attracted a good attendance at the Cyclorama to-night, and resulted,…

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Lawn Tennis. First Easter Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 3

To-day will witness the opening day's play of the first Easter tournament, under the auspices of the Hunter River District Association. Eight turf courts have been…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 April 1906 · page 3

The Golden Gate handicap, run on Wednesday night, was won by A. Zingel, with R. A. Evers second, W. J. Bloomfield third, and C. Randall fourth. A…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 9

In the country championship carnivals, to be decided in Sydney to-day, the Newcastle swimmers have been handicapped as follows:—50yds Country Handicap.—J…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 9

At the annual meeting of the Marylebone C.C., at Lord's on May 2, the following resolution affecting the Laws of Cricket will be proposed. To become the…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 9

Dr. W. V. Eaves (Australia) and A. F. Wilding (New Zealand) took part in this season's lawn tennis tournament at Monte Carlo, and both showed excellent form,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1906 · page 9

Tom Ball and Dan O'Connell have not yet come to terms for their projected match. Dan says there must be a side bet of £20 or £25 before he will do…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 3

E.A.C.C. v. Islington.—Won by E.A.C.C. by 8 points to nil. Turner and Tonks crossed the line for E.A.C.C., Price converting one try…

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Bowls. the Waverley Tournament. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 3

The Waverley Club's Easter carnival, at which the championship of Australasia is being decided, drew a large crowd to that club's green on Saturday afternoon…

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Boxing in Sydney. Featherweight Championship. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 3

A boxing contest for the featherweight championship of Australia took place at the Gaiety Athletic Club's hall last night, between Tom Jones…

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Wallsend Races. the Easter Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 3

The Wallsend Jockey Club's Easter race meeting was entered upon on Saturday, under favourable weather conditions. There was a large attendance,…

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A.j.c. Races. Little Toy Wins the Doncaster

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 3

The first day's racing in connection with the A.J.C.'s autumn meeting took place at Randwick on Saturday. The weather was fine, and there was a very…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 April 1906 · page 3

The glove contest between Reg. Brown, of Newcastle, and "J. Burnett," of Hamilton, took place at Burke's Hall on Saturday night, in the presence of only a…

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