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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 65

Belmont Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 5

The Belmont regatta was hold yesterday, in fine cool weather, which made the day on the lake very pleasant. A light north-wester blew during the morning,…

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Wallsend Races. Simnel Again Scores

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 3

The Wallsend Jockey Club's Easter race meeting was brought to a successful termination yesterday, in the presence of a very large attendance. The weather…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Water Brigade Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 6

The West Maitland Volunteer Water Brigade regatta was held at Morpeth yesterday, and though the weather conditions were all that could have been…

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Interstate Bowls. Queensland V. N.S.W. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 5

Queensland and New South Wales bowling teams visited Parramatta to-day to play the first of their interstate matches of the present series. The…

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A.J.C. Races. Noreen Wins the Cup. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 5

The A.J.C. autumn meeting was continued at Randwick to-day, in the presence of a very large attendance. The weather was fine, and the sport provided…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1906 · page 3

Lyn Truscott has returned to Newcastle, and is out with a challenge to box R. Whitelaw for a stake of £25 a side. Frank Thorn has deposited £10 at the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 3

In the championship tournament at Waverley, James (Hamilton) was beaten by Cranley (Vic.) in the fourth round, and Woodhouse (Wickham) was beaten…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the Carlton Club is to be held at Cameron's Star Inn to-morrow night…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 3

The match between a Sydney Eleven and Goulburn and District was concluded on the Show Ground, Goulburn, on Monday, the visitors winning easily on the first…

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Waratah. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 6

A team of Waratah cricketers journeyed to Cessnock on Saturday to play a return match with the team of the latter town, the result being a defeat for…

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Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 6

Dan Hiam and Jack Willis, two middleweights, met in a twenty-round contest at the National Sporting Club to-night. Willis was favourite at 2 to 1 on…

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Lawn Tennis. the Easter Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1906 · page 7

The Easter lawn tennis tournament on the Newcastle Cricket Ground has concluded. The following are the results:—Northern District Single Championhip…

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Newcastle Football Club. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Football Club was held at the Chamber of Commerce last evening, Mr. A. H. Hough, vice-president, in the chair…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1906 · page 3

Nelson and Quigley are to box the best of 20 rounds at the National next Tuesday night. W. M'Call has announced that he is…

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Wallarah Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 7

The Wallarah regatta was held at Nord's Wharf on Saturday afternoon. The carnival was favoured with fine weather, and was witnessed by a large number of…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 3

Among the many athletes from all parts of the Continent visiting Sydney just now is the big Whangarei (N.Z.) swimmer, Ho[?]y, who some few seasons back,…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 3

C. M. Daniels, the New York Athletic Club swimmer, showed extraordinary form last month in the Amateur Athletic Union championships. He won the 440yds in 5min…

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Carlton Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 5

A general meeting of the Carlton Football Club was held last evening at Cameron's Hotel. It was decided to enter two teams in this season's competitions…

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Bowls. Lowlands Club's Easter Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 3

The usual tour of the metropolitan district was undertaken by the Lowlands Bowling Club during the Easter holidays. On arrival at Redfern on Friday, the…

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Scone Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1906 · page 6

The following weights have been declared by the handicapper, Mr. Charles Mitchell, for the above races, to take place at Scone on Tuesday and…

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