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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 65

Football. E. and A. Copper Co.'s Club

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

A meeting of this club was held at the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow. Mr. D. C. Winterbottom presiding. It was decided that the club form, and with the…

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Athletics

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

In the ten-miles walking match for the championship of the Barrier, A. Lamb beat T. Lamb, an old South Australian champion, by five laps…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 9

J. T. Canning and T. Smith did well to win the two big championships at the country week carnival in Sydney, and both swimmers are to be congratulated upon…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 9

The annual meeting of the Referees' Association is to be held at Cameron's hotel next Tuesday evening, when the members extend an invitation to players…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 9

Though both Ainslie and Armstrong are ahead of M'Alister in the list of batting averages, the East Melbourne representative has by far the best performances for…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 9

Jack Willis, who defeated Dan Hiam the other night in Sydney, writes to any that Mr. James Brennan, of the National Sporting Club, has offered him a date five…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 3

A match was played at Cardiff on Saturday between the Railway and Cardiff third grade teams, an even game resulting in a win for Railway by 8 points to 5. Hodgins…

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Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 3

Owing to an injury, Bob Turner received in a boxing bout on Friday, night, he was unable to fulfil his engagement to meet Bob Rollo at the Gaiety Athletic Club's…

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A.j.c. Races. Tartan Wins the Plate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 3

The A.J.C. autumn meeting was brought to a conclusion at Randwick on Saturday, in the presence of a large attendance. Following are the results:—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 April 1906 · page 3

Quigley and Nelson are to do battle at the National to-morrow night. Lyn Truscott has arranged to meet R. Whitelaw at the Metropolitan Hotel…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 3

P. B. Walsh, the well-known Newcastle crack forward, who has represented this State on several occasions in representative matches, has taken his departure for…

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Gatherine Hill Bay. the Late Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 6

A public meeting was held in Tobin's Hall, on Saturday evening, for the purpose of banding over the prize money to the winners and also to pay all…

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British Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The final match of the Association Cup contest was played on Saturday, when Everton beat Newcastle United by a goal to…

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Newcastle J.c. Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 3

Following are the entries for the Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting on Saturday next, April 28th:— Shorts Handicap, six furlongs.—N. & R.,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 3

Whitelaw and Truscott are to sign articles this afternoon at the Metropolitan Hotel. Before Ted Nelson left Melbourne for…

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Football. Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Newcastle branch of the Rugby Union was held at the Chamber of Commerce on Monday night, Mr. Raysmith presiding, Correspondence was…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 3

Hamilton and Newcastle City have tied in the Wednesday afternoon competitions, necessitating a final being played on the Lowlands green this afternoon. The following…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 6

A general meeting of the Federal Football Club was held last night at Asquith's hotel. Correspondence was received from several officers accepting positions and…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 3

There seems to be a very good chance of a final game being necessary to determine the destination of the First Grade Premiership in Sydney. Glebe, which is only one point…

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Football As a Business

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 5

The "National game" of England used to be cricket; now, according to a good many authorities, it is football. During the season, according to the editor of…

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