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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 65

Athletics

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

R. Whitelaw and Lyn Truscott met at the Metropolitan Hotel yesterday afternoon, and signed artifield to contest the best of twenty rounds in the Victoria Theatre on Friday…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 7

At the first demonstration of the Victorian State Schools' Girls Swimming Clubs, held in the City. Baths, Melbourne, the other day, Miss Connie Stennett won…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 7

The council of the New South Wales Union at its last meeting over which Mr. J. MacMahon presided, adopted a scheme in connection with…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 7

At the Fitzroy Athletic Club, a wrestling match, best two out of three falls, in the catch-hold style, took place between two ligthtweights, viz., H. Priam and R…

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Athens Swimming Race

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 6

C. M. Daniels, the winner of the swimming race at Athens, as reported by cable elsewhere, is member of the New York Athletic Club, and was born at Buffalo in…

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Swimming at Athens

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—In the first heat of the 100 metres swimming race in connection with the Olympian Games at Athens, C. M. Daniels, of…

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Waratah. Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 6

The Waratah team of footballers went to Singleton on Saturday last, and played a team at the latter town. The local men were victorious, securing 29 points to 5…

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Boxing on a Warship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 6

The United States cruiser Baltimore, lying in Farm Cove, was the scene of a battle with the boxing gloves on Wednesday night, the combatants being Eddie Krusa…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 3

Thus the 'Frisco "Call" of March 24:—"Jack O'Brien has wired Jim Jeffries, through the latter's manager, Billy Delaney, offering to meet the champion in…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 9

In connection with the Lake Macquarie Club's opening meeting, to be held on May 23 and 24, the committee notify that the Puppy Stakes is now filled, also the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 9

Zoltan de Halmay, the Hungarian champion, who was second in the 100 metro race at Athens, visited England on the occasion of the first King's Cup race, in…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 9

At a general meeting of the Castlemaine Football Club, held at Armstrong's Empire Hotel, there was a good attendance of members. Mr. D. Russell was in the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 9

Master Herbert Smith, a grandson of Mr. C. H. Hannell, has been doing great work both with bat and ball in the Dubbo district during the past season. The…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 9

The Newcastle Jockey Club's April meeting is to take place this afternoon, and with every indication of fine weather. It is safe to anticipate a large attendance…

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The New Zealand Football Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 2

The New Zealand footballers must come to London to hear news about themselves. The "Evening News" declared the other day that "the profit earned by the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 9

The great glove contest for the heavy-weight championship of Australia, between Tim Murphy and W. Squires, is to be decided in Melbourne to-night. Both men are…

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London News. Australia's Navigation Commission.—imperial Veto on Colonial Legislation.—empty Australia.—australia Defence.—australia for the People.—the New Zealand Football Team Again.—a "Middle-class" Party.—"my Lady's" Nicotine—two Australian Books.—anglo-australian Personalities. London, March 23

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 2

The Merchant Shipping Bill is to be introduced in the House of Commons this week, and incidentally we have to hand an outline of the final report of Australia's…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 7

Islington 3rd defeated Carrington 3rd by 31 to nil after an exciting game (W. Morley 1, E. Patfield 2, A. Odgins 2, A. Patfield 2)…

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Newcastle Races. Miss Laura and Tarik

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 7

The Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting on Saturday attracted a good attendance, and as the weather conditions were all that could be desired, everything…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 7

A fairly large crowd attended the Gaiety Athletic Hall on Saturday night to watch the contest between Ike Stewart (11.6) and Paddy Lynch (11.4). The…

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