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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,299 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 65

Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 3

The total amount received towards the Kieran fund up to the present is £68 8s 4d. At the last ordinary monthly meeting of…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 3

Letters from members of the New Zealand team, state that the Scotch forwards played with fine dash in the international match, Scotland v. New Zealand, in view…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 3

It is about twelve years since J. J. Kelly severed his connection with the St. Kilda C.C., to cross the b[?]der in the interests of New South Wale[?] cricket. Since that…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 3

New South Wales and Victoria will play at the Sydney Cricket Ground on March 2 and 3. The following New South Wales players have been selected to practise for…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 3

The Wallsend Hockey Club will hold a race meeting to-day, when it is expected there will he a large attendance, and some interesting sport. The five events have…

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Boxing in Sydney. Keys Beats Frost. Sydney, Tuesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1906 · page 6

The glove contest at the National Sporting Club to-night, between Hock Keys and Charlie Frost, was won by the former…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 3

A team of Sydney juniors, selected by Mr. F. G. Lawler, will leave Sydney to-day for Newcastle. The team is as follows:—L. Browne (captain), C. Conroy, A…

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Wallsend Races. Record Day for Heat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 January 1906 · page 3

Visitors to the Wallsend racecourse yesterday are not likely to forget their experience for some time. At an early hour the indications pointed to a warm…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 9

The Newcastle Club's Carnival is down for decision next Thursday. This is a the first carnival of the season, and should draw a large attendance. A first-class…

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Sydney Anniversary Regatta. Pearce Wins the Sculls. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 6

At the Annlversary regatta to-day, the allcomers single sculls was won by S. Pearce, 35sec, with T. Carter, 50sec, second, and W. Fisher, 35sec, third. Won by…

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Newcastle Races. Meteora and Chronograph

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 9

One of the principal holiday attractions yesterday was the Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting, which attracted a large attendance. The weather was all that could…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria V. N.S.W. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 4

A start was made with the cricket match, Victoria against New South Wales, on the Sydney Cricket: Ground to-day, in the presence of a large attendance. The…

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A.J.C. Races. the Pet Wins the "Challenge." Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 6

The first day's racing in connection with the A.J.C. Anniversary meeting took place at Randwick to-day in time weather. There was a large attendance, and some…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1906 · page 9

R. Whitelaw has accepted the challenge recently thrown out by Monty Andrews, and it is expected that the pair will meet again shortly. Whitelaw is prepared to put…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 3

Pat Higgins, the erstwhile North Sydney footballer and crack swimmer, returned to Sydney on Saturday. Since he left Sydney three years ago he has been domiciled…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 6

Two handicaps, a 60 yards for seniors and a 30 yards for youths, were conducted at Sempill-street Reserve on Saturday afternoon, when there was a fair…

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Bowls. Saturday's Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 3

The local competition matches were in full swing on Saturday afternoon, and as the weather was delightfully fine the play was much enjoyed. In the senior grade,…

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Lochinvar Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 3

The Anniversary Day races, promoted by Mr. North, resulted as follows:— Flying Handicap, £2, three furlongs.—Five entries: John Brown, Salt, Athos,…

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Newspaper Cricket Match. "N. M. Herald" V. "Telegraph."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 6

Teams representing the "Newcastle Morning Herald" and Sydney "Daily Telegraph" engaged in a match on Saturday, on the Asylum Grounds, kindly placed at…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria V. N.S.W. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 January 1906 · page 5

The interstate cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. The weather was fine, and the…

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