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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1907

1,239 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 62

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 March 1907 · page 3

Jack Johnson declares that even now he will be Squires' first opponent in the land of the Stars and Stripes. The Australian champion, he says, has no chance…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 9

The senior final match between Newcastle East and Wickham is to be continued on the Association Ground this afternoon. Easts are all out for 93, and…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 7

The Intimation received in London on Wednesday that the American National Lawn Tennis Association have decided to send a team to England for the Davis…

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Wyong Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 6

The Wyong Jockey Club will hold a race meeting on Easter Monday, when prize money totalling 40 sovs will be distributed. Mr. T. C. Lloyd, the hon. secretary, will take entries…

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Late Sporting. Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 6

For the Wallsend Jockey Club's Easter race meeting, to be held on Saturday and Monday, March 30, and April 1, the prize money totals 500 sovs, distributed over twelve events…

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Melbourne Gossip. Melbourne, Monday. THE V.R.C. RACES

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 13

Now that the V.R.C. autumn races are over it is not uninteristing to try land draw a comparison between the results and those of the meetings prior to the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 9

Bob Whitelaw has decided not to look for another match for at least a month. A few weeks ago, when he fought M'Ivor, in Melbourne, he injured one of his…

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Our London Letter. Australia and Immigration.—the House of Lords.—great Britain and America.—the King and Queen in Paris.—canadian Mail Service.—australian Produce.—the Motor Craze.—tuberculosis Commission.—lawn Tennis. London, 8th February. Australia and Immigration

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 March 1907 · page 7

The further inducements now being offered by the New South Wales Government to intending emigrants to Australia have caused considerable comment in the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 3

At the East Sydney Club's carnival on Saturday, the 100yds club championship proved a splendid race. At 75 yards Wickham led Cecil Healy, but here the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 3

At a meeting of the general committee of the New South Wales Bowling Association, Mr. W. M'Leod was unanimously elected president of the association, and…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Northern British Football Association, advertised to take place on Saturday night, after being formally opened by the…

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Tennis Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—In the match for the lawn tennis championship of Monte Carlo J. G. Ritchie defeated H. Doherty by three sets to love…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 March 1907 · page 3

Tack Johnson sails from Sydney in the Ventura to-morrow. Asked on Saturday what he thought of the Australian pugllists, Johnson said the little fellows fight…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 3

The Hunter River district tournament, to be held on March 29, 30, and April 1, promises to produce some keen contests. Most of the leading metropolitan and…

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British Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The international Rugby football match, Scotland v. England, was played on Saturday, and was won by the former by…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 March 1907 · page 3

"Chewey" Williams and Boxer Fernie met to decide their glove contest in the Agricultural Hall, Wallsend, on Friday night, in the presence of a fair…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 3

The annual general meeting of delegates to the Northern Branch Rugby Union will be held at the Chamber of Commerce, on Monday…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 3

At the monthly meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association it was stated that the total receints to date in the Gregory benefit match amounted to…

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Cycling in Newcastle. Excellent Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 6

After repeated postponements in concequence of the recent inclement weather, the Newcastle Amusement Company opened their two nights' cycling carnival last…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1907 · page 3

Sam Gray's next appearance in the ring will be with "Lyn" Truscott, who won after a spiendid contest when they previously met. It is worthy of remark that the two…

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