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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1907

1,239 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 62

Cricket

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

The team to visit West Australia has been chosen as follows:—A. J. Hopkins and F. Johnson (North Sydney), C. G. Macartney and E. L. Waddy (Gordon),…

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Athletics

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

Bob Whitelaw, Newcastle's crack welter weight, will make his first appearance in Melbourne next Monday night, when he is billed to meet M'Ivor in a contest the…

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Swimming. Australasian Championships. Christchurch (N.z.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 3

The Australasian amateur championships were concluded this afternoon. The Kieran Memorial Shield was won for the first time by Queensland, which was ably…

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Boxing in Sydney. Andrews Defeats Keys. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 3

The Gaiety Athletic Hall was well crowded last night, when the old rivals Monty Andrews and Hock. Keys, met again. Andrews had an advantage in…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 February 1907 · page 3

R. Whitelaw, of Newcastle, and J. M'Ivor are to box the best of 20 rounds In Melbourne to-night for £50 purse subscribed by the Olympic Athletic Club…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 3

Lambton v. E. and A. Copper Coy.—These teams met on Saturday, resulting in a win for the former. Scores: Lambton, five wickets for 195, innings closed (Moy…

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British Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—In the Rugby football match Ireland v. England, on Saturday, the former was victorious by 17 points to 9…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 February 1907 · page 3

At the conclusion of the boxing exhibition between Squires and Cripps at the Royal Princess Theatre (Bendigo) on Friday great amusement was caused by…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 3

The first registered race meeting at Boolaroo is set down for decision to-day, and judging from the entries received there should be some interesting sport…

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Boxing in Melbourne. Johnson v. Lang. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 6

Mr. J. Wren is making extensive arrangements on the Richmond racecourse for the boxing match, which is to take place on Monday night. March 4, between…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 February 1907 · page 3

At the Melbourne Cyclorama on Monday R. Whitelaw, of Newcastle, defeated J. M'Ivor in three rounds. Whitelaw will return immediately to Newcastle for the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 3

At the fortnightly meeting of the Newcastle District Junior Cricket Union, arrangements were made for matches in round prior to final. The competing teams…

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Boolaroo Races. Warkworth and Meteora

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 February 1907 · page 3

The first registered race meeting at Boolaroo took place yesterday in the presence of a very fair attendance. Newcastle sent a strong contingent, and the…

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Swimming

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

The Williamstown (Vic.) Ladies' Swimming Club is in trouble. At their recent carnival an egg and spoon race was decided, and most of the competitors…

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Cricket

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

The takings at the gates on the second day of the match between the English team and Manawatu amounted to £13 5s 6d. Added to the first day's takings, this…

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Lawn Tennis

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

At a council meeting of the New South Wales Association it was decided to invite a team of ladies from Queensland to play a match against New South…

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Swimming

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

The Perseverance Club's last handicap was keenly contested. In the first heat, F. Galbraith beat G. Wrigley, and in the second W. Nipper and E. Young…

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Cricket

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

High School (72) defeated Cook's Hill (67), by 5 runs. For the winner's Tyler scored 21, Massie 14, and Walker 9, while Rodgers 28, Land 17, and Bramble 10 did…

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Newcastle Races

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

Sportsmen of the old school cannot be otherwise than interested in the race meeting which is to be held on the old Newcastle racecourse to-day, when the…

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Cricket in Sydney. Gregory Benefit Match. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 February 1907 · page 5

A start was made with the Gregory benefit match—New South Wales against the Rest of Australia—to-day. There was a fair attendance when the players…

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