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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1907

1,239 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 62

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 February 1907 · page 9

Next Friday night the Victoria Theatre will be the scene of what promises to be one of the most interesting glove contests ever witnessed in Newcastle, the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 3

At the Eastern Suburbs carnival held at Bondi Baths on Saturday afternoon, the 500yds championship of New South Wales was won by Reg. Healey, with H…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 3

In the match at Hobart between Victoria and Southern Tasmania, the Victrians in their first innings compiled 128, and in the second lost five wickets for 150,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 6

The two days' match arranged between the East Maitland and Western Divisions, on the East Maitland Reserve, had to be abandoned on Saturday, owing to the…

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Boxing in Sydney. Keys Beats Turner. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 3

Anticipating a clever exhibition of boxing, lovers of the "noble art" attended at the Gaiety Athletic Club's hall last night in large numbers, to see Hock Keys and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 February 1907 · page 3

Joe Costa sparred three rounds with the redoubtable Jack Johnson on Saturday night, and acquitted himself well. Costa looked in good condition, and his attitude…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 3

High School (83) defeated Cook's Hill (16) by 67 runs. For High School, Massie (26 not out), Chalmers (17), Chippendall (10), and Walker (8), batted best; while…

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Encouragement of Two-year-old Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 3

"Enthusiast" writes:—Now that there are a number of two-year-olds in active work in and around Newcastle, it is high time that the various clubs took into…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1907 · page 3

The glove contest between Joe Costa and R. Whitelaw, to take place at the Victoria Theatre next Friday night, promise to attract a large attendance. Cost…

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Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 5

At the Gaiety Athletic Club to-night, Thorn (3st 13lb) met Sullivan (8st 3lb) in a 20 round contest. Before commencing, Sullivan objected to Thorn wearing…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1907 · page 3

Writing to a friend in Wellington, a Now Zealander, now located in San Francisco, thinks that Jack Johnston, the world's coloured heavy weight, is a very…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 3

C. M'Gregor, who recently, at Adelaide created new South Australian figures for 100 yards, is an ex-Sydney swimmer—a one-time member of the now defunct…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 3

New South Wales Rugby Union councillors have decided to ask New Zealand and Queensland to suggest and agree to a common course of action in cases where…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 February 1907 · page 3

R. Whitelaw and Joe Costa are to engage in a glove contest at the Victoria Theatre to-morrow night. Both men are reported to be in good condition, and a…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 March 1907 · page 3

To-night, at the Victoria Theatre, Joe Costa and R. Whitelaw are to engage in a glove contest, the best of 20 rounds, one to win. The contestants are both…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 9

A race meeting is to be held at Boolaroo this afternoon, when a five-event programme will be run through. Satisfactory entries have been received, and some…

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Boxing Contest. Whitelaw Defeats Costa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 6

The glove contest between R. Whitelaw and Joe Costa, in the Victoria Theatre, last night, attracted a very large attendance, the building being crowded to all parts. Both man entered…

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District Football. Details of the Scheme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 6

The delegates having decided that football shall be played on a district basis next season, the committee have considered, it desirable to take the initial steps…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1907 · page 9

Dan O'Connell and Jim Fogarty are to contest the best of twenty rounds at Weston to-night, for a stake of £25 aside and 60 and 40 per cent. of the gate…

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Aquatics. Hexham Workshops' Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 March 1907 · page 3

A pleasant afternoon was spent at Hexham by the employees of Messrs. J. and A. Brown on Saturday, the main attraction being the workshops' regatta. There…

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