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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,298 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 65

Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 3

All fixtures for the 11th instant (show day), both "A" pennant and "B" competitions , have been postponed. The time for receiving entries for the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 3

Sydney Melbourne, and Adelaide seem to be very enthuslastic regarding the proposed testimonial to Mr. M. A. Noble, and there is now no doubt about the success…

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Rutherford Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 3

A race meeting is to be held at Rutherford to-day under the auspices of the Maitland Jockey Club, and given fine weather, it is safe to anticipate that…

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The Football Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

Cricket has had a good innings, and will noon give place to football. Secretaries Ray that it has had a petter Innings than usual, and that football will follow with…

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Triangular Cricket Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Abe Bailey has offered to present a cup, to be held by the successive winners of the triangular cricketing contests between…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 3

At the Lithgow Athletic Club a 20-round boxing contest took place between Victer Gleeson (champion of the Newtown Pastime Club) and Walter Coleman…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

Dick Cavill, the well-known professional swimmer, returned to Sydney on Monday, after a couple of weeks' stay in Adelaide, where he gave several…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of the northern branch, New South Wales Rugby Union, will be held on Monday, 23rd instant, in the Chamber of Commerce. It has been…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—At the international lawn tennis meeting at Monte Carlo, A. F. Wilding heat Eaves 3 sets to 2 in the final of the…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 6

Fine weather prevailed yesterday for the March meeting of the Maitland Race Club, and the track was in good order. There was a good attendance, and patrons…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

Mark Higgins, the Victorian boxer, is training at Newcastle for his contest with Whitelaw, which is to take place on the morning of the Newcastle Cup…

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Boxing Championships

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Reginald ("Snowy") Baker will not compete in the boxing championships this year, but will stay in England. He proposes…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Rosebuds British Football Club was held on Tuesday night at Hogg's hotel, Adamstown, Mr. R. B. Talbot presiding. There was a…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

When the second test match was in progress in Melbourne, complaints were made that there was an illicit traffic in pass-out checks, and the executive members of the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 3

"Alf. Costello" and Paddy Lynch are to box the best of twenty rounds at Tamworth shortly. Lynch left last night for the northern town. He first of all…

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Rugby Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Rugby Union team for the New Zealand tour has now been chosen. It consists of 28 players, including eight…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 9

The following member will represent Newcastle South Surf Club at the Merewether carnival to-day: Race No. 1. H. Pritchard, J. Bevan, G. Cahill, N. Brien…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 9

Before they left Adelaide for West Australia, Rhodes. Barnes, Blythe, and Fielder, the English bowlers, handed 10s each to the "Register" fund ins connection…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 9

M'Guinness and Shakespeare are reported to be getting into good shape for their glove contest, which is to take place at the pavilion next Friday night. The…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Northern British Football Association will be held at Lynch's Australian Hotel, on Saturday, 14th instant, when some…

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