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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,298 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 65

League Football. Maoris V. N.S.W. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 7

The second League match between the All Maoris and New South Wales was played yesterday afternoon on the Agricultural Ground in the presence of 20,000…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 June 1908 · page 6

The match on the Albion Ground on Saturday was the struggle between the rival teams of the town, Eastern and Western seniors. The latter were at a…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 3

J. Donald, the English professional, who is under engagement to the Leura Club, has put up a professional record for the course. He went round in 72,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 3

A match under the Northern Union rules was played in Wellington by professionals on Saturday in aid of the late Mr. A. H. Baskerville's mother and attracted…

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Boxing Match. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 5

A boxing contest took place to-night between Lee, of South Africa, and Walsh, of Port Melbourne. It was Won by Lee after a good battle in six rounds. After…

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English Cricket. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 5

In the cricket match at Trent Bridge, Nottinghamshire v. Essex, T. Wass, for the format, took 16 wickets for 103 runs…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1908 · page 3

Under the auspices of the "Tommy" Burns Syndicate, Lang, the champion heavy-weight boxer of Australia, will fight Sid. Russell, who has recently shown…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 3

At a meeting of the council of the New South Wales Rugby Union, Mr. James M'Mahon was appointed manager of the Rugby Union team for England…

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Amateur Boxing & Wrestling. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 5

The amateur boxing and wrestling championship competitions were continued at the Galety Athletic Hall last night, with the following results:—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1908 · page 3

The amateur boxing and wrestling championships will be continued in Sydney to-night. The committee of the Indoor Sports…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 3

The following team has been selected to represent the Northern Branch against Balmain on Saturday next:—Brien, Bevan, Gray, Messenger, Blair, Kelly, Stevenson,…

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Boxing and Wrestling. Sydney, Wednesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 5

The amateur boxing and wrestling championships were continued to-night, with the following results:—Boxing. —9st division: E. W…

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Football in New Zealand. Greymouth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 5

The British team of Rugby footballers played the eighth match of the tour today against West Coast and Buller Unions. The result was an easy victory for the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1908 · page 3

Chowey Williams has left Newcastle for Tamworth, where he Is to box W. M'Call on July 8. Monk Ford has accepted the challenge…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

Newcastle v. Waratah, at Waratah.—Hooper, J. Burke, Allen, Vaughan, Creer, Jones, Wood, Langwill, Lipscomb, Hall, Cowdery, Henderson…

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Rugby League Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

The Maoris, who are to play the Newcastle League team to-morrow, will arrive in Newcastle by the 3.25 p.m. train from Sydney to-day. Upon arrival they will be…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

Followers of the Rugby game in the Newcastle district will be pleased to learn that Pat Walsh continues to play good football in New Zealand. Referring…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

St. Peter's team v. Stockton, at Stockton, 3 p.m.—Mathieson (2), Channon, Hancock, Taylor, Holmes…

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Boxing and Wrestling. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 5

The amateur boxing and wrestling championship semi-finals were contested to-night, at the Gaiety Athletic Hall. The following were the results:—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 3

Pat Kellar has written to say that he will fight Monk Ford, at West Wallsend on July 18. Bob Whitelaw has agreed to fight Bob…

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