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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,298 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 33 of 65

Swimming Championship. Won by a Victorian. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 5

The race for the half-mile swimming championship of Great Britain came off at Bradford on Saturday, and was won by Beaurepaire of Melbourne, his…

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English Cricket. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 5

In the match at Kennington Oval, Gentlemen v. Players, the former were victorious by six wickets. The match between the great public…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 3

Jack Clarke and Billy Casey figured in a lively and clover, boxing contest at the Gaiety Athletie Hall on Saturday night; Clarke assumed the aggressive from the start, and for…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 3

On Saturday next the Northern Branch meet St. George (Sydney) on the Union Ground. A. I. Judd, the well-known Australian forward, will be included in the St…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 3

E. C. Kirk, of Spencer, who had the distinction of taking Tom Hayward's wicket fort the first time this season at the Oval, did exceedingly well for his club against Forest…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 3

The Waratah Harriers have decided to hold a paper chase on Thursday evening next. These willing to follow the chase are invited to meet at liarrict and Station streets corner…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 3

The suggested football matches is be played by the Australian team in West Australia, on the way to England, has been abandoned. A match is, however, to be played in…

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Test Cricket Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. L. O. S. Poldevin, formerly of Sydney, and now of Lancashire, who is the representative of Australian cricket in England,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 6

The St. Luke's team, which are in the an in connection with the Newcastle Wednesday competition, played a match with the Maitland Wednesday…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 3

Whitelaw and Turner continue to put in some solid work for their glove contest to take place at the pavilion on Saturday morning next. The contestants are no strangers…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 7

Hamilton Club Competition, "B" Singles Semi-final.—Fryar v. Tudor; Mcikle a bye. The rink competitions for the president's trophies will be continued on Saturday…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 7

The Union team will meet St. George (Sydney) on the Union Ground on Saturday. This should been interesting match, as St. George players have been showing excellent form in…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 7

Pat Kellar and Monk Ford are to contest the best of twenty rounds at West Wallsend to-night. Both lads have undergone a strict preparation and a contest full of exciting…

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School Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 6

The Maitland Boys High School has earned for itself a good reputation in the football field, and the present scholars have upheld that good name during the…

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The Cricket Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Lancashire has initiated a movement to secure another meeting of the Cricket Counties' Advisory Committee, when Mr. F. S…

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Football. Notes and Comments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 9

Another Sydney team will pay us a visit this afternoon, and engage in a match with the Northern Branch team on the Rugby Union Ground, at 3.30. The…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 9

The meeting of the two "Bobs," Whitelaw and Turner, at the Athletic pavilion, this morning, should provide a contest brimful of interest and excitement. Both…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 7

At the conclusion of the Australian Golf. Championship tournament at Kensington on Saturday afternoon, the young Tasmanian player, Clyde Pearce, added…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 6

Teams representing the Mines, comprising the Cessnock and Kurri Kurri teams, and the Towns, including representatives from the eastern and western divisions and East…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 7

In spite of the counter attractions in the boat race and the competition football matches, the race meeting at Boolaroo on Saturday drew a large…

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