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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,298 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 44 of 65

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 3

At Ibrox Park, Gingow, J.P. Stark, of the West of Scotland Harries, 2 yards start, won the 100 yards invitation handicap in time returned as 93 5rec, E. Volst (Manchester),…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 3

The following details of the English one mile swimming, championship, held at Laicester on 41th August, and won by Beaurepaire are to hand by the mail…

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Swimming Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—T. Tartakover, of the East Sydney Swimming Club, won the southern counties' 440 yards swimming championship, beating H…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 3

East Newcastle C. Club.—A club match will he played at Centennial Park on Saturday. All members are requested to be present…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 3

At a meeting of the council of the Lawn Tennis Association of England, held at Birmingham, the report of the committee of management appointed in…

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Cricket Clubs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 3

Sir,—Your correspondent, Mr. H. [?] Noble, says it is misteading to insinuate that the New Lambton Club appointed 29 vice-presidents to get financial…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 3

On 23rd October Burns will appear in an athletic entertainment in Melbourne on behalf of charity, when he will endeavour to illustrate upon a chosen…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 10

Whit all the stakes full, there should be some exciting sport at Teralba to-day, when the local coursing club intend running another meeting. The first course is…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 10

Following is the draw for the Newcastle Club's Stroke handicap to-day. First eight best gross scores qualify for the club championship:—Allen v. J…

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Boxing Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—In the match for the lightweight championship Nelson knocked out Gans in the 21st round. The coloured pugilist Johnson is…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 10

The matches postponed last Saturday on account of rain will be played on the Rugby Union Ground this afternoon, and comprise a real variety of Rugby. Cook’s…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 10

Members of the Newcastle East Club engage in a club match this afternoon on the Association Ground. The Easts are fairly strong this season, and should…

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Cricket Clubs

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 13

Sir,—Mr. H. J. Noble has deemed it necessary to criticise "True Sport" on his remarks regarding the appointment of "vice-presidents" to cricket clubs. No…

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Cricket in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The cricket match at Scarborough between Lord Londesborough's England Eleven and the M.C.C. Australian Eleven resulted…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. H.R.D. Cricket Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 6

The thirtenth annual meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held in the committee-room of the School of arts last evening. Mr. W. Barnard occupied the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 September 1908 · page 10

Ed. Jessop returned to Newcastle, yesterday, on the lookout for a match. It is understood that he will conncet with Charlie Frost…

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Swimming Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Tartakover, the Sydney swimmer, has placed another fine performance to his credit. Swimming in the Southern…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 6

There was no room for complaint on the part of the football enthusiasts on Saturday, for the union arranged for two senior matches, and two games on the…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 3

The committee of the Wallsend Jockey Club were gain favoured with the weather on Saturday, when the September meeting was brought to a conclusion. There was a large…

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Saturday's Football. Junior Finals

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 3

Another large crowd of spectators was in attendance at the Rugby Union Grounds on Saturday, when quite an attractive programme of Rugby was decided. Four matcbes…

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