Swimming
The world-famous Australian swimmer of a few years ago (Dick Cavill), who, since going over to the professional ranks, has been heard very little of as…
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Sport, 1908
1,298 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 65
Cricket
An extraordinary collapse was witnessed in a cricket match played between a Wellington team and Bodangora, at Bodangera. The visitors compiled 170 runs,…
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Duke Jennings, who is to box Vic. Gleeson, of the Newtown Pastime Club, at the Athletic Pavilion next Friday night, reports himself in splendid fettle. The…
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The largest crowd that has been at the Galety for some time assembled to-night to see Ted Nelson and Jim Griffin box the best of 20 rounds. The former scaled 10st…
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Mark Higgins and Bob Whitelaw have signed to box the best of twenty rounds in Newcastle next month. Jim Hiscutt and Ted Savrel have been…
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A general meeting of members of the Newcastle Surf Club is to be held at the council chambers this evening. A general meeting of members of…
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W. W. Armstromg made his first hundred in first-class cricket in 1890 against South Australia and to-day he has twenty hundred to the credit, seven against English…
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Vic. Gleeson, who is to meet Dake Jennings at the pavilion to-morrow night, reached Newcastle yesterday, accomplished by his trainer, "Bull" Bolton. In the event…
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Patrons of boxing should witness a ratting good contest at the Athletic Pavilion to-night, when Duke Jennings, of Newcastle and Vic. Gleeson, of the…
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Why does sudden death sometimes overwhelm even skilful and experienced swimmers under circumstances that do not seem in any way…
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In recent Victorian matches for the State school cricket, premiership, some fine bowling performances have been accomplished. Ryan, an Ascot Vale boy,…
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The Newcastle Jockey Club's February rage? meeting is set down for decision to-day, when the club's patrons can rely upon witnessing some keen and…
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The two boxing tournaments to be held at the Athletic Pavilion on the 27th, 28th, and 29th inst. are likely to fill well. The prize money totals 35 sovs. One…
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A race through the surf was decided on Saturday afternoon, under the auspices of the Newcastle Surf and Life-saving Club. The result was a win for J. Walker, with…
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West End Juniors met Northern Juniors on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon, and played a draw. The former batting first compiled 103, towards which…
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The glove contest between Peter Felix, of New South Wales, and Bill Lang, of Melbourne, for the heavyweight championship of Australasia, resulted in a win for…
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The boxing contest between the coloured pugilist, Joe Walcott, and Ranji Burns, at the Galety Athletic-hall, ended somewhat abruptly and unsatisfactorily…
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The New Zealand Rugby football team will play St. Helene on Saturday. The newspapers comment on the…
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The Perseverance Swimming Club held its twelfth handicap at the usual quarters, Tighe's Hill, when they swam for a gold medal trophy, presented by the club…
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Several letters have been received by the New South Wales Rugby Union from country branch unions, in which loyalty to the head body is expressed. Central…
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