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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1909

1,353 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 68

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 3

W. Squires will shortly leave for Queensland, where he is under engagement to travel with the pictures of the Burns-Johnson fight…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 February 1909 · page 3

Young O'Grady, of Sydney, is out with a challenge to Jack Costin. Bert Smith, of Surry Hills, is anxious to sign with Monk Ford…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 10

M'Alister has been before the public for many years, having first played interstate cricket in 1898. Since then he has scored nearly 2500 runs for Victoria…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 February 1909 · page 10

Charlie Frost and Ted Green will meet at the Summer Park next Saturday afternoon. The lads are very evenly matched, and have the reputation of being skilful…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 3

Mr. B. I. Swannell has been appointed secretary of the Metropolitan Rugby Union vice Mr. W. J. Howe, resigned. The Australian Rugby Union team ("The…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 3

The ages of some of the players for England are as follow:—F. Laver, P. A. M'Alister 39; S. E. Gregory, 38; M. A. Noble, 36; A. J. Hopkins, 33; V. Trumper,…

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Boxing Contest. Rockhampton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 5

A boxing match took place last night between Ted Robble (Tasmania) and George Cartwright (Newcastle) for a purse a £40…

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Football in England. Huddersfield Defeat Kangaroos. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 5

The Australian Rugby League team met Huddersfield yesterday afternoon, in the presence of 10,000 spectators, and after a close and exciting game…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 3

"Battling" Nelson has now been light-weight boxing champion of the world for nearly a year, having wrested the title from the coloured, boxer Joe Guns last…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—W. Stone, of Melbourne, defeated Twinn (England), in tennis at Prince's Club, Knights-bridge, by 6 to 8, 6 to 4, 9 to 7, 6 to 3…

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Boxing Match. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 6

A boxing match took place to-night between Tom Fennessy and Props Reeder. It was won by Fennessy, in the fifth round…

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Football in Canada. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 5

The Australian Rugby Union team, at present touring Canada, played a team representing British Columbia at Vancouver, and defeated them by 23…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 3

Charlie Frost and Ted Green will meet at the Summer Park on Saturday afternoon, under conditions of 20 rounds for a purse of 40 sovs, put up by the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 3

Wickham No. 1 team v. Waratah, on Waratah green.—Dawson, Goodman, R. Bond, Morris, Hogue, Robinson, Davis, Whitehead, Galloway, Duncan, Eyles,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 3

On a tricky wicket, Warwick Armstrong captures five wickets for 15 for Melbourne against Fitzroy, and A. Johnson five for 14. Fitzroy only made 30, and…

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Football in England. Barrow Defeat "Kangaroos." London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 5

The Australian Rugby League team met a team representing Barrow, Lancashire, yesterday afternoon, and were defeated by 11 points (1 goal and 3…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 3

Ted Green telegraphed yesterday to say that he would be leaving Sydney for Newcastle to-night. W. M'Call and Goode, of Gunnedah, are…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 6

In connection with the Wednesday bowling competition, representatives of the Maitland Central Bowling Club met the No. 2 team of the Maitland Bowing…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 3

What must-constitute a record in Auckland cricket competitions was put up by Waikino in their match against "Wa[?]hi City (writes a New Zealand weekly). They…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon next at the Summer Park Ted Green and Charlie Frost will battle the best of 20 rounds, for a £40 purse, put up by the Sports Club…

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