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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1909

1,353 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 68

Long-distance Racing

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

LONDON, Monday.—Longboat, the Canadian-India, has won a twenty-five mile footrace at Buffalo. Dorando, the Italian, again…

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Moorefield Races. Weights for Next

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

Kogarah States, one mile.—Metal King, 9st 5lb, Boomy, 8st 12lb; Mi Sun, Uimus, Glenelia, 8st 4lb; Cari Zena, Blue Garments, 7st 10lb; Mascane, Pan, Red Pole,…

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Interstate Cricket. N.S.W. V. Queensland. Sydney

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

The return match between New South Wales and Queensland was resumed on the Sydney cricket Ground to-day. The not out men on Saturday were E…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1909 · page 3

Lyn Truscott is on his way to Melbourne, where he expect to get a match will Hock Keys. A match between Snowy Sturgeon and…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 3

Wickham v. Maitland, Wickham green. —Adamson W. Boad, Bryant, Beahen, Brown, Cherry, Davis, Duncan, Dawson, Dolby, Ed[?] Eyles Fennell, Goodman,…

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Bishop Stretch on Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 6

Sir,—Mr. Colwell does me the honour to allude to a very brief report of my remarks at Toronto. I should like to be allowed to say this:—Boxing I regard as…

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Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 6

At the Gaiety Athletic Hall this evening. Joe Costa defeated Joe Grimm, "the iron man from Philadelphia," on points, after the contest had gone the full 20…

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Interstate Cricket. N.S.W. V. Queensland. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 5

The interstate cricket match was resumed to-day, in the presence of a very small attendance. The overnight not out men, Evans and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 January 1909 · page 3

Blackmore does not seem to be worried over his coming event with the unknown middleweight, Joe Summers, who, although having the Canadian championship to his…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

The married and single members of the camp cricket team engaged in a match at Catherine Hill Bay. It was the first game played on the club's new ground, which…

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Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 5

At the Stadium to-night, Joe Summers, the Canadian champion middle-weight, and Jack Plackmore, of Sydney, met in a 20-round boxing contest. The visitor,…

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Interstate Cricket. N.S.W. V. Queensland. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 5

The interstate cricket match between Queensland and New South Wales was concluded to-day. The Queenslanders, who had lost six…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1909 · page 3

Bill Squires, after officiating as "best man" at a wedding in Newcastle yesterday, left by the early train, for Toronto, and at once went into training for his,…

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Football in England. "Kangaroos" Defeat Widnes. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 5

The Australian Rugby League team met Widnes yesterday afternoon, and defeated then by 13 points to 2. Play during the first half was very…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 January 1909 · page 3

Mr. A. F. Chapman, the Newcastle amateur heavyweight champion, is to spar four rounds with Bill Squires when the latter makes his appearance at the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 10

Members of Lowlands Bowling Club propose reopening their green this afternoon. A game will be played between the bowlers present. Invitations have been…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 10

The interstate match between South Australia and New South Wales will be commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground at noon to-day…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 January 1909 · page 10

An attractive programme has been prepared for the patrons of boxing, at the Summer Park next Friday night, when "Mitta" Young, of Boolaroo, and Jack…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 3

The positions of the States in the Sheffield Shield competition adds an interest to the engagement which began on Saturday If South Australia defeats New…

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Football in England. "Wallabies" Beat England. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 5

The Australian Rugby Union football team met an England representative team yesterday afternoon, in the presence of 20,000 spectators, and…

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