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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

Tighe's Hill juniors' team v. Mayfield, at Mayfield.—Hansen (2), King, Crosland, Yates, Jackaman, Davies, Fayers, Martin, Reed…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

Waratah team v. Carrington, former's courts 2 p.m.—Lee, Ford, Street, O'Mara, Howard, Millen…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 3

A running match took place at Johannesburg between A. B. Pestle, the Australian champion, and R. B. Day, the well-known English runner. The distance was…

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Newcastle Golf Club, Ltd

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 9

The annual general meeting of members of the Newcastle Golf Club Was held at Mr. Lang's rooms on Thursday evening in the presence of large attendance of…

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Football. Opening of the Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 10

A number of preliminary matches have already been played by the various clubs who have signified their intention of taking part in the different competitions,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 10

The meeting of W. M'Call, the ex-champion heavy weight of Australia, and Jascood, the champion of the North and North-west, at the Summer Park this…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 3

"Racquet" write:—As a tennis competition is now in full swing, would you kindly allow me space to draw the attention of players and the controlling…

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Boxing Contests. Smith Defeats O'keefe. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 5

A boxing contest took place in the Brisbane Stadium on Saturday night, between Dave Smith, of New Zealand, and Pat O'Keefe (Tommy Burns' sparring…

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League Football. Newcastle v. North Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 7

In the league competitions yesterday, Newcastle met North Sydney on the Agricultural Ground, the visiting team being as follows:—Full-back, J. Smith;…

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Saturday's Football. Good Opening Games. South V. West

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 7

The first battle of the season was played on the Rugby Union Ground on Saturday afternoon, and if it were not a really first-class game, it was good enough to awaken…

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Cricket. New Lambton v. S.S. & C. COY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 3

The second junior final between these teams was concluded on Saturday, in the presence of a very fair crowd, and resulted in a win for New Lambton by 3…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 6

The football teams of the town arranged a good bill of fare on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon, and were rewarded by a fair attendance of…

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Athletics. M'call Beats Good

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 3

Two glove contests took place at the Summer Park on Saturday afternoon. There was a large attendance, and from gong to gong there was not one second…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 3

In the Rugby match, Mullumbimby v. Murwillumbah, at Murwillumbah, Paddy Walker, of the Mullumbimby team, had three teeth knock out, and his jaw…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 3

Mayfield Juniors, 126 (Lovell 73, Lonergan 19, Webb 14), defeated Tighe's Hill, 89 (Hansen 15, Martin 14, Davis 13, King 11), by 37 runs. The bowling for…

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Boxing Contest. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 5

A contest took place to-night for the middleweight boxing championship of Australia, between Edward Williams, the holder, and Arthur Cripps, of New South…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 3

In element weather seems to dog the efforts made towards putting the Newcastle Harriers' Club on his foot. However, despite muddy conditions, a fair number of…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Northern Branch was held on Monday night, The whole of the grading was gone into and approved of, with the…

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Boxing Contest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 5

At the Gaiety to-night, Rudolph Unholz, of South Africa, and Bob Turner, of Pyrmont, met in a glove contest. Unholz, led throughout, and inflicted severe…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 3

The committee of the Boolaroo Racing Club will make their first bid for public patronage to-day, when the opening race meeting is to take place on the…

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