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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1909

1,353 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 21 of 68

Athletics

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

The entertainment promoted by Messrs. R. Gornall and P. King, at Kurri Kurri, in aid of the distress at West Wallsend, realised a profit of £4 13s 6d. A Cheque…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 3

On the Union Ground yesterday afternoon, King's Hall defeated Tramway by 8 points to, all Richards and Creamer scored tries, and Moy converted…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 6

The decision of the executive of the Hunter District Rugby Union to deal stringently with misconduct of any kind on the football field will be welcomed by…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 3

Referring to Tom Hogue's performance in the interstate match. West v. South Australia, a Perth writer says:—"Tom Hogue has repeatedly proved himself a…

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Boolaroo Races. Opening Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 3

The opening race meeting at Boolaroo yesterday attracted a very large attendance, included in those present being a number of Sydney sportsmen, who…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 3

Mach Interest is being taken in the match between Frank Thorn (Melbourne) And Tommy Jones (Sydney) for the feather-weight Championship, which takes…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 3

The Waratah Golf Club intend opening their links for the season to-morrow with an open stroke handicap competition, 18 holes…

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Football. West Australian Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 3

The West Australian British Association team left Perth on Tuesday for their tour of the eastern States. The party consists of 15 players, a manager, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 3

M'Cana and the young Greek boxer, Jack Aslauis, have been chosen to fight the preliminary to the Burnett-Shakespeare contest at the Summer Park…

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Rugby Football. Notes and Comments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 10

The third series of benefit matches in aid of the assurance fund will take place this afternoon on the Rugby Union Ground, and will be the last preliminary…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 10

Joe Shakespeare and Jack Burnett, who fought such a sensational battle at the Summer Park a few weeks ago, are to try conclusions again next Friday night…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 6

Eastern Division juniors and Morpeth opened the football competitions on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon. Morpeth began the match under difficulties, as…

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Cricket

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

R. Hall and Son dismissed D. Mitchell and Co., on the Centennial Park, for 150 (Donald 83, Pidgeon 20, Boyce 30). Hall and Son made 162 for the loss of seven…

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Boxing Contest. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 5

The boxing contest between Dick Cant-well and Joe Russell, for the amateur featherweight championship of Australia, took place at the Gymnasium. Hall on…

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Saturday's Football. Players in Good Form

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 7

The last of the preliminary matches as far as Saturday football is concerned were played on the Rugby Union Ground on Saturday. Four matches eventuated,…

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League Football. South Sydney V. Newcastle. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 7

Newcastle met South Sydney, under League rules, on the Agricultural Ground yesterday, the visitors being represented by the following :—J. Smith, full-back ;…

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Athletics

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

The Newcastle Harriers ran two handicaps on the grounds of the Hospital for Insane on Saturday afternoon. There was only a moderate attendance. The…

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Queensland Racing. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 6

At the Queensland Turf Club's May Day meeting to-day, the principal event, the May Day Cup, was won by Blunderbus, Motor being second, and Ardeney third…

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Boxing Contests. Jones Defeats Thorn. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 5

A boxing match took place to-night at the Cyclorama between Frank Thorn. the holder, and T. Jones, of Sydney, for the featherweight championship of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 3

J. M'Croarey and T. Ryan have signed to box the best of twenty rounds at Rix's Creek this month. The contest between M'Croarey and Fitzgerald, which was to…

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