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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1909

1,353 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 26 of 68

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 3

A boxing contest it West Wallsend between Thompson and Regan resulted in a win for Thompson in the fourth round. After the first round Regan was fairly…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 6

Following is the result, of the match, Maitland Central Club v. Wickham No. 2 Club, played on the Central green on Wednesday afternoon Central won by 4…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting was brought to a conclusion yesterday In, the weather a very large attendance The weather conditions were all…

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Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 6

At the Stadium to-night Frank Thorn and Arthur Douglas met in a boxing contest for the featherweight supremacy of Australia, in the presence of a very large…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 3

Frank O'Grady and the New Zealander. Alf. Gault, report themselves in splendid fix for their fight next Saturday night at the Gaiety. Gault's twenty solid rounds…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 3

Messrs. J. Buchan and Company have promised a trophy, valued at £7 7s, for the team with the best record in the big Rugby League matches, and a gold medal…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 3

"Jones of kurri Kurri, has taken down [?] £10 deposit he posted three month [?] for a match with Peter Cook. [?] O'Brien have been matched…

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Football. Big Afternoon of Rugby

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 10

Another busy programme of Rugby Union fixtures will be decided this afternoon, on the various grounds when teams their endeavour to maintain a good…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 10

The weekly run of the harriers was held on Thursday night, with a rather poor attendance why this organisation should be allowed to remain, to a certain extent,…

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Bowls

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

The largest bowling green in the world is probably that at Woodbine Park, Toronto, Canada, It accommodates 64 rinks, or 236 players. A remarkable fact (says…

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Golf

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

The northern district golf championship meeting, to be held on the Newcastle links on Saturday and Monday next, promises to be one of the most…

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Football

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

The following is the West Australians' complete record for Now South Wales:— Match against Northern Association: Lost, no goals to four. Match against…

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Athletics

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

W. M'Call and Dave Smith are likely to be matched, the contest to take7 place in Brisbane seven weeks hence. Charlie Frost will train Ned Condon…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 June 1909 · page 3

Old-time crack foot runner Billy Lane (of the Botany and Carrington days) died the other day at the Sydney Hospital. He met with a mishap and fractured his…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 10

The following is the draw and order of play in the bogey competition on the Newcastle links this afternoon, the first pair to start at 1.45 sharp:—Rankin v…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 10

Interviewed in Sydney prior to his departure for Melbourne, Mr. W. C. Thomas, the manager of the British Association team, when asked which he…

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Religion and Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 2

Sir—The public, especially the Methodists, ought to know, and the Sporting community will be delighted to know, that at largely-attended meeting of the…

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Boxing Contests. Visitors From England. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 5

Reuter's agency reports that Mr. H. D. M'Intosh, of Sydney, has signed articles with R. Fitzsimmons, the ex-champion heavyweight, for a tour of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 10

Shakespeare and Reg. Brown are to meet to-night to sign articles for their forthcoming contest. There was an enormous attendance at…

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Wallsend Races

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

The Wallsend Jockey Club's June race meeting took place on Saturday, in the presence of a large attendance. The weather conditions were all that could be…

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