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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 10

Cricketers will hear with regret that there is some uncertainty as to Clem. Hill taking the trip to England. Long ago his possible inability to go was…

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Heddon Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 10

The January meeting of the Heddon Race Club is set down for decision to-day, and with every indication of fine weather, it is safe to anticipate that there…

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Interstate Cricket. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 5

The cricket team to represent New South Wales against Victoria, on the Sydney Cricket Ground, on the 23rd instant. in the final interstate match of the…

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Football in England. Reply to Scottish Union. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 5

With reference to the action of the Scottish Rugby Football Union, Mr. J. MacMahon, manager of the Australian Rugby Union team in England, states…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 10

W. M'Call has been offered a £70 purse by the Newcastle Sports Club to box the winner of the Sullivan-Smith contest on Anniversary Day. Sullivan is a recent…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 7

Fully 700 people attended the now Municipal Baths, Domain, on Saturday afternoon, when the first lot of events in connection with the Australasian…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 6

Western Division and Northern Division provided the senior cricket on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon. The wicket was in good order. Western were…

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Maitland Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 6

The usual monthly bogey match was played to-day. Following were the best cards handed in:—E. W. Boake, handicap 3, square; W. B . Foster, handicap 16…

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Football in England. "Wallabies" Defeat Plymouth. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 5

The Australian Rugby' Union team met a team representing Plymouth yesterday afternoon, and defeated them by five tries to a penalty goal and a…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office : High-street, West Maitland. Heddon-greta Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 6

The Heddon Jockey Club held a successful meeting at Heddon-Greta on Saturday when there was a large attendance, including, as usual, a large contingent of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 7

Broadley, of Minmi, and M. Cullen's pupil have agreed to box the preliminary at the Summer Park on the 30th inst. The principal contest has not yet been fixed…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

At a meeting of the Wickham Bowling Club, held last night in the club's pavilion, it was decided to joke part in the pennant matches, and compete in all…

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Swimming Championship. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

The race for the one-mile swimming championship of Australasia took place in the Domain Baths this evening, and resulted in a win for Beaurepaire (Vic.)…

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Boxing Contests. Intended Legislation. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 5

The subject of regulating boxing contests was discussed by the Cabinet to-day,. At the close Mr. Wade, the Premier,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

W. M'Call has written to say that he would prefer to meet Tim Murphy to the winner of the Sullivan-Smith fight for the Newcastle Sports Club's £70 purse…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 3

The race for the one-mile championship of Australasia was contested at the now municipal baths, Domain, and resulted in an easy win for F. Beaurepaire, of…

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Racing Dispute

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Arising out of a quarrel regarding alleged touting for information regarding the prospects of Wootton's horses winning, Richard…

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Boxing Reforms. Views of the Profession. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 5

Tommy Burns gave his views this morning on the decision of the New South Wales Government to abolish in-fighting in boxing contests, and also to increase…

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Football Difficulty. Reply to Scottish Union. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 5

The emergency sub-committee of the English Rugby Union has informed the Scottish Union that the matters of alleged professionalism, of which it…

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Football in England. Kangaroos Defeat Ebbw Vale. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 5

The Australian Rugby League team met a team representing Ebbw Vale yesterday afternoon, and after a fast and brilliant game defeated them by…

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