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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1909

1,353 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 68

Athletics

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

In the event of Cook and Adams signing, there will be three glove contests set down for decision the one day at the Summer Park…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

C. Blythe, the Kent professional bowler, who was in Australia with the M.C.C. team, has been given the second match of the Canterbury week—with…

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Boxing Contests. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 6

Heavy rain fell to-night, and the boxing contest between Williams and O'Keefe was postponed…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

The committee of the Wallsend Jockey Club were favoured with fine weather for their January race meeting yesterday. There was a very large attendance, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 3

Al. Kaufman, who is to be matched with Bill Squires in the event of the latter beating Squires, started his ring career in December 1904, since when he has been…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

On Tuesday next Anniversary Day, the Newcastle Club will hold a bogey match in the morning and men's foursomes stroke in the afternoon, play to…

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Football in England. Wigan Defeat Kangaroos. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 5

The Australian Rugby League team met Wlgan yesterday afternoon, and were defeated by two goals four trice to one goal two tries…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 3

The projected glove contest between Broadley, of Minmi, and M. Cullen's pupil had been declared off, owing to the latter having decided not to take on the game…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 6

Mr. A. J. Prentice announces the train arrangements for the Maitland Jockey Club's Anniversary Day meeting at Rutherford in another column, A…

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The Cricket Trouble

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 16

Whatever may be the outcome of the little trouble between the loading Australian players and the board of control relative to the financial question, there…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 10

There will be no boxing at the Summer Park next Saturday. Three matches were arranged to take place, but for various reasons they have fallen through…

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The Cricket Trouble. Board's Terms Accepted. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 5

Mr. M'Elhone, secretary of the Board of Cricket Control, has received a communication from Mr. F. Laver, to the effect that those players who have already been…

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Football in England. Departure of the Wallabies. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 5

Many leading footballers went to Euston station, and bade "The Wallabies" (the Australian Rugby Union team) farewell on their departure for…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 4

The last of this season's interstate cricket matches, between Victoria and New South Wales, and commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday. There…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 6

Western again Suffered defeat at the hands or Northern division on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon. The match was begun on the Saturday…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

The Perseverance Swimming Club held their eighth handicap last week end, with a good attendance of members. The heat-winners were W. Nipper, A. Way, E…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

A match will be played on the Wickham green this afternoon between Chatswood and Wickham. Afternoon tea will be provided for the ladies, all of whom are…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

The balance-sheet, of the Davis Cup matches in Melbourne shows that the gate receipts for the three days totalled £1219 17s; expenses totalled £253 10s 6d…

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Government of Football. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 5

Mr. J. M'Mahon, manager of the Australian Rugby Union football team ("The Wallables"), in the course of an interview before departure of the team…

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Interstate Cricket. Heavy Scoring. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 5

The interstate cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day, in fine weather. The wicket was in…

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