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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1909

1,353 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 68

Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 10

The Newcastle Jockey Club will cater for racegoers to-day when the February race meeting is set down for decision. For the five events just on sixty entries…

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Football in California

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Australian Rugby Union team ("The Wallables") met the Leland-Stanford, Junior, University team at Palo Alto, California,…

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Test Cricket. the Second Match. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 4

The second test match between Australia and Rest of Australia was commened at the Melbourne Cricket Ground this afternoon. The weather was fine and the winter…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1909 · page 10

The meeting of Frank O'Grady, of Sydney, and Peter Cook, of Abermain, at the Summer Park to-night, should prove a contest brimful of interest and excitement…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 3

A meeting of players of the British game was held at the Merewether Hotel on Friday night, in order to re-form the Merewether Advance Club. Mr. E. Buxton…

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Maitland Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 6

The monthly bogey match was played on Saturday, 13th instant with the following result:— Name. Hop. Result…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 3

The committee of the Newcastle Jockey Club were favoured with fine weather for their February race meeting on Saturday, and considering the state of the district…

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Boxing at Toowoomba. Toowoomba

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 4

A boxing contest took place at the Stadium on Saturday night, between the waiter weights, W. Tronson (Gymple) and Duke Jennings (Newcastle), for a…

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Marylebone Cricket Club. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 5

The Marylebone Cricket Club has decided to do Its utmost to send a team to South Africa in December. In response to the request of the…

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Test Cricket. the Second Match. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 5

Fine weather prevailed to-day, when the cricket match between the Australian Eleven and the Rest of Australia was continued…

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Football in England. "Kangaroos" v. Warrington. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 5

The Australian Rugby League team met Warrington yesterday afternoon, and after a fast and exciting game the match ended in a draw, 19 points…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 February 1909 · page 3

At Cessnock on Friday night, Goode, of Gunnedah, beat Arthur Craft, the local Heavyweight in five rounds. Sid Brogan was referee…

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Boxing Contest. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 5

A glove contest took place to-night between Ed. Williams and Griffin, and resulted in a win in the sixth round for Williams, who punished Griffin severely…

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Test Cricket. Australia v. the Rest. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 5

The cricket match between the Australian Eleven and the Rest of Australia was brought to a conclusion to-day in fine weather…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1909 · page 3

Peter Cook returned to Abermain yesterday and before leaving he said it was just possible he would not be seen in the ring again…

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Boxing Contest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 5

Billy Elliott, the champion featherweight of New Zealand, and Dealer Wells, of Sydney, boxed twenty exciting rounds at the Gaiety to-night. Notwithstanding that…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 February 1909 · page 3

"Joe" Stokesbury, who trained and seconded "Bill" Lang for all his more important engagements, says that the Victorian did not beat Squires with an…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 6

[?] the gift by Mr. Ernest King, [?]os., a staunch supporter of the [?] be competed for by members [?] played bowls prior to join…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 3

The senior competition concluded on Saturday, with Sacred Heart and Wickham leading. These teams will play in the final, commencing on Saturday. The first…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 February 1909 · page 3

The February meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club took place yesterday in the presence of a very, fair attendance, The weather was threatening, and late in the…

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