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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1910

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 9

The opening race meeting of the year will be held under the auspices of the Newcastle Jockey Club to-day, when an attractive five-event programme is to be…

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South African Cricket. English Team Beaten. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 5

The cricket match at Johannesburg, the Transvaal v. England (M.C.C. team), resulted in a win for the former by 308 runs…

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Interstate Cricket. N.S. WALES v. Queensland. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 6

The Queensland cricketers began their return match to-day at the Sydney Cricket Ground against New South Wales, The teams were:—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1910 · page 9

Alfred Shrubb, the great English runner, defeated Tom Longboat, the redskin wonder, by three laps in a sixteen-mile race at Winnipeg on November 25. The…

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Stockton Regatta an Unqualified Success

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 5

When a couple of weeks ago a committee was formed at Stockton to promotion a regatta for New Year's Day, to take the place of the function abandoned be…

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Speers' Point. West Wallsend Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 6

Another large crowd gathered at Speers' Point on New Year's Day. It was variously estimated that 3000 to 5000 people were present. The weather,…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club's race meeting on Saturday proved to be a most enjoyable holiday attraction. There was a very large attendance, and the weather…

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Racing at Randwick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 3

Tattersall's Club's annual race meeting was brought to a conclusion at Randwick on Saturday in fine weather. The attendance numbered 25,000. Following are the…

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Boxing Championship. Johnson Meets Jeffries. in Salt Lake City. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 5

Tex Rickard, who was reported to have secured the control of the fight between J. Johnson and J. Jeffries for the championship of the world, but…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 5

The interstate cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was commenced on the Melbourne Cricket Ground yesterday, in fine weather. The teams were:—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1910 · page 3

An effort is being male to again bring Jack Johnson and Tommy Burus together in Australia. Mr. H. D. M'Intosh cable Mr. W. W. Naughton, of San Francisco…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 6

The Maitland Railway team journeyed to Paterson on New Year's Day, and met the local representatives in an all day match. The wicket was in good order…

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Boxing Contest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 5

At the Stadium to-night Jack Blackmore was defeated by Mark Higgins, after ten rounds of exciting fighting. The first round was wholly in Higgins'…

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Racing at Adelaide. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 5

The South Australian Jockey Club held their New Year's Day meeting this afternoon, when the chief event, the New Year's Gift, one mile and a quarter, was won by…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 6

The match between South Australia and Victoria was continued on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day in dull, sultry weather…

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South African Cricket. Match Against England. Britishers Open Well. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 5

The first test match, South Africa v. England, was commenced at Johannesburg on Saturday. When stumps were drawn the score…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1910 · page 3

At Toowoomba on Saturday night, Harry J. Lawson established a new world's record for endurance club-swinging. He defeated Burrowes' figures by 17…

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Boxing Contest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 5

At the Gaiety Athletic Hall to-night, Arthur M'Laglen (13st 6lb) knocked out Dutch Hickman (12st 8lb) within one round. The contest can best be described…

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Interstate Cricket. Queensland v. N.S.W. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 4

The match between Queensland and New South Wales was continued at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day in fine, but hot weather. The visitors, with one…

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Cricket in South Africa. First Test Match. Second Day's Play. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1910 · page 5

The first test match between teams representing South Africa and England was continued. On Saturday the South Africans had…

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