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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1910

1,441 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 73

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 3

Dick Cullen has not yet been matched. Communications were forwarded to Arthur Douglas and Rudolph Unholz. In the meantime, it was thought a match…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 10

The Queensland bowlers will reach Newcastle by the midday train from Sydney to-day, and in the afternoon will engage in a match against a team…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 10

A meeting of the Central District Rugby League is to be held at the council chambers Hamilton, on Tuesday evening next…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 10

East Newcastle and Wickham meet in the final of the senior competition on the Association Ground, at 2.15 this afternoon. Considerable rivalry exists between the two…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 6

The following weights rave been declared by Mr. W. C. Quinton for the Maitland races, to be held at Rutherford on Wednesday:—…

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Boxing Championship. Rumoured Uncertain. Statement by Jeffries. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 5

The "Sportsman" mentions many rumours as to the uncertainty of Johnson and Jeffries fighting. It is stated that the latter declares…

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Athletic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 10

Mr. A. G. Jewell advertises a £7 handicap to be run at Weston on Saturday, the 9th inst. Entries close on the 7th. Mr. B. Bradley, of Teralba, is…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 6

The two-days' match, between Northern Division and the I. Zingari clubs, concluded on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon. On the previous…

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Golf. Wallsend Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 3

The Wallsend Golf-Club held Its opening day for the season on Saturday afternoon. Members from district clubs (Maitland Waratah, and Newcastle)…

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Boxing Contest. Russell Defeats Cantwell. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 5

A boxing match between Cantwell and Russell, lightweights, for a purse of £80 took place in the Edward-street Stadium on, Saturday fight In the presence of a…

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Saturday's Cricket. the Senior Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 7

The senior grade final, between East Newcastle and Wickham, was commenced on the Association Ground on Saturday. Wickham won the toss, and decided to…

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Association Football. Scotland Beats England. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 5

The Association football match between England and Scotland has been won by the latter. Scotland scored two goals and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 3

Referring to the Jeffries-Johnson contest a New York exchange says: "With an honest referee in the ring, a man who can tell the difference between a real…

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Rugby Union Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 3

The first meeting of the newly-appointed committee took place last night. All the arrangements were made for the coming season. Entries for the various…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Northern District British Association was held at Denney's hotel. Broadmeadow, on Saturday night, with only a moderate…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 3

Anthony Diamond, one of the British men-o'-warsmen, stationed in Australia, and said to be an ex-English army and navy champion, met Jack Sullivan, of the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 3

E.K. Russell, the holder of the Australasian high-jump record, left Melbourne during the week for England. He takes with him letters to the English A.A.A.,…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 3

The general meeting of members of the Newcastle Surf Club, held in the pavilion last evening, was a most enthusiastic one. Mr. M. J. Moroney, president,…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 3

The April meeting of the Maitland Jockey Club was held at Rutherford yesterday, when there was a good attendance The arrangements generally…

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Lightweight Boxing. Summers Defeats Mehegan. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 6

One of the biggest crowds seen at the Stadium since the Burns-Johnson contest witnessed the contest to-night between Johnny Summers, of England, and Hughie…

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