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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1910

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Athletics

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

Johnny Summers was introduced at the Stadium on Saturday night. Summers is a remarkably, well-built lad, with wonderfully strong legs. His first…

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Cricket

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

According to "Sporting Life" Noble, in conversation with a pressman in Ceylon, said that an important point he would like to mention was with regard to the…

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Boxing Contest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 5

At the Stadium to-night, Arthur Douglas (9st 7lb) defeated George Johns (10st 5lb). Douglas predominated in every round, and in the fourth round floored…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 5

The interstate cricket match was continued to-day in favourable weather. When Stumps were drawn on Tuesday evening Armstrong was 119 not out and…

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Cricket in South Africa. the First Test Match. Africa Leading. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1910 · page 5

The first test match between the English Eleven at present touring South Africa was advanced a further stage to-day at Johannesburg, and at…

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Athletics

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

Jack Griffiths has received an offer of a purse of £150 for an endurance club-swinging match with Lawson (the world's record-holder), at Toowoomba,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 3

The South African Rugby Football Union has reopened negotiations with the English Rugby Union for the despatch of an English team to South Africa in…

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Bowls. a Rink Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon, on the Wickham green, a challenge rink contest between a quartette from the Lowlands Club and a rink selected from the Wickham green…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

The interstate cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was concluded to-day, Victoria winning by 81 runs…

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Cricket in South Africa. the First Test Match. England Defeated. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 5

The first test match between England and South Africa, commenced on Monday, was concluded at Johannesburg to-day, and resulted in a close…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1910 · page 3

Though only 24 years of age, Arthur Douglas, feather and light weight champion of South Africa, has been a prominent figure in fistic circles for several…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 9

The famous old Australian captain, Mr. W. L. Murdoch, who has for many years been resident in England, will shortly visit Sydney. He is now in Melbourne…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1910 · page 9

Joe Thomal has a pupil who wants to back himself against Young Hanley at the bantam limit or catch weights. Harry Raff is out with a challenge to…

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Bowls. Competition Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 3

Local bowlers were favoured with delightful weather on Saturday, when the competitions promoted by the association, were advanced another stage. In the…

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SWIMMING. 100 Yards Championship. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 3

The first of a series of State championship carnivals organised by the New South Wales Amateur Swimming Association took place yesterday afternoon at…

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Cricket in Adelaide. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 4

Play in the cricket competition was resumed yesterday, when East Torrent, [?] in their first innings and three for [?] in the second, beat Adelaide, 99 in their…

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Interstate Cricket. South Australia v. N.S.W. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 6

The return match between South Australia and New South Wales was entered upon yesterday. The attendance during the afternoon numbered 6000. The teams…

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Athletics. Fitzsimmons in Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1910 · page 3

Bob Fitzsimmons, the ex-heavyweight champion boxer of the world, visited Newcastle on Saturday at the head of Mr. H. D. M'Intosh's touring combination, and…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 3

In the No. 10 Singles Tournament, first round, on the Wickham green, yesterday afternoon, H. Dolby, on seven, beat J. Richmond, scratch, by 25 to 15…

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Interstate Cricket. South Australia v. N.S.W. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1910 · page 5

The interstate cricket match was continued to-day, on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The South Australians, who were 32 runs…

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