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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1910

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Cricket in Sydney. Turner Benefit Match. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 6

The Turner benefit cricket match was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. Play on both the first and second day was brought to an early…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1910 · page 3

Joe Hope and J. Myers have signed articles to box the best of twenty rounds in Newcastle at a date to be fixed. At the Galety Athletic Hall, Harry…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

At 10 o'clock this morning, on the Wickham green, a four rink combination from Chatswood will commence a match against a Wickham team. At the conclusion of play…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

Carrington team v. Ironclads, on Ironclads' wicket: White, Williams, Moase, Doran, Dawson, English, Wolfram, Jones, Palmer, Durrant. (2), M'Queen, Jones…

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Heddon Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

Racegoers will be entered for by the Heddon Jockey, Club to-day, when an attractive five-event programme is to be run through. All the races have filled well, and…

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South African Cricket. Second Test Match. Tie on the First Innings. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 5

The second test match between South Africa and Great Britain was continued yesterday. The Englishmen closed their first…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1910 · page 3

Mike Schreck (says "Mirror of Life") got his in large hunks on December 7 at the hands of Sam Langford out at the National A.C., Pittsburg, being knocked…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 6

A rink competition for Mr. Rourke's trophy was played on the Maitland Park yesterday. The green was in very fair order, and the game created great interest,…

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Anniversary Regatta. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 6

At the anniversary regatta to-day, the allcomers' sculling handicap resulted in a dead heat between Syd. Pearce (9secs) and C. Walters (35sec). F.P. Matterson (40sec)…

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Boxing Contest. Summers and Unholz. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 6

There was a big attendance at the Stadium to-night, to witness the boxing contest between Johnny Summers, the English lightweight, and Rudolph Unholz, the…

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Bowls. City v. North Sydney. Home Team Wins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 3

The City bowling green looked its best yesterday, its picturesque surroundings being set off by a liberal display of flags. During the forenoon the first round was…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

A start was made with the last of this season's Sheffield Shield matches to-day. When Victoria and New South Wales met on the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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South African Cricket. Second Test Match. Africa Scores Well. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 5

Play in the second test match between South Africa and England was continued in Durban yesterday. The South Africans, who had scored…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 January 1910 · page 3

Negotiations have been opened by Mr. Bert Sayers with Bob Fitzsimmons regarding a visit by the ex-champion to Broken Hill. No finality has yet been…

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Interstate Cricket. Victoria v. New South Wales. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 4

There was only a moderate attendance at the Sydney Cricket Ground when play was resumed in the interstate cricket match to-day. The Victorians continued…

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South African Cricket. Second Test Match. Englishmen Defeated. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 5

The second test match, England v. South Africa, was concluded at During yesterday, and resulted in a win [?] South Africa by 95 runs…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 January 1910 · page 3

Questioned as to whether English wrestling was decadent, Hackenschmidt answered emphatically "No." Wrestling, he went on to say, was a sport which…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 10

The consideration of the proposed tour to Australia and New Zealand during the week disclosed the fact that the feeling of the committee towards making the trip had…

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Cricket. To-day's Matches. Senior Grade

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 10

East Newcastle 2A v. Hamilton. East Newcastle. Lambton v. Ironclad, Lambton. East Newcastle 1A v. Sydney S. and C…

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Interstate Cricket. Rain Prevents Play. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 January 1910 · page 4

The interstate cricket match between Victoria and New South Wales was not continued to-day. Very heavy showers of rain fell in the morning, and parts of the playing…

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