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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1910

1,441 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 73

Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 10

The mixed bathing problem has been the bone of contention tin Victorian municipal and other circles for years past. The Heytesbury Shire Council, which controls…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 10

Mr. S. B. Houghton, of Auckland, has received private information to the effect that the Northern Union, England, has elected a colonial tour sub-committee,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 10

David Hunter, wicketkeeper for Yorkshire county for the last twenty odd years, will be entertained at a dinner at Scarborough shortly, when the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 February 1910 · page 10

Hope and Leo report themselves in good condition for their glove contest at Raymond Terrace. Jim Good of Gunnedah, and Sam…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

At the Ross Bay Club's carnival oil Saturday, in the Special Handicap, 50 yards, an attempt to regain the 50 yards record was made by Alec Wickhah. After…

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Bowls. Competition Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

The local competition matches were continued on Saturday. In the Arnett shield competition Wickham beat Waratah easily, and Hamilton defeated City. Details:—…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 6

The West Maitland lawn tennis courts were the scene of a pleasant gathering on Saturday afternoon, the occasion being a match against Newcastle. In order…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 February 1910 · page 3

Hope and Lee decided their glove contest at Raymond Terrace on Saturday night in the presence of a fair crowd. Hope weighed 10st 10lb. and Lee 11st…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

On the Wickham green yesterday afternoon, W. Johnston beat T. Davis in a keenly contested game by 25 to 20, in the first qualifying round for the district…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

Islington 176 (Nimmo 31, R. Watt 35, Howie 56, Punter 30, Lott 20) beat Mosquito Island 175 (Hughes 56, Jordan 30, Ross 20, C. Tongue 35) by one run…

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New Zealand Cricket. Auckland V. Australia. Auckland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 4

The Australians concluded their second match of the tour against Auckland to-day, and won by an innings and 1[?] runs. Auckland scored 112 and 115. In…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1910 · page 3

Leslie Wilson, who left Geelong (Vic.) to undertake a walk round the world, is in South Africa. He landed at Capetown after considerable difficulty with the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 3

A cable message has been received by the secretary of the Amateur Swimming Union of Australia from the English Association welcoming the visit of Beaurepaire,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 3

In connection with the annual visit of the Victorian players to take part in the interstate matches against New South Wales, it has been arranged that the…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 3

St. Peter's team v. Dudley, at Dudley.—Bryant. Thompson, Misses A. Long and B. Espley…

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International Cricket. M.C.C. v. the Transvaal. Some Good Scoring. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 5

The match M.C.C. v. the Transvaal commenced on Friday. The M.C.C. first innings ended for 291, while the Transvaalers made 270…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 February 1910 · page 3

Another Australian record was broken in Melbourne on Saturday by Clarence Weber, who lifted the bar bell weighing 150¾lb with one hand from the floor to…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 3

In view of the disqualification of the New South Wales swimmer Snell in the recent contest for the Australian breast stroke championship, the new rules…

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Boxing in Sydney. Moir Deeats Cripps. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 6

Arthur Cripps (11st 3lb) met ''Gunner'' Moir (13st 8½lb) the ex-heavyweight champion of England, at the Stadium to-night. In the first instance a fight was…

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Boxing in San Francisco. Lightweight Championship. Battling Nelson Beaten. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 February 1910 · page 6

A glove contest for the lightweight championship of the world took place yesterday in San Francisco between "Battling" Nelson and Wolgast…

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