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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Cricket. Senior Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 10

This afternoon is expected to witness the "event of the season" for the final trial of strength between the two leading senior grade clubs is to take place on the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 March 1911 · page 10

The twenty rounds contest between Bob Whitelaw and Joe Shakespeare, which will take place at the Summer Park this morning, promises to prove of a highly…

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Rugby Football. Wales Defeats Ireland. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 5

The Rugby football match between Ireland and Wales has been won by Wales. The Irishmen were completely…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 7

Hawkins, Ltd., employees and Merewether "Sports"' concluded their two-innings' match on Saturday afternoon at Cogan's wicket, Merewether. Both sides…

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Bowls. City V. Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 7

On the Wickham green on Saturday afternoon the City met Wickham in the Arnott Shield Competition, and the game resulted in a win for the City team by a…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 7

A shower of rain between 1 and 2 o'clock on Saturday did not augur too well for the success of the Newcastle Jockey Club's March race meeting, but…

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Football. the Union's Position

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the St. George Rugby Union Club, held at Rockdale Town Hall last Friday night, the meeting was chiefly remarkable for a declaration by…

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Boxing in Sydney. Papke Defeats Smith. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 7

The long-expected return fight between Billy Papke, the middleweight champion, and Dave Smith, took place at the Stadium last night, and resulted in a win…

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Tennis Championship. Won by Wilding. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 5

A. F. Wilding, the New Zealand tennis player, has won the championship singles at Mentone defeating Decugis…

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Senior Cricket Final. Ironclads v. LAMBTON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 3

These teams met in the senior final on Saturday, the match being played on the Association Ground before a very good attendance. The wicket, owing to…

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V.R.C. Races. Cup Day. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 7

After two postponements, the V.R.C.'s Autumn meeting was continued yesterday in fine weather. There was a very large attendance, and the track was in good order…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 March 1911 · page 7

Owing to the paucity of attendance, the glove contest between Whitelaw and Shakespeare did not eventuate at the Summer Perk on Saturday morning…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the Wallsend races on Saturday:— Plattsburg Handicap, seven furlongs.—…

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Lawn Tennis. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

Messrs. Wilding and Ritchie have had a walkover in the final round of the double for the Riviera championship, Messrs. H. and R. Kleinschroth…

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Football Match Crush. Several Persons Injured. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 5

Fifty thousand visitors went to Cardiff to witness the international Rugby football match, Wales v. Ireland, which was won by the former by 16…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg British Football Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Wallsend and District Football Association was held at the National Hotel on Saturday evening, the president (Mr. J…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1911 · page 3

Les Weston, who is to meet Dave Meekin at the Summer Park on Easter Monday morning is at present sojourning on the Blue Mountains…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Northern Branch of the Rugby Union will be held it the Chamber of Commerce, Scott-street, on Thursday, March 30…

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Association Football. England Beats Wales. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 5

The International Association football match between Wales and England was played at Cardiff yesterday, and was won by the latter by 3 goals…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 March 1911 · page 8

The prices for the Sam Langlord-Bill Lang match London were:—Private boxes (holding seven), £12 12s; box seats, £2 2s; seats. 10s 6d, £1 1s, £2 2s, £3 3s…

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