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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1911

1,498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 14 of 75

Football Matches. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 5

In the Rugby football match yesterday England beat Scotland by 13 points to 8. In the Association match Scotland beat Ireland by 2 goals to…

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Boxing in Brisbane. Mehegan Beats Kelly. Brisbane, Sunday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 7

The boxing contest, Hugh Mehegan v. Arthur Kelly, for the lightweight championship of Australia, at the Olympic Stadium on Saturday night, drew a fair…

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Saturday's Cricket. Senior Final. Lambton v. IRONCLAD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 3

With beautiful weather and a good wicket, it was fully expected that big scores would have bees made in the senior final on Saturday afternoon, but contrary to…

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Benefit Cricket Match. Australia v. "The Rest." Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 6

The Warne benefit cricket match between the Australian Eleven and the Rest of Australia was continued yesterday. The Rest of Australia had been…

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Athletics. Postle in Form. Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 7

Arthur B. Postle appeared at St. Patrick's sports gathering yesterday afternoon (on a grass track) and did 50 yards in 5 1-5sec. He also covered 100…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 3

Meetings for the purpose of forming third and fourth grade teams will be held at M'Naughton's hotel, Wickham, and at the Lord Cardigan Hotel, Cook's Hill,…

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Boxing Contest. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 6

The contest between Jerome, a Queensland aboriginal, and Whiting, was won easily by Whiting, in seven rounds, the aboriginal displaying little skill…

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Newcastle Baths. a Minister on Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 5

At the meeting of the Newcastle Council last night, further reference was made to the proposed baths. Mr. Griffith, the Minister for Works,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 3

Bob Bryant, who is to meet Bob Whitelaw in a glove contest at the Summer Park next Saturday night, arrived in Newcastle yesterday, accompanied by…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 8

The annual meeting of South Newcastle Rugby Union Football Club will be held at the Merewether Council Chambers to-night…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 8

From a financial point of view, the South Africans' tour of Australia has been a success. Their share of the takings in all matches has amounted to just on…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 8

Entries are rolling in for the 9st tournament, promoted by Joe Shakespeare and J. Reay, to take place at Abermain on Friday and Monday nights next…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 3

A meeting of the Central League Juniors will be held in the council chambers, Hamilton to-night…

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Lawn Tennis. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 5

A. F. Wilding, of New Zealand, has won the lawn tennis championship of the South of France, played in Nice, defeating Deeugle. The scores were…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 3

Whitelaw's training quarters in Scott-street were visited by a large number of sportsmen yesterday afternoon. A. F. Chapman and W. Callaghan took the…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Papuan Explorers.—what Mr. Gullett Says.—the Late Mr. Walsh, Veteran.—japanese Goods in Sydney.—our Destroyers Cause Trouble.—a Boom in Burglary.—mr. Flowers on Football. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1911 · page 4

It is well that the authorities didn't give up the search for the Papuan explorers. It was urged in one quarter down here that they should declare the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 3

A number of heats in various competitions were played off on the Wickham green yesterday afternoon, and some good form was shown by several of the…

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Boxing Contest. Bronson Disqualified. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 5

In the boxing contests at Olympia Bronson met Syd. Burns Bronson was leading on points until the eighteenth round, when he was…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 3

Bob Whitelaw will be given another opportunity to make his name good tomorrow night, when he will meet Bob Bryant in a 29-rounds contest at the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 10

Secretaries of clubs should now be making up their batting and bowling averages for submission to the hon. secretary of the association in order that…

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