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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1911

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 10

Victoria has won only one match in Sydney during the last ten years. And since 1900, Victorian has beaten New South Wales on the Melbourne ground twice…

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Newcastle Carnival Week. Decorated Vehicles. Fancy Dress Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 6

The procession of florally decorated vehicles and the fancy dress cricket match between the theatricals and shop assistants were the events yesterday in…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1911 · page 10

Joe Shakespeare reports himself ready for a return match with Wal Coloman, and the pair are likely to come together shortly in Newcastle. Coleman is at…

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Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 3

Tim Land met "Cyclone" Thompson at the Stadium-last night. The contest was uninteresting, and lasted only three rounds, when Land was knocked out by a right…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 January 1911 · page 3

"Cyclone" Thompron will have two more battles before leaving for the States, He will meet Tel Whiting at Brisbane on January 2[?], and then meet Dave Smith on…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 3

Mr. R. M. Collins, who acted as manager for Frank Beaurepaire, has submitted a detailed report of the tour and a complete list of the Australian…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 3

The Lowlands Bowling Club having had the electric light installed on their green will officially open the rink for night play to-night…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 3

Stockton A, six for 71, beat Tarro 11 and 50, by an innings and four runs. For Stockton Warland 24 not out, Felton 17, Hill 10, batted best, while the bowling of…

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More Money in Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 4

If it is only a question of making money professional pugllism, now dignified by the title of scientific boxing, is one of the best paying concerns in the city for the…

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Boxing in Melbourne. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 5

The American boxers, Clabby, the welter champion of the world, and Bronson, the lightweight, made their first appearance to-night. Clabby was opposed by…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 January 1911 · page 3

A glove contest between M'Croary and Thirkell is to take place at Anatey's hall, Cessnock, next Saturday morning. Days Smith is well on his way to…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 8

The Westminster "Gazette, in referring to the decision of the Australians not to play J. N. Crawford in the test matches against the South Africans,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1911 · page 8

At the Summer Park to-morrow evening patrons of boxing should witness a rattling good contest when Dave Meekin and Billy Hannan will battle the best of…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 3

On the City green yesterday afternoon a three rink match between representatives from Wickham and City Clubs was played, and resulted in a win for the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 3

An offer of £175 for Bach of four matches was made to the South Africans by the New Zealand Cricket Council, but the manager of the Springboks says it is…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1911 · page 3

An International middleweight boxing contest is to take place at Brisbane on Saturday night. The principals will be "Cyclone" Johnny Thompson, the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 3

On the City green to-morrow a handicap single match for a pair of bowls will be played between the members of the City Club, starting at 2.30 p.m…

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Boxing Contest. Lewis Defeats Summers. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 5

In a boxing match at Olympia last night, Harry Lewis, of Philadelphia, defeated Johnny Summers in the fourth round…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1911 · page 3

Owing to the boisterous weather, the glove contest for the Hightweight championship of the northern district between Dave Meckin and Billy Hannan,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1911 · page 10

The Lowlands Bowling Club's official opening is to take place on Monday evening next…

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