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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1911

1,498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 75

Wallsend Races

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

The Wallsend Jockey Club's postponed race meeting is to be held to-day, when there is likely to be a very largo attendance. The five events have attracted…

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Athletics

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

Douglas and Whitelaw are both getting into good shape for their glove contest to talk place at the Summer Park on Saturday night next. It is many…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 3

The postponed meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club took place yesterday in the presence of a very fair attendance. Heavy rain set in shortly before 1…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1911 · page 3

Douglas and Whitelaw, at different hours are to go through their training operations at the Summer Park this afternoon. A number of invitations have been issued, and…

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League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 6

Mr. E. R. L[?]rkin, secretary to the New South Wales Rugby League, has convened three meetings to be held to-morrow, at Kurri Kurri, Cessnock, and West…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1911 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the Summer Park yesterday afternoon to witness Douglas and Whitelaw undergo their training operations. The South…

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Swimming

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

The Merewether Amateur Swimming Club's carnival is to be hold on the Bogey Hole on Saturday next, the 18th instant. An attractive programme has been…

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Newcastle Races

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

The February race meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club is on the lists for decision to-day, and there is every indication of a large attendance. The presence…

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Athletics

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

Bob Whitelaw and Arthur Douglas will come together at the Summer Park. Newcastle, in a twenty rounds contest to-night The men previously met in…

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Football Matches. Association and Rugby. London

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

The Association football match between England and Ireland has been won by England by two goals to one. In the Rugby match Ireland scored…

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Rugby League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 6

A meeting was held at Fatzeus' Hall on Saturday evening, to receive delegates from the New South Wales Rugby League, and to establish a branch league in…

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Newcastle Races

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

The Newcastle Jockey Club's February race meeting attracted a very large attendance on Saturday. The weather was fine, and a better day's racing could not…

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Drowned in the Harbour. While Swimming a Horse

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

Thomas Beddow, aged 19 years, who lived with his parents in Brunker-road, Hamilton West, was drowned in Newcastle harbour yesterday morning while…

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Saturday's Cricket. Senior Matches. East Newcastle v. WICKHAM

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

This match was brought to a conclusice on Saturday in fine weather. Sampson and Wrightson resumed their places at the wickets to the bowling of Morley and…

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Athletics

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

At Weston on Saturday morning, Kembrey defeated Fitzpatrick in fourteen rounds, after a keen and interesting contest. Both lads shaped well, and a…

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Boxing Contest. Duke Jennings Defeated. Melbourne

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

At the Melbourne Athletic Pavilion, to-night, Bill Carrie, 10st 12lb (Melbourne) beat Duke Jennings, 10st 12lb (Newcastle) after six rounds…

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The Test Cricket Match. Postponed Until Friday. Melbourne

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

The weather broke fine to-day, but shortly after eleven o'clock heavy rain fell. It was therefore decided that the fourth…

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Athletics

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

After his fight with Papke, on Saturday night. "Cyclone" Thompson weighed in the presence of a big ground of people, and pulled the beam at 10st 13¾lb…

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Bowls

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

Lowlands v. Maitland Central, to-night, Lowlands green. Team will be selected on the ground. Owing to the inability, on the part of…

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Athletics

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

Burrows, on Wednesday evening, at 6.51 o'clock, began in the town hall, Hobart, a feat of breaking his own club-swinging record of 76 hours, and just…

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