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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1911

1,498 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 75

Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 6

A meeting of League footballers, presided over by Mr. Ryan, was held at the Angel Inn last evening, when it was decided to establish a club, to be called West…

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Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 5

Bill Turner and Whittaker met at the Galety Athletic Hall to-night to box for a purse of £160. Turner put in heavy work from the…

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Bishop's Bridge Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 6

A successful race meeting took place on Mr. F. Moore's new track on Saturday, and attracted a good attendance. The helds were large, and the racing…

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Swimming Record. Beaurepaire Beaten. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 5

Charles Daniels has put up a world's swimming record, having swim 200 metres in 2 minutes 28 2-5 seconds. Beaurepaire's record is thus beaten…

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Test Cricket. Australia v. South Africa. Australia Wins by 530. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 February 1911 · page 4

Ransford (33) and Hordern (23) were the not-out men when play was continued at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day the total standing at 476 for seven…

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Athletics

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

The contest between Orchard and Darkie Thompson, which was to have taken place at Weston next month will not eventuate, Thompson having withdrawn his deposit…

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Bowls

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

The semi-final and final for the Richardson trophy was played off on the Wickham green yesterday afternoon. In the semi-final R. Duncan (on 12) was…

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Cricket

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

The following is the team selected to play South Africa in the match commenting on Friday in Sydney:—Trumper, Bardsley, Carter, Cotter, Kelleway,…

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Ladies' Swimming Race. Brisbane

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

The ladies interstate swimming championship carnival concluded to-night at the Booroodabin Baths. The attendance was fair. The principal event resulted…

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Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

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

Young Hanley and James Hill, two lightweights, met at the Stadium, Rushcutters' Bay, to-night, in a twenty-round boxing contest…

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Athletics

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

Tommy Burns States that he expects to be in Australia again before the year closes, and may bring his "find," Jack Lester, with him. Burns is interested…

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Athletics

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

The champion sprinter John Donaldson returned to his home at Inglewood (Vic.) on Saturday night, and was heartily received. The band turnd out, and crowds…

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Swimming

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

The Stockton beach will be the scene of a surf carnival this afternoon. A varied programme has been arranged, and as valuable trophies are offered for…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 6

The Central bowlers, at the invitation of the Maitland Club, played a four rink came on the latter's green on Thursday evening. The green was splendidly lit…

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Cricket

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

Mr. Clem Hill, in the course of an interview at Adelaide, was asked the question of the moment: "Can Hordern bowl?" And Australia's captain…

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Two Days' Cricket. a Yorkshire Proposal. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1911 · page 5

A recommendation by the Yorkshire County Cricket Club that two days' county matches should he played in 1912 is exciting attention…

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Athletics

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

A. F. Chapman is putting in some solid work for his contest with Shakespeare. During the week he his reduced his weight by 8lb, and he does not expect to…

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Rugby Football. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 5

In the Rugby football match between Ireland and Scotland, the Irishmen won by 16 points to Scotland's 10…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 6

Northern met the Sacred Heart cricketers of Newcastle on the Albion Ground on Saturday, and suffered defeat by four wickets and eleven runs. The local…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1911 · page 3

The Wallsend Jockey Club's February meeting took place on Saturday in the presence of a very large attendance. The weather conditions were all that could…

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