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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1912

1,505 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 76

Boxing Contest. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 5

At the Stadium on Saturday night, before a fair attendance. F. Hollingsworth (Brisbane) defeated H. M'Neill (new Zealand) in the fifth round. The towel…

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Football Match. England and Scotland Tie. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 5

An Association football match was played yesterday between teams representing Scotland and England. The game resulted in a draw, each…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 March 1912 · page 3

At Cessnock on Friday night, Kelly Mansfield defeated Dutch Hickman on points after the full twenty rounds had been fought To-day Mansfield will sign articles for his…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 3

In the Association Champion singles A. Christle beat T. Evans, 33 to 1[?]…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 3

Bede Kenna, one of the most consistent bats in the west, put up a record performance, playing for Bathurst against Cowra, in the Taralga Cup…

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Boxing Contest. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 6

Ed. Williams (Vic.) bout Terry Keller (America) on points after 20 rounds, Williams was the superior boxer, the American fighting in a bustling fashion…

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Football. British Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the Wallsend and District British Football Association was held in the Masonic Hall, Wallsend, on Saturday evening, the…

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Boxing and Wrestling. Amateur Championships. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 6

The New South Wales boxing and wresting championship contests were continued at the Stadium to-night. Results:—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 3

"Chewey" Williams and "Yachum" Fern[?] have signed to box the best of twenty rounds, at Cessnock, next month. Kelly Mansfield and Les. O'Donnell have…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 6

Coursing is to be hold on Teralba enclosure on Good Friday and Easter Saturday, under the auspices of the Lake Macquarie Coursing Club. The stakes to…

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To Stop Engines Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 4

A young New Zealander, Mr. A. C. Robertson, has just perfected an instrument for preventing marine engines from racing. An instrument of this kind has…

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Maitland District "Newcastle Herald" Branch Office: High-street, West Maitland. FOOTBALL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 6

The ground question has once again been raised between the Hunter Rugby League and the Maitland Show Ground, committee, in consequence of the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 8

Harry Steve manager for Arthur Douglas Writes that in the event of Hannan no arranging maters shortly, it is Douglas intention to go to Adelaide to…

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Boxing and Wrestling. Amateur Championships. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 6

About 3000 people attended the New South Wales amateur boxing and wresting contests this evening. The majority of the boxing contests were won on…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 3

Intending competitors in Mr. J. Rowan's two boxing tournaments are reminded that entries close to-morrow evening. The weights, are 8st 7lb to 9st…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 3

The Wickham pennant team will visit Sydney on Saturday, to play Mosman, for the State championship semi-final. The Match will be played at Ashfield…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 3

Peds are given another reminder that entries for Rowan's 75 yards handicap of £50, to be run at Hamilton on Good Friday afternoon, close to-morrow night…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 10

Mr. John Champion, a keen enthusiast, has sent Bessie M'Carthy to Leap Frog. Leap Frog won the Kensington Cup, and Bessie M'Carthy was runner-up…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 10

The Merewether Club will bring the season to a close this afternoon, when two handicaps are to be decided in the Bogey-hole…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 10

On the Wickham green yesterday morning W. Nove and L. Hingst boat M. Deahoa and E. Salt in the district pairs competition by 33 to 13…

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