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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1912

1,505 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 76

Golf

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

The test match—President v. Captain—wil be played on the Waratah links this afternoon. Teams will be picked at the club house at 2 p.m…

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Football

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

The presentation of the badges won under Rugby Union rules last year will be presented to the winners on Monday evening next at the Central Hotel…

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Cricket

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

The country and metropolitan teams are to play in Sydney on Easter Saturday and Easter Monday. The northern representatives in the country team are…

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League Football

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

At the first meeting of the new council of the New South Wales Football Association held in Sydney. Mr. E. Perrin was unanimously elected chairman for the…

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Golf Championship. Contest Between Ladies. Pinehurst (N. Carolina)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 5

Miss Vanostrand has defeated Miss Dorothy Campbell, the British and Canadian golf champion, in the United States amateur competition…

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Athletics

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

Record entries have been received for the Summer Park tournaments, which are duo to commence to-night. Several promising lads are included in the list,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 3

The members of the Australian team of League footballers, wild arrived by the Osterley on Thursday from their English tour, had a warm welcome-home in…

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Bowls. a Practice Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, on the City green, the two rinks picked to represent the Northern District in Sydney in the interstate matches against Victoria and…

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Boxing Tournaments. Some Interesting Sport

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 3

At the Summer Park on Saturday, Mr. J. Rowan made a start with his two boxing tournaments, 8st 7lb to 9st, and 9st 7lb to 10st. There was a very fair…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 April 1912 · page 3

Kelly Mansfield has made good the whole of his side bet for his contest with Les. O'Donnell. Upwards of 100 entries have been…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 3

A general meeting of all grades of East Newcastle Rugby League Football Club will be held at the Central Hotel tonight…

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Boxing Accident. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 6

In a boxing match to-nght, Goodwin (England) left-hooked Jones (Sydney) on the jaw and broke it…

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Wallend Easter Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the Wallsend Easter meeting on April 6th and 8th. FIRST DAY…

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Bowls. the State Pennant Semi-final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 3

The pennant semi-final between Wickham, of the Northern District Association, and the Mosman Club, was played at Ashfield, Sydney, on Saturday. The…

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Cycling Races Postponed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 5

Owing to rain, the cycling carnival, which was to have taken place at the Sydney Sports Ground to-night, was postponed…

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Polar Research. No Question of Racing. Captain Scott Defended. Sir Clements Markham's View. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 5

Sir Clements Markham, in a letter to "The Times" emphasises the fact that there has been no race to the South Pole…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 3

Several Sydney lads in search of matches intend putting in an appearance at the Summer Park next Saturday night. It is also stated that Jimmy Clabby will…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 8

In the district singles' competition, L. Hingst beat A. Christie 32 to 27. This afternoon Hingst will meet S. Morris in the final…

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Football. League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 8

The second annual general meeting of the Northern Branch of the League will be held on 15th instant. The business will be the adoption of the report and…

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Football. Exit Union Game

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 3

The final meeting of the Northern Branch of the Rugby Union was held on Monday evening last at the Central Hotel, when the badges won for last…

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