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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1912

1,505 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 76

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1912 · page 8

A contest full of exciting incidents may be anticipated when W. M'Nab and Dick Turpin come together at the Summer Park next Saturday night, for they have…

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Swimming Championship. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 5

The State championships swimming carnival was continued at the Municipal Baths to-night. The attendance numbered about 600, the small attendance being due no…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 3

The Boolaron race meeting attracted a very large attendance yesterday. The weather were a threatening aspect during the afternoon, but the rain held off until…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1912 · page 3

The match between Jack Lester and "Cyclone" Thompson, fixed for the Stadium last night, has been postponed owing to Lester taking a chill at Tarana, where…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 3

The third test match is to be commenced at Adelaide to-day. On the Adelaide Oval Clem Hill has been an extraordinary performer against…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 3

W. M'Nab, of Weston, and Dick Turpin, of West Maitland, meet at the Summer Park ton-morrow night in a twenty rounds' contest for a purse of £20 put…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 10

A team selected from Paddington and Globe will play a Newcastle District team on Friday (Anniversary Day), and Saturday, January 26th and 27th…

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Test Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 7

Whilst the Englishmen lost the toss in the second test match, they yet had a good deal of luck, as it appears open to grave doubt whether Bardsley or…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 10

W. M'Nab, of Weston, and Dick Turpin, of West Maitland, are to decide, their glove contest at the Summer Park, Newcastle this evening. Mr. J. Rowan is…

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Swimming Championship. Longworth Again. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 3

The Stats championship swimming carnival was brought to a conclusion in the Domaia Baths yesterday afternoon. The principal event resulted as under:—…

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Saturday's Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 7

The Arnott shield competition was advanced another stage on Saturday last, with the result that Waratah now holds the leading position. Lowlands, City,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 6

The match between Northern and I. Zingari was concluded on the Show Ground on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the I. Zingaris by…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 3

"Observer," of the Melbourne "Argus," in his comments from Adelaide concerning the trouble over the selection or Australia's team for the third test,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 3

Paddy Regan, who has victories over Scanlan, the late Sid Russell, and other cracks, has issued a challenge to box any 11st 4lb man in the Newcastle…

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Our Sydney Letter. the Million Club.—the Rise in the Price of Land.—what Builders Ask for New Property.—mr. Holman and Government House.—our Chance in the Cricket Match.—the Davis Cup. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 4

Sympathisers with the Million Club are explaining that there is no desire to see Sydney become more populous at the expense of the country. One sympathiser—…

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Boxing Contest. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 6

The featherweight boxing contest to-night, at the Melbourne Athletic Club, between Frank Thorn (Melbourne) and Billy Elliott (Sydney) came to a sudden…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 3

Jack Howard is over in Melbourne looking for a match with Pat Doran. A friend has put up £25 to secure a match with Doran…

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Boxing Contest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 6

At the Gaiety to-night Arthur Douglas (South Africa) easily defeated Alfred Goodwin (England) on points. The contest was a poor one. Goodwin would not…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 8

Entries for Rowan's 9st to 9st 7lb boxing tournament close on the 25th instant. The prizes total 25 boys, and the first heats are to be fought at the Summer…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 January 1912 · page 3

Mr. Colin Sinclair, who has been closely associated with the administration of cricket in this state for a number of years—last year he was secretary of the…

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