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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1912

1,505 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 76

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 3

Newcastle visitors to the Cessnock races to-morrow will be able to see the fight between Evans and Stevens, in the evening. The principals will enter the…

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Bowls

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

The Wide Bay (Queensland) bowlers, which include Bundaberg, Maryborough, and Gympie, are visiting Newcastle next month, from 12th to the morning of 18th…

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Football

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

The tour of the Australasian team in England has failed financially, though a great success in a football sense. The profits for the players to divide are nil…

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Cricket

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

Dr. H. V. Hordern has notified Mr. Sydney Smith, jun., hon. secretary Board of Control, that he is unable to accept the board's invitation to join the next…

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A Cricket Enthusiast

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 7

There are of course, plenty of cricket enthusiasts all over the Commonwealth, especially about test match time, but after all they are merely the ordinary variety…

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Athletics

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

At the Summer Park, to-night, the 9st 7lb boxing tournament is to be brought to a close. Originally there were 23 lads engaged, but the list has now been…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 3

On account of the inclement weather on Saturday all games in the Arnott Shield and association competition had to be put off until next Saturday…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 3

John William Hearne, of the English team, was 21 yesterday. He learned his cricket as one of the ground boys at Lords, and, when 15, took four wickets…

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Newcastle Regatta. Gift to Captain Williams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 5

Captain D. Williams, local manager of the Union Steamship Company, was entertained by the president and committee of the Newcastle annual regatta, at the…

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Swimming. Longworth Again Successful. Fremantle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 3

W. Longworth (N.S.W.) swept the Australian board of championships by winning the 1320 yards event at the Fremantle Baths, to-day, beating F. Springfield (Q.)…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 3

Owing to the wet weather, the Summer Park boxing tournament had to be postponed on Saturday night. There was much disappointment, but considering…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 3

The three-quarter mile championship of Victoria was the principal event decided at the Collingwood Baths Eleven competed, including the State champion,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 3

At a meeting of the Hamilton Bowling Club held last night R. Donald was chosen captain of the champion rink, with power to select his own team…

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Football. League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 3

Mr. L. Kearney, the president of the New South Wales Rugby League Referees Association, is to deliver an address on the League game at the Central…

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Boxing Contest. Langford Defeats Harry. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 5

Sam Langford and Jim Barry met at the Stadium to-night for the tenth time. The honours are still returned by the negro. In five of the previous contests there but…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 3

"Referee" (Maitland), writes, suggesting that a tournament for 9st boxers should be arranged to take place in Newcastle. He points out that there are a…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 8

A general meeting of the Waratah Bowling Club is to be held in the club room on Thursday evening. A meeting of the Newcastle tourist…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 8

A special meeting of the Board of Control will be held in Sydney, on Friday next, at 2 o'clock. The meeting has been convened to receive the hon. secretary's…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 8

The Newcastle Jockey Club's February race meeting is to be held to-day, when the usual five-event programme will be provided. The course was never in…

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British Football. Invitation to South Africa. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 5

The English, Scottish, Welsh, and Irish Rugby Unions have invited the South African Rugby Union footballers to visit Britain during the season…

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