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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1912

1,505 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 76

Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 3

Hamilton Club Competition.—Association champion singles (second round): Pala v. Carlin, F. Kinder v. Myers, Wallace v. Beahen, Banks a bye. Association…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 3

Bob Whitelaw, Newcastle crack welter, will be seen in action again at the Summer Park next Saturday night, when he is billed to meet Pat. Regan, the…

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Four Furlong Races. Condemned by Lord Villiers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 8

Lord Villiers, a steward of the English Jockey Club, mode an interesting speech on the occasion of the annual Glmerack Club dinner last month, On the subject…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 February 1912 · page 8

A French sportsman who desires that his name should not be disclosed has just made curious and somewhat naive proposition (says the Now York…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 3

The champion rin[?] competition will be in full swing next Saturday, when the following games are to be played:—Hamilton v. Maitland, at Maitland Central…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 3

A letter, dated January 17, received by Mr. E. R. Larkin, secretary of the New South Wales Rugby League, showed that up to that date the team's share of…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 3

England will play the last match of the Australian tour at Adelaide on March 6th. C. B. Jennings, who is on a visit to…

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Boxing Contest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 6

At the Stadium to-night Hughis Mehogan defeated Rod Standon in a twenty-round contest for the lightweight championship of Australia…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 February 1912 · page 3

Joe Shakespeare will be given another opportunity to-morrow evening of showing what he is capable of doing in the ring, when opposed to a strong, sturdy…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 6

The Maitland Central Club has arranged a singles' tournament, for all members belonging to the Northern District Bowling Association. The prizes are…

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Argentine Cricket. English Team Beaten. Buenos Ayres

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 5

The first "test" match between Argentine and Lord Hawke's English team of cricketers has been concluded. The Englishmen suffered defeat by…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 3

Patrons of boxing should witness a rattling good contest at the Summer Park to-morrow night, when Bob Whitelaw and Pat Regan are to contest the best…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 10

The association, in arranging the term and conditions under which the Arnott Shield and the association competition should be played this season,…

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The Cricket Trouble. No Settlement Yet. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 4

The cricket position is unchanged. Mr. Smith, the secretary to the Board of Control, said that he had heard nothing at all from any of the players,…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 6

The Hunter District Rugby League officials have arranged with Mr. L. Kearney, president of the New South Wales Referees' Association, to meet referees and players…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 February 1912 · page 10

The twenty rounds' contest between Bib Whitelaw and Pat Regan, which will take place at the Summer Park this evening, promises to prove of a highly…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 6

The champion rink game between Maitland and Hamilton attracted a large amount of notice on the Central green on Saturday, afternoon. The Hamilton…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 3

Mr. L. Kearney will address League players on the laws of the game at the Central Hotel, Newcastle, to-morrow night, at 8 o'clock…

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Bowls. the Champion Rink

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 7

The champion rink contest commenced on Saturday, and resulted in some excellent play and close finishes. The match between Hamilton and Maitland was the…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 February 1912 · page 3

There was an excellent attendance a the Wallsend Jockey Club's race meeting on Saturday, the saddling paddock and the Leger reserve being extensively…

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