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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 72

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 3

At the Star Stadium, Wollongong, there was a very large crowd to witness the light weight boxing contest between Frank Barrett; of Wollongong, and Billy Yales…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

There is now on view, in Mr. R. T. Rundle's window, the held presented to the Northern District Bowling Association by Mr. Rundic, for competition among…

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Swimming. Thursday Night's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

The swimming carnival to be held in the now municipal baths, Newcastle, to-morrow night promises to be a great success. A letter was received yesterday…

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Boxing Match Broken Off. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 6

The match between Mehegan, the Australian champion lightweight boxer, and Hirst, for a purse of £400, which was to have taken place on March 10th, has been…

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Cricket. New South Wales v. Tasmania. Hobart

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

The match between New South Wales and Tasmania was continued on Monday, in hot windy weather, turning to showers in the afternoon, and in the presence of a…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

There is a good deal of uncertainty regarding some of the championship titles in Australia, and Mr. "Snowy" Baker is definitely aiming at clearing up the…

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Swimming. To-night's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 3

The carnival to be held in the new ocean baths to-night promises to be the most successful ever held in Newcastle. The presence of W. Longworth should, in…

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Boxing Contest. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 6

Alf. Goodwin defeated Jean Audouy on points after twenty rounds. BRADLEY DEFEATS GODFREY. SYDNEY, Wednesday…

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Bowls. Patron V. Hamilton-wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 3

On the Wickham gr[?] yesterday afternoon on the Patron's team was pitted against five rinks from Hamilton and Wickham, and on this occasion scored a…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 3

Irving and Morgan are reported to be in good shape for their contest to take place at Kurri Kurri next Saturday morning…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 3

"A splendid piece of bitting by Chap Harris" (says the Perth "Westrn Mall," of 21st February). "was the outstanding feature of the continuation of the West…

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Swimming in Newcastle. Last Night's Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 5

The wet weather last evening spoilt What promised to be the most successful swimming carnival ever held in Newcastle…

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Waratah. Golf Club Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Waratah Golf Club was held in the Parish Hall, Mayfield, on Tuesday evening. There was a good attendance of members, and the…

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Yacht Racing. the British Challenge. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 5

Sir Thomas Lipton's challenge to the American Yacht Club is in accordance with the deed of gift. Charles Gosford, of Newport, will be…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 10

The Northern District Amateur Swimming Association is determined to have no professionals in their ranks, nor will they allow their members to compete…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 10

At a meeting of the committee of the Northern District Bowling Association, on Thursday night, to consider the matter of sending a team to Sydney to compete in…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 6

This afternoon the Maitland Central Club are to receive a visit from the newly formed Singleton Club. It is the first time that the club has pout a team into…

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The Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 3

Sir,—I would like to know it the Newcastle Surf Club intends proceeding with the carnival? The weather was so boisterous at 7 o'clock last night as to prevent…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 10

Some hundreds of excited boys gathered at the Cricket Ground on Wednesday to witness the struggle between Cook's Hill A team and Hamilton P.S. in the final of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 10

Mr. J. Rowan will take entries up till Monday, March17, for his £50 handicap to be run on the League Football Ground, Hamilton, on Good Friday afternoon…

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