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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 72

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 2

Jim Hall Intends entering upon a course of training in anticipation if matches with Bill Souter and Dutch Hickman. Daniels and M'Dermott are likely to…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 3

Many metropolitan followers of the game, who also include in their ranks en importation from the west, who knew absolutely nothing about bowls in…

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Northern Rugby Union. Colonial Players. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 5

The committee of the Northern Rugby Union has decided not to rescind the registration of the rule which says that the League must not register…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 3

Entries for Moroney's Handicap at Morpeth on the 19th April close on Tuesday next Ed. Savral, who claims that he is…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 3

The events in connection with the Newcastle Surf Swimming Club's carnival, which were postponed on account of the rain on March 6, will be run off in…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Northern Branch of the N.S.W. Rugby Football League will be held at the Central Hotel, Newcastle, on Saturday night…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 3

Word was received from Kurri Kurri yesterday that M'Nabb had sustained a fracture of one of his thumbs, and his fight with Shakespeare has therefore been…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 10

The events postponed from the recent carnival week sports are to be brought off in the new baths this afternoon. In addition to the 50 yards school boys'…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 10

Messrs. A Beatson, F. Wiseman, H. Pryor, and H. A. Stumbles, four members of the Wollongong Bowling Club,, intend visiting Newcastle next week. With a…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 10

The Newcastle Golf Club will hold a stroke competition on their links this afternoon. Players may select their own partners, and poet entries will be…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 10

Entries for teams in the first and second grade, Rugby Union, close with the honorary secretary, Mr. H. O'Neill, on Monday. April 21st…

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Wyong Park Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 6

Entries close to-day with Mr. E. Woodbury, or Mr. L. Solomon, for the race meeting to be held at Wyong Park on Thursday, April 24th…

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Boxing in America. Fond Du Lac. (Wisconsin)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 5

Eddie M'Goorty won the decision over Gus Christie in ten rounds. Christie opened a fast tight, but was unable to maintain it. He was obliged to stall in…

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Late Sporting. Canterbury Park Races. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 6

Following scratchings were recorded this afternoon for Canterbury Park events to-morrow:—Hurdle race: Light Brigade. Flying Handicap: Relievo, Nursery…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 10

Mr. J. Guilfcyle has prepared an attractive programme for his patrons on the Newcastle Cricket Ground to-night In addition to the allcomers' handicap…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 3

Messrs. W. Allsop, F. Wiseman, A. Beatson, and W. Pryor (capt.), representing Wollongong Bowling Club, arrived in Newcastle last night with the intention…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 6

Owing to rain in the early part of the bowling season, several matches in the first round of the Arnott shield were postponed. One of these as the match…

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Swimming. the Postponed Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 7

The carnival promoted by the Newcastle Surf Club in connection with the carnival week celebrations was brought to a conclusion on Saturday in fine…

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Athletics. Boxing in Sydney. Sullivan Defeats Midwood. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 3

Jim Sullivan, ex-champion middleweight of England, defeated Reg. Midwood, of Tasmania, at the Stadium last night. Both men were willing, with the…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 3

Although over six inches of rain had fallen at Rutherford racecourse within eight days, the lawns and enclosures on Saturday afternoon were in holiday order…

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