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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 23 of 72

Boxing Contests. St. Louis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 6

Carl Morris, the Oklahoma heavyweight, knocked out Kingdom in three rounds. NEW YORK, Wednesday…

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Cricket. the American Tour

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 3

Although the arrangements for a team of Australian cricketers to leave for America next month have not been completed, they have been so far advanced…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1913 · page 3

The contest between Larry Foran, of Newtown, and "Duke" Jennings, at the Newtown Railway and Tramway Club's Stadium, was uninteresting from a…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 3

Newcastle, Golf Club will hold a compotition four-ball best ball versus "bogey" to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. Players may-select their own partners…

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Bowls. Raysmith v. SNEDDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 3

One of those rink matches which are productive of pleasant rivalry and keen play took place on the Wallsend green yesterday afternoon, between a rink from…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1913 · page 3

Three more boxers have arrived in Sydney, under engagement to Mr. Baker. Mansfield, the light heavy-weight, has done a good deal of fighting in America,…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 10

On account of the Maitland Golf Club's official opening for the season taking place this afternoon, the competition at Waratah has been pustponed…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 10

The first junior final, which has been interfered with owing to the recent bad weather, will be continued on the Association Ground to-day…

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Newcastle Golf Club. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 5

The annual general meeting of the Newcastle Golf Club, Limited, was held at the office of Mr. A. A. Rankin, Carrington Chambers, Watt-street, last evening…

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Football. League Rules. Opening of the Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 10

The football season of 1913 will be entered upon this afternoon, at the Newcastle Spurts Ground, when the toeballers of the southern, central, eastern, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1913 · page 10

Entries for Gulifoyle's handicaps to be ran on Saturday night next, close on April 30. Writing from Helensburgh, Jim…

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Rugby Football. the Leading Clubs. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 5

Sunderland (52 points) and Sheffield (49) head the Rugby Football League list. Notts County and Wodlwich Arsenal…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 6

Maitland Club engaged in a three rink game with Waratah on the Maitland Park on Saturday afternoon. The green was in splendid order and the game proved most,…

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Bowls. Champion Rink

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 3

On Saturday, on the Wallsend Bowling Club's green, the final of the champion rink competition of the Northern District Bowling Association was concluded,…

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Letters to the Editor. Newcastle Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 7

Sir,—My attention has been drawn to the report in your paper of a recent meeting of the regatta committee, wherein Mr. R. J. Bond hastens to inform Mr. John…

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The Boxing Ring. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 6

Matt Wells, the well-known boxer, has practically decided to visit Australia. He is awaiting Mr. R. L. Baker's acceptance of his terms…

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Saturday's Football. the League Game

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 3

The preliminary canter of the football season under the league code was effected on Saturday afternoon last at the Newcastle Sports Ground, and a very…

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Athletics. Summers Defeats Turner. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 April 1913 · page 3

There was a fair attendance at the Stadium last night to witness the contest between Johnny Summers and Bob Turner. Very few expected the latter to win,…

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Bowls. an Aftermath

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 3

As, a result of the recent visit of the Wollongong rink to the City green, in which a rink under President Gardner was defeated by the visitors by the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1913 · page 3

At the Brisbane Stadium, Jack Clarke secured a decision over Charlie Godfrey, at the end of a 20 round contest. Entries for Guilfoyle's handicaps to be…

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