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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 27 of 72

Boxing Contests. Newhaven (Conn.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 6

Young Shugrue, of Jersey City, knocked out. One-round Hogan, of California in the tenth round of a fifteen-roun[?] bout, Shugrue led throughout…

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Football. Doings of the League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 2

Despite Cup day on Saturday next, the big senior competition is to be proceeded with, and there Is no doubt that a good percentage of patronage will be given…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 2

In Soldier, Jack Thompson, whom he is to meet at the Rushoutters Bay Stadium to-night, Black Paddy will find a most difficult opponent. Thompson was a lead-…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 3

Three matches under B.A. rules are to be played on the Newcastle Show Ground on Saturday next. The teams engaged are West Wallsend and Cessnock…

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Boxing Contest. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 6

At the Stadium, Rushcutters Bay, to-night, Jack Thompson defeated Black Paddy, on points, in a 20-round boxing contest. The exhibition throughout was…

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Cricket in England. Good Bowling. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 5

The match at Lord's between Middlesex and Hampshire resulted in a one innings win for the former, the totals being:—Middlesex, first innings, 166;…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 3

At the Adelaide Stadium, Bill Walsh met Terry Keller, who drove his man to the ropes several times in the seventh round. Up to this stage he had Walsh…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 3

A special general meeting of members of Wickham Bowling Club will be held in the pavillion on Saturday afternoon. Weather permitting, and the green…

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English Cricket. County Matches. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 5

In the match between Sussex and Kent, the former scored 141 and 101, while Kent made 207 and 36 for the loss of one wicket. A Rolf took five…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 3

It is proposal to hold six big contests during the exhibition at Auckland end it is intended to give purses ranging to £1000. Matches, between Jerome and…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 10

The rink competitions will be continued in City green to-day. Owing to the rain there was no play in the championship finals in Sydney…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 10

The Newcastle Golf Club will hold a modal handicap this afternoon. The draw is a follows:—J. W. Greaves v H. Berkeley; E. R. Cowle v. J. Paton; D…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 10

The cricket season 1912-13 ended last Saturday, Ironclad "C" being winners of the second junior competition, by defeating Merewether "B" in the final, by an…

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Football. the League Game

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 10

Following upon the postponement of the Newcastle Cup, the Northern Branch of the N.S.W. Rugby League has provided a big attraction for this afternoon, when…

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Canterbury Races Postponed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 10

When Mr. W. L. Davis, secretary of the Canterbury Park Race Club, made an inspection of the track yesterday morning, he found a little moisture in places,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 10

The glove contest between "Chewey" Williams and Paddy Lynch, which was to have taken place at West Maitland to-night, has been postponed…

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Saturday's Football. East Defeat Western

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 3

Fully two thousand spectators lined the playing area at the Newcastle Sports Ground, where East and Western were billed to appear. Although not over…

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British Cricket. Gunn in Form. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 5

George Gunn scored a century for Notts against Lancashire at Manchester, the former totalling 291 and Lancashire 166 and 101, the former…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 3

At Cessnock on Friday night Jack Evans defeated Frank Keegan in two rounds. Billy Wenand, who is to meet Thirkell at Cessnock, has been in Newcastle since…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 3

East Newcastle (fourth grade) No. 2 (14 points) defeated South Newcastle No. 2 (5 points) at Stockton. For the winners, Sutton, Smith, Newburn, and…

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