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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 38 of 72

Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 10

To-day's fixtures at the Cricket Ground have created more than ordinary interest in football circles. The match between a representative team from Maitland and a…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 10

An Adamstown correspondent writes claiming that a local player with an average of 38 runs per innings is eniltled to the Cricket. Association's trophy. The…

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Henley Regatta. Leander Beats Canada. London

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

In the first round of the Grand Challenge Cup the Leander crew defeated Canada. Cecil M'Villy, the Tasmanian sculler,…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 10

The July meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club is to take place to-day, and if favoured with fine weather the fixture is sure to be well attended. The…

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Tennis Matches. Germany Wins the Doubles. London

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

The final of the All England doubles championship was played at Wimbledon yesterday, and the players were F. Rahe and H. Kicinschroth, of…

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Football. the League Game. East or South—which?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 10

This afternoon should prove a redletter day in the history of local League Rugby. The 3000 spectators who witneased the defeat of last year's promiers…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 July 1913 · page 10

J. Daniels, of Kurri Kurri, has remitted £5 to this office to bind a match to wrestle Prossa, of Branxton. Daniels claims the 9st 8lb championship of England, and…

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Saturday's Football. Rugby League. East Down South

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

East team: Back, Moy; quarters, Moore Kelly, Gibb, Dwyer; haves, Windross, Holt; forwards, Loyland, Carpenter, Driscoll, Hardy (capt.), Hanson, Baber…

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League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 6

The programme of football announced by the Hunter District Rugby League was well up to expectations on Saturday when Cessnock were pitted against…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 3

Fine, but threatening weather prevailed for the Wallsend Jockey Club's race meeting on Saturday, and considering the powerful counter attraction at…

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Rugby Union. a Brilliant Game

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

A large crowd witnessed the match between Central Newcastle and Combined Hunter at the Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon, Newcastle winning easily…

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Boxing Contests. Los Angeles

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 6

Leach Cross knocked out Bud Anderson, of Oregon, in the 12th round with a right swing to the jaw. RENO (Nevada), Saturday…

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Lawn Tennis. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 5

In the challenge round of the lawn tennis singles championship at Wimbledon to-day A. F. Wilding, of New Zealand, the holder, defeated M. E. M'Loughlin,…

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Athletics. Bradley's Punch Again. Sullivan Outed in 90 Seconds. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 July 1913 · page 3

Pat Bradley (10st 13lb) added another victom to his credit at the Stadium last night, when he knocked out England's ex-middleweight champion, Jim Sullivan…

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British Football Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 7

The Council of the British Football Association met in the Club rooms at White's Hotel, Wallsend, on Saturday evening, Mr. J. Maloney presiding…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1913 · page 3

Charlie M'Dermott, of Helensburgh, and Jim Daniels, of Kurri Kurri, are to wrestle for the welterweight championship of Australia at Bulli on the 19th instant. Next…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 11

The following is the programme for golf country week, as arranged by the Suburban and Country. Golf Association:—Thursday, July 31st: Open mixed…

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Football. Doings of the League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 11

The senior competition will be suspended on Saturday, when Combined Newcastle meet Combined Maitland. South Newcastle will experience a three…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1913 · page 11

Next Friday evening patrons of boxing should witness a rattling good contest at the Cossnock Stadium, when Kelly Mansfield and Soldier O'Grady will battle the…

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Football. British Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1913 · page 8

In order to give public and selectors an opportunity of seeing all the senior players in action, the executive of Northern District British Football Association…

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