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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 42 of 72

Athletics

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

Those two well-known boxers, Joe Shakespeare and W. M'Nabb, will again try conclusions at Cessnock next Friday night. The concept holds out the promise of being a…

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Athletics

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

Joe Shakespeare and W. M'Nabb are to meet for the third time at Cessnock to-morrow night, and on the following night Phil Kembrey and W. Nixon are to clash…

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Bowls

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

The game arranged between Hamilton and Waratah, to be played at Hamilton to-day, has been cancelled…

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Rugby Union

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

The big attraction at the Cricket Ground this afternoon is the match East Newcastle V. East End. It is a very important match, as far as East Newcastle is concerned. If they…

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Golf

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

Newcastle Golf Club will held a bogey handicap this afternoon. Players may select their own partners. Post entries will received…

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Boxing Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 3

Sir.—As a resident of Cessnock, I wish to draw your attention to the vast amount of money and time lost by the so termed prize fights run persistently in our town…

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The Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1913 · page 16

Young Tommy Cat, Once bought a bat, He was so fond of cricket, Cook's rolling-pin,…

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Football. Big Day for the League

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

Another big day of close and interesting League Rugby is being looked forward to, in the playing of the final contests in the second round to-day. The present position of…

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Lawn Tennis. the Davis Cup. London

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

The challenge round of the Davis Cup competition is to begin to-day at Wimbledon, where America will play the British Isles…

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County Cricket. Low Scoring. London

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

In the cricket match between Middlesex and Kent, Middlesex were dismissed for 56 and 86. Blythe took five wickets for 17, and…

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Athletics

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

Phil Kembrey and W. Nixon are to contest the best of twenty rounds at the Cessnock Stadium to-night, for a side bet of £50. The [?]ds are said to be evenly matched, and a…

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Bowls

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

A special general meeting of members of Lamilton Bowling Club will be held to-night, in the club's pavilion, to consider the advisbility of competing for the Burwood Shield…

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League Football

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

Under the auspices of the Hunter Rugby League a number of matches were decided upon the Show Ground on Saturday afternoon. The weather remained…

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Rugby Union. Downfall of East Newcastle

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

East End (Maitland) defeated East Newcastle by 9 to 6 at the Cricket Ground on Saturday, after an interesting some. The play was very even, and full of exciting…

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Saturday's Football. the League Game

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

The programme of Rugby presented at the Sports Ground was witnessed by another record crowd of spectators. The effects of recent vaccination caused several vacancies in…

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British Football. Gardiner Cup. Sydney

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

In the Gardiner Cup competition yesterday, Balmain met Cessnock and Anandale met Weston, with the following results:—BALMAIN v. CESSNOCK…

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Athletics. Morey Defeats Stagg. Sydney

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

After a fast contest, extending over twenty rounds, Alf. Morey (9st 11lb), of West Australia, got the verdict over Sid. Stagg (9st 18lb), the Englishman, much to the…

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Rat Coursing

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

A large number of visitors turned up on Saturday to witness the match for £100 between Barsley's Plum and South's East Lynne, best of 9 rats, at Greta. Plum, who…

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District News. Wallsend and Plattsburg. British Association Football

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

Of the four games that were to have been decided at Wallsend and Plattsburg on Saturday there were only two played, the other being forfeited, owing…

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Athletics

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

The tournament promoted by Mr. R. Morris was brought off successfully in the Agricultural Hall, Wallsend, on Saturday night. In the semi-final, Tom Fitzpatrick beat…

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