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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 43 of 72

Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 2

The Queensland team will arrive in Sydney on Friday. They will meet the New South Wales team on Saturday, and Saturday week, and a second New South Wales team will be…

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Football. Doings of the League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 2

The Western-Southern senior contest at the Hamilton Ground is the big draw for Saturday next. There is a great future ahead for…

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County Cricket. Good Batting. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 5

Playing against Kent, G. L. Jessop in 55 minutes hit up 87 out of Gloucester's 144. Included in his score were three 6's, and he scored thirty…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1913 · page 2

A local syndicate has taken over the old Summer Park In Newcastle West and in future the place will be known as the Athletic Pavilion. It is proposed to promote…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 3

A three rink match on the Hamilton green yesterday afternoon between Wickham and Hamilton bore testimony to the bright sunny weather that has been in…

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Boxing Contests. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 6

Carpentier the French champion, will meet Bombarlier Wells in London on December 6th…

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Wallsend Hospital Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 3

The Wallsend Jockey Club's postponed hospital race meeting is to be held to-day, when it is expected there will be a large attendance. The hospital…

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British Cricket. Promising Young Player. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 5

Kent defeated Gloucester in the county cricket match competition by eight wickets. Lionel Tennyson, eldest son of the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1913 · page 3

In accordance with the usual custom, Hughie Mehegan and Matt Wells should have appeared at the matinee at the Rushoutters Bay Stadium on August…

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Wallsend Hospital Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 3

The Wallsend Jockey Club's postponed hospital race meeting was brought off yesterday, in delightful weather, and as was only to be expected, considering there was no…

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Bowls. Queensland Tourists v. "The Rest."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 3

Acting upon the suggestion thrown out by "Second Man" in yesterday's issue, Mr. C. Ho[?]ushead, secretary of the Queensland tourists' team, got into communication with…

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County Cricket. Kent Leading. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 5

In the match between Su[?]rey and Yorkshire Surrey won by 57 runs. The present percentages give Kent, 84 points; Yorkshire, 66; Northants,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 August 1913 · page 3

Jack Donaldson, the Australian champion runner, put up the world's professional record for 220 yards, at Glasgow, on Saturday, running the distance in 21¼sec…

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League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 6

There should be any amount to interest spectators in the programme that the Hunter League is placing before its patrons on the showground this…

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Football. League's Senior Final Round

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 10

The final round in connection with the senior Rugby League competition commences this afternoon, and if former seasons history in to be repeated the very best and highest…

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Goodwood Races. Favourite Nowhere. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 5

The Goodwood races were continued yesterday, when the race for the Cup took Place. The following are the results:—The Goodwood Cup, a sweepstakes of 20…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1913 · page 10

[?]ling Nelson, is nutting to good work with Kelly Mansfield, for his contest with Jack Jeffries to take place at Wallsend on Friday night next, August 8th. The cadu[?]…

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Saturday's Football. Rugby League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 3

The commencement of the final round or the Rugby League senior grade competition proved a huge attraction on Saturday afternoon, the most interesting match played…

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Questionable Football Tactics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 6

In anticipation of a good afternoon's sport, a large crowd of spectators assembled on the showground on Saturday afternoon. The programme was a…

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Bowls. Islington v. Master Plumbers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1913 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon, on the Hamilton green, the newly-formed Islington Bowling Club played their first match and what is more, put up a record for a newly-formed…

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