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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 46 of 72

Newcastle Races. Second Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club's August meeting was brought to a conclusion yesterday, in delightful weather. There was an excellent attendance, metropolitan sportsmen…

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County Cricket. Kent in a Bad Way. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 5

In the country championship match now being played on the Oval, kent, who are leading in the competiton, require [?]53 runs to save innings defeat J. B…

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Athletics. Smith Beats Jerome. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 August 1913 · page 3

The glove contest between Dave Smith and Jerry Jereme, for the Light-heavy weight championship of Australia took place at [?] Stadium this morning in the presence of…

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Cricket in England. a Bowler's Success. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 5

In a match between Staffordshire and Norfolk, Barnes, after 21 runs had been scored off his bowling without a wicket falling, took nine wickets…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1913 · page 3

Matt Wells' next opponent will be another famous English boxer, Owen Moran, who is at present on board the Orontes, bound for Australia. Mr. R. L. Baker…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 10

Gallant Lad and Ruttier are matched for £10 a side, best of five rats, to the run at Carratt's course Abermain, on Saturday, August 23…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 10

"Second Man" writes: "At a meeting of the Waratha, Bowling Club on Wednesday night last Mr. O'Mara was re-elected president of the Club, and a nice imposing…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 10

At the conclusion of the annual meeting of the association, to be held on Wednesday evening next, at the chamber of commerce, the trophies won during the season will be…

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League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 6

This afternoon on the Showground the juniors have the responsibility of providing the spectators with an afternoon's entertainment, and there is no doubt that…

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The Tennis Champion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 7

By three [?] to over Mr. A. F. Wl'ding the New Zealander, [?] fonded the lawn[?] Friday last week against Mr. M'Leug)…

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Football. the League Game

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 10

The standard of League play at both the Hamilton and Sports Grounds this afternoon should be of the highest possible order teeing that so much importance hangs to the…

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English Cricket. Team for South Africa. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 5

The following cricketer have accepted the invitation of the Marylebone Club to form part of the team to play in South Africa:—F. L. Fane (Essex),…

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London News. the Holiday Season.—new Fleet-street.—higher Education.—the Motor Omnibus.—the Tennis Champion. London, July 11th. the Holiday Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 7

The season is drawing very near its close, as witness the departure of the King and Queen for the north. The West End is already making its way to French…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1913 · page 10

In connection with the fight to take place in the Wallsend Athletic Club's Hall on pay Saturday evening next, between Monty Andrews, of Sydney, and Batting Nelson, of…

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Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 3

The second grade competition of the Rugby Union was conducted on Saturday, when North, Newcastle defeated Ourimbah by 18 to 8, leaving Norths the premiers. The game…

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Athletics. Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 3

Bill Lang, the Victorian heavyweight, again defeated Petty-officer Curran, of England, at the Stadium last night. Although the local man had a good margin of points in his…

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Bowls. Lowlands Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 3

The second round of the patron's trophy was played on the Lowlands' green on Saturday, Genge and Rodgers beat Clayton and F. Silverthorne by 17 to 15; Rowles and F…

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League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 6

As was promised, the League provided its Maitland district patrons with a good afternoon's sport on the show ground on Saturday afternoon. The weather was…

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Boxing Contest. Winnipeg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 6

Sammy Trott out-pointed Ketchell in a fast twelve-round bout last night. Trott had altogether the better in the in-fighting, though Ketchell kept at the…

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Ironclad Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1913 · page 7

At the annual general meeting of the Ironclad Cricket Club held at the Oriental Hotel, Cooks' Hill Mr. W. E. Bramble occupied the chair…

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