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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 47 of 72

Cricket Club Meetings. Newcastle District Association

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

The annual general meeting of the Newcastle District Cricket Association is to be held at the Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday evening, when a…

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Saturday's Football. the League Game. South Beat East

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

There was a big crowd at the Sports Ground on Saturday afternoon to witness the Southerners and Easterners is opposition, which match proved the game of the day…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 3

A meeting of the Senior members of Newcastle South Rugby League Football Club will be held at Simm's Commercial Hotel, to-night…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1913 · page 3

Dan Blackwood, bantam champion of the north of England, is to try conclusions with Bill Coady, of Newcastle, in the Coronation Hall, Lambton, next Friday night…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 8

The prettily-situated Boolaroo course will be the scene of another race meeting to-day, and, judging from the big nomination received, a moat successful…

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FOOTBALL. N.S.W. v. Northern District. To-day's League Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 8

The performance of the combined northern district representative team this season constitutes a fine record, one which should stand for a long time before again…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1913 · page 8

Mr. W. Fairlie, the Cessnock promoter, has signed up Black Paddy lad Battling Taylor for Friday night. September 5. On the following night Les Gleeson meets…

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Boxing Contests. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 5

R. Scanian, the Queensland boxer, has been matched with Bill Bristowe, a middieweight, to fight ten rounds on September 6th…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 3

The race meeting held at Boolaroo yesterday proved to be the most successful held since the present proprietary took the course over. Delightful weather prevailed, and a…

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Bowls. Newcastle Bowlers. Reception at Warwick

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 3

On monday morning the Newcastle bowlern on tour in Queensland were entertained at lunch by Mr. G. P. Barnes, M.L.A. at the Cafe Mejestic, Warwick. There were…

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Cricket. East Newcastle Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 3

The annual meeting of the East Newcastle Cricket Club was held at the council chambers on Tuesday night, Mr. T. H. Raysmith presiding…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1913 · page 3

Alex. Marshall, of West Wallsend, and Otto Thomas, of Lambton, are likely to be matched shortly. Clarrie Green, of Teralba, is after the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 6

The tenth annual meeting of the Northern Division Cricket Club was held at Fatzen's hall last evening. Mr. E. Bowden, president, presided, and there was a fair…

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English Cricket. County Matches. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 5

In the English county cricket championship Yorkshire defeated Essex at Bradford by an innings and 48 runs. Kent beat Lancashire at Canterbury…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1913 · page 3

Ranji Burns and "Battling Nelson" are to contest the best of twenty rounds at Cessnock to-night. Both men are reported to be in good shape, and indications point to…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 10

A match is to be run on Garratt's course, Abermain, to-day, between Gallant Lad, a local dog and Rattler, a Neath dog, for a £10 stake. General coursing will follow…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 10

Mr. C. H. Hollinshead, writing from Bundaberg, reports all the members of the team in good health, and enjoying the trip immensely. The Bundaberg team was reported…

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Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 10

The big attraction at the Cricket Ground this afternoon will be the match Coogee Surf Club v. Newcastle Tourists. The visiting team is a very good one, and includes…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Adamstown Cricket Club is to be held at Connors' Hotel next Monday night. The annual meeting of the Merewether…

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League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 August 1913 · page 6

As the season draws to a close it is only natural that the football improves, and that interest grows because the matches become of increasing importance…

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