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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 49 of 72

Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the A.N.A. Lodge, Branch No. 34, cricket club will be held in P. Kay's tobacconist shop, Hunter-street, on Thursday night…

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Football. Doings of the League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 8

The "Sports" will be vacated on Saturday, no matches being listed for that particular ground. The final play in the last round of the…

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English Cricket. Good Bowling. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 5

In the match between Nottingham and Derbyshire, T. Wass captured six wickets for 16, and J. Iremonger four for 10…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1913 · page 8

Jim Hall has decided not to meet "Battling Simmons" unless the latter agrees to fight at 11st 7lb. The first contest to take place at the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 3

Islington defeated Tighe's Hill Royals by 45 points to 33 points. The chief scorers for the winners were Grahame, Richards, Davies, and Price; while…

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Channel Swimming. Unsuccessful Attempts. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 5

Two attempts have been made to swim the English Channel. Wolff, who has tried before, started from Grisnez, on the French coast, and got to within…

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Wyong Park Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 3

What promises to be an enjoyable race meeting is to be held at Wyong Park to-day. Since the last meeting, many improvements have been effected to the…

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Maitland District. League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 6

The business transacted at the weekly meeting of the executive of the Hunter Rugby League tits week was of particular interest. A report was received from…

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"A Day at the Races."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 6

This evening Mr. William Anderson's American Burlesque Company will enter on the final two nights of its season with the production of the musical burlesque,…

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British Cricket. High Scoring. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 5

Playing for Kent against Northampton, H. Hardinge scored 107 runs, this being his fourth successive century [?] a week…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1913 · page 3

In the contest with Doran in Melbourne P.O. Curran had to be cautioned several times In the second round, and after the third offence of hitting below the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Soap and Candle Works Club, held at the school of arts, Tighe's Hill, the president. Mr. M. Brown, presided, and there was a…

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Wyong Park Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 3

The race meeting hold at Wyong Park yesterday proved to be the most successful yet held on the now track. Glorious weather prevailed, and there was a very…

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"A Day at the Races."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 6

Mr. William Anderson's American Musical Burlesque Company has put up a record for Newcastle by the success of the season, which is to be concluded this…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1913 · page 3

At the Brisbane Stadium Watty, Austin, of South Attica, defeated Togo Lyons, of Queensland, on points after 20 rounds…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 10

In their matches at Warwick, Bundaberg, and Maryborough, the Newcastle Tourists scored 142 points in each contest. A remarkable coincidence, what some people would…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 10

The final round of the club's championship will be played at the Waratah Golf Club's links this afternoon, the trophy for which has been donated by the president of the…

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Swimming for Women

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 3

Recent displays, by ladles have drawn attention to the growing popularity of swimming as a pastime among those of high social rank. On these occasions…

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League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 6

This afternoon the promoters of League football expects a large crowd. Their programme warrants it, and for that reason they are justified in their…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1913 · page 10

The Maitland Racing Club will make another bid for public patronage to-day, and judging from the nominations received it will come as no surprise to hear that all previous…

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