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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 50 of 72

Football. the League Game

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

The Hamilton League will be the central football attraction for this afternoon, no matches being listed for the "Sports." Two contests of big Importance are down for…

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Cricket. A.n.a. Club

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

The annual general meeting of the A.N.A. Cricket Club was held in Kay's hairdressing Saloon, Hunter-Street. There was a full attendance or members, and live new members…

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Athletics

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

Jim Hall has accepted Kelly Mansheld challenge to box at list for a side but, the contest to take place at west Maitland, under W. Brien as referee…

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Golf. Waratah Golf Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 3

The final round of the club's championship was played on Saturday afternoon. Great interest was taken in the event, and resulted in Colonel Paton beating J. P…

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League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 6

One of the largest crowds that has gathered on the Show Ground during the present season was in evidence on Saturday afternoon, and to say that they went…

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Boxing Contests. Langford and Johnson. Boston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 5

Arrangements have been completed for Sam Langford to meet Jack Johnson. The fight is to take place at Paris on December 20th…

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County Cricket. Exciting Finish. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 5

Kent beat Middlesex by five runs. The finish was most exciting. J. W. learne captured four wickets for 34 [?]uns, and Tarrant took three for 18…

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Saturday's Football. the League Game. East Defeat Central

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 3

[?] a large crowd visited the Hamilton League Ground on Saturday, to witness the continuation of competition matches. South Newcastle won the third grade final by 5…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1913 · page 3

Kelly Mansfield says he is prepared to meet Jim Hall at last 12st 4lb at Cessnock, but does not want any newspaper talk about the battle until Hall puts in his money…

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Boxing Contest. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 5

The bantam contest between Dod[?] Ryan and Spider Elliott was won by Ryan in two rounds, when Elliott was knocked out. It was some time before he was…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the Spring meeting, to be held on Saturday next, September 6th:— The Tramway Handicap, six furlongs.—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1913 · page 3

Mr. "Snowy" Baker has taken over the Adelaide Stadium as a going concern. It is understood he will also devote attention to Broken Hill and Newcastle…

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Boxing Contest. Oakland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 6

Joe Azaved, of Sacramento, defeated Ad Wolgast, in a ten rounds' bout, gaining a popular decision…

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Pony Racing for Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 6

For some time past the committee of the Hunter River Agricultural and Horticultural Association have had before then an application from Mr. H. A…

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Football. Doings of the League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 8

The big event of the season mark down as engaged, September 13th—the senior final. What has Partridge done to be…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 September 1913 · page 8

Mr. W. Fairlie is matching Bob Whitelaw and Black Paddy for their return battle at Cessnock on September 19, in place of Faran and the winner of the…

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Boxing Contest. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 6

At the Stadium to-night, before a fair house, Frank Hollingworth defeated Billy Smith in the third round, when the towel was thrown in…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 September 1913 · page 3

The fistic attraction at Cessnock to-morrow night will be the return battle between Black Paddy and Battling Taylor. The contest should resolve itself…

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Boxing Contest. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 6

Frank Moran, of Pittsburg, knocked out Al Palzer, of lowa, in the seventh round, in scheduled ten-round bout, after brisk fighting…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1913 · page 3

What promises to be an interesting glove contest, is to take place at the Cessnock Stadium to-night, the contestants being Black Paddy and Battling Jack…

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