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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 51 of 72

Rugby Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 10

The local fifteen are to meet South Sydney at the Cricket Ground this afternoon. The visitors, after playing great football throughout this season, eventually ran out…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 10

Newcastle will be the rendervous for northern racegoers this afternoon, and it is safe to anticipate that there will be a large attendance. The programme to be played out…

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Boxing Fatality. Bashan Discharged. London

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

At the inquest into the death of Harry Price, of South Africa, who was titled during a boxing bout with Private Bashan, of London, on August 21,…

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The G.o.m. of Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 13

There are some individuals who do not at all bear out the American theory that a man is at for the scrap-heap at 40, and one of those is W. G. Grace, the…

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Football. the League Game. First Junior Final

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 10

At the Hamilton Ground this afternoon, a good programme of Rugby is to be presented. The chief item on the bill is the second final of the season, that of the first junior grade,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1913 · page 10

Tem Fitzpatrick and Phil Kembrey are reported to be in good shape for their contest to take place at Kurri Kurri this morning. Both are game lads, and strenuous…

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Newcastle Races

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

The committee of the Newcastle Jockey club were favoured with delightful weather for their Spring race meeting on Saturday, and with such pleasant conditions…

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Warwick Farm Races

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

The race meeting hold at Warwick Farm on Saturday attracted a very large attendance. The different events resulted as under: Hurdle Race, a handicap of 75 says; second…

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Maitland District. Rugby League. Hunter District Premiership

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 September 1913 · page 6

Fine weather, and the promise of good football, attracted a record attendance to the showground on Saturday afternoon. Crowds came from all points of…

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Saturday's Football. the League Game. First Junior Final

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

A great crowed of spectators lined the playing area of the Hamilton Ground on Saturday to witness the outcome of the meeting of Western and Central Newcastle in the first…

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Athletics

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

At Kurri Kurri on Saturday morning. Phil Kembrey defeated Tom Fitzpatrick in eleven rounds, the towel being thrown in from the Teralba lad's corner. It was a good battle…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 3

The Newcastle tourist team returned to Newcastle yesterday morning full of health and vigour, and greatly pleased with the reception they received at every…

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Football. British Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 3

In the senior grade competition on Saturday, at West Wallsend, before a large crowd of spectators, West Wallsend and Merewether played a draw, one…

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West Wallsend. Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 7

The annual meeting of West Wallsend cricket team was held in Priest's on Wednesday evening, Mr. F. Dellara presiding. The club hid a good season last…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1913 · page 3

Mr. W. Fairlie, who has for some time promoted successfully a number of boxing contests at his Cessnock Stadium, has decided to take over the management…

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Football. League's Senior Final. Great Preparations

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 8

Widespread interest is being taken in the senior final on Saturday, and a big contingent of metropolitan and Maitland "boys" have notified their intention of visiting the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1913 · page 8

Jack Hall and Kid La Blanche are to decide their glove contest at Abermain next pay Saturday. "Martin", who won the last Newcastle…

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Boxing Contests. Langford Beats Johnson. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 6

Sam Langford defeated John Lester Johnson, a on Southern African, in thirty second, the latter being counted out after several severe blows…

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Football in New Zealand. Australia Defeated. Invercargill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 4

The Australian Rugby Union football loam met the Southland representatives this afternoon, in fine weather, and in the presence of 4000 spectators…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1913 · page 3

Encouraged by the interest taken by President Poincare and the Government in the forthcoming Olympic' games, the Comte. National des Sports is making active…

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