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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 52 of 72

Rugby Football. the British Negotiations. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 5

A prominent official of the Northern Union, state that the New South Wales Rugby League are poor tacticians to make such a ridiculous offer for a…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 3

A men's Merriwa foursome will be played on the Newcastle links to-morrow, entries for which close to-day. Pairs may arrange their own partners, but post…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 3

Secretaries of clubs are reminded that entries for competitions close with the hon. secretary of the association on Saturday…

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Bowls. Queensland Tourists v. "The Rest."

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 3

A match that should excite a good deal of Interest and result in some excellent play will be the contest between the recent Queensland Tourists and a team…

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Boxing Contests. the Colour Line. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 5

The State Athletic Commission has refused to rescind its rules to permit Langford and "Gunboat"' Smith to meet on the 19th of October. It holds…

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Racing in England. St. Leger Stakes. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 4

The Doncaster meeting was continued yesterday afternoon. The following was the result of the St. Leger:— The St. Leger Stakes, of foaled in 1910…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1913 · page 3

Joe White has accepted Martin's challenge at 9st 41b. He will also meet Green or Fitzpatriek at the same weight, for a side bet of £10…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 10

At a meeting of the New South Wales Bowling Association on Thursday night it was decided that the interassociation match Northern District v. Sydney, should be…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 10

Mr. R. H. Harvey, who, during the past, season played for the Burwood Club in Sydney intends to play for the East Newcastle Club this season. He is interesting himself…

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League Football

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

The Maitland Showground should be a busy scene this afternoon, with the attractive programme set down for discussion by the League executive. Last…

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Football. League's Senior Final. Western or Eastern—which?

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 10

At last the destiny of the Northern Branch of the New South Wales Rugby League, senior grade badges and premiership honours of 1913, is to be decided. It is safe to…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1913 · page 10

The return battle between Bob Whitelaw and Black Paddy, to take place at the Cessnock Stadium neat Friday night, September 19 is likely to prove another big draw…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 3

The New South Wales team which will tour Queensland this week has the following programme arranged:—Tuesday, September 16: First test match at East Brisbane;…

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League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 6

Although the weather conditions did not promise much, still there was a large attendance on the Show Ground on Saturday afternoon, to witness the final of the…

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Cessnock Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 3

Although the day broke with unfevourable weather conditions in evidence, and showers felt during the morning, the Cessnock Jockey Club was fortunate enough to has,…

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Boxing in America. Philadelphia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 6

Sam Robidean, the Philadelphia lightweight, almost knocked out Jack Read, of Australia, in the fifth round of a scheduled six-round bout. The referee…

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Maitland District. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 6

The eighteenth annual meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held in the committee room of the West Maitland School of Arts on Saturday…

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Tattersall's Races. Duke Foote in Form

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 3

The race meeting held at Randwick on Saturday, under the auspices of Sydney Tattersall's Club, attracted a very large attendance, the number being estimated at…

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Saturday's Football. League Senior Final. East Newcastle Victors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 3

Fortunately for the League, the weather, which all Saturday morning threatened to interfere with week-end outdoor sport cleared up after midday. The big football event…

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Athletics. Bradley Beats Jerome. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1913 · page 3

After an exciting battle, Pat Bradley (11st 11b) defeated Jerry Jerome (11st 11b), at the Stadium, last night, in the presence of a large crowd Bradley at first took the lead,…

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