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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 53 of 72

Bowls. the President's Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 3

The following players have been chosen by the association selection committee, Messrs. Harrison, Colgan, and Wallace, to form the president's team to…

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Football. British Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 3

A meeting of the council of the British Association, was held at White's National Hotel Wallsend, on Saturday evening, Mr. T. M'Blane presiding…

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South Pacific Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 4

Dr. Felix Speiser, who recently spent two years in the New Hebrides, has supplied to the Society for the Protection of Native Races, the…

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British Football. Pay of Professionals. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 5

The football season of 1913-14 opened with excellent prospects, there being a larger number of professional players, who are in receipt of £1000…

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Cricket. Western Suburbs v. a Newcastle Eleven

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 3

There will be a practice on the Cricket Ground on Tuesday and Thursday, for the members of the Newcastle team. The following players make up the Newcastle…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1913 · page 3

Sam Robideon, 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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Coursing. Dogs for England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 8

By the steamer Persic, of the White Star line, which left Port Melbourne the other day, a valuable consignment of five greyhounds left Victoria. They are the…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 8

The popular Wallsend Club will make a start with its September meeting to-day, and its success is already assured. The big nomination received is very…

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Football. Doings of the League

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 8

At the Hamilton ground on Saturday a start will be made with the Eight-hour competition. Western seniors journey to West…

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Boxing in America. Match Declared Off. Vancouver

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 6

The bout between Willie Ritchie (holder) and Freddie Welsh (challenger) for the lightweight championship of the world is off…

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English Racing. Gentleman Rider Reported. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 5

Mr. Gunter, the owner and gentleman rider of Flamen, which horse ran fourth in yesterday's Corinthian Plate it Warwick, was asked to explain his…

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Cricket in America. English Team Beaten. Philadelphia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 5

The "All Philadelphia" eleven defeated the "Ineegnitos" by three wickets. The Englishmen in their first innings [?]ered 140, and in their second 199 runs…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1913 · page 8

Mr. R. L. Baker, who is about to extend his operations to Newcastle, expects to visit the city within the next few days…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 3

Entries for the local competitions closed on Saturday last, and it a meeting of the committee it was decided to alter the names of grades from senior, first and…

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Boxing Match. Boston

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 6

Johnny Kilbane, of Cleveland, won a decision over Jimmy Walsh, of Boston, in twelve rounds, at catch weights,…

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Wyong Park Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 3

For the race meeting to be hold at Wyong Park to-day 98 nominations have been received, and another successful afternoon's racing may be looked for…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 3

Lovers of British Association football will be treated to three good matches on the Newcastle Show Ground on Saturday next, the result of which will put the…

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Wallsend Races. First Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 3

The Wallsend Jockey Club's September race meeting was most successfully inaugurated yesterday. The weather conditions were all that could be desired, and…

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Robbery at Races. Day's Takings Stolen. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 6

A bag containing about £700, representing the takings for the day at Aspendale races, was stolen from the weighing shed…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1913 · page 3

Reports from Matt Wells' quarters are as good as might be expected in face of the fact that both he and Harry Nathan (his trainer) are suffering severely…

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