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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 54 of 72

Wyong Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 3

Delightful weather prevailed for the Wyong Jockey Club's race meeting yesterday, and there was a very large attendance. The special train from…

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English Cricket. the Final Match. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 5

The final match of the cricket season was played yesterday between the Rest of England and a combined eleven representing Kent and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1913 · page 3

Patrons of boxing should witness a rattling good contest at Cessnock to-night, when Bob Whitelaw and Black Paddy are to decide their return battle, with Arthur…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 10

Local swimmers will regret to hear of the serious illness of Eric Hough, a prominent member of the Newcastle Surf Club, who has been confined to his room for the past…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 7

The Australian Rugby team played its opening test match against New Zealand last Saturday in distressing weather, heavy rain and wind, the ball so greasy…

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Cricket in America. Philadelphia Defeated. Philadelphia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 5

The Incognitos defeated the All Philadelphia Eleven by eight wickets. The score was As follows:—Philadelphia: First innings, 159; second innings, 104…

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Football. Eight-hour Competition. Junior "Knock-out" Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 10

The Northern Branch of the New South Wales Rugby League commences two more very interesting competitions to-day. The contest that will be most looked for will be…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1913 · page 10

Jacky Hail and Kid La Blanche are to contest the beat of twenty rounds at Abermain this morning. Both lads are reported to be in good shape, and if Hall fights up…

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League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 6

The first round of the Eight-hour competition was carried out in the show ground on Saturday afternoon in the presence of a good attendance of spectators…

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Boxing Contest. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 6

Carl Morris last night knocked out Al Reich in the second round of a fight scheduled for ten rounds…

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Interassociation Bowls. Northern District v. METROPOLITAN

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 7

On Saturday a team representing the Northern District Bowling Association Journeyed to Chatswood, where they met a strong team representing the…

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Wallsend Races. Second Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 3

The Wallsend Jockey Club's September race meeting, which was brought to a conclusion on Saturday, proved to be one the most successful ever held on the popular suburban…

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Cricket. Burwood v. NEWCASTLE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 3

At the Newcastle Cricket Ground. Western Suburbs (Burwood) Electorate Club tried conclusions with a local eleven. Owing to the heavy rain that fell on Friday…

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Golf Championship. Schoolboy Beats Cracks. Brookline (Mass.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 5

Francis Ouimet, a schoolboy and an amateur, provided a surprise by winning the American open golf championship…

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Rosehill Races. Beau Soult Wins the Guineas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 3

There was a large attendance at the Rosehill Spring meeting on Saturday. Pine weather prevailed, and the course was in good order. Results:—…

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Saturday's Football. League Eight-hour Contest. Northern Beat Southern

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 3

The commencement of the Eight-hour competition attracted big interest on Saturday, the attendance at his Hamilton League Ground being quite up to the usual high standard. The…

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Athletics. Big Offer to Ritchie. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1913 · page 3

Mr. "Snowy" Baker last night cabled to his representative in America, Mr. Harvey, instructing him to offer Willie Ritchie, light-weight champion of the world, £4000…

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Boxing Contest. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 6

A boxing match between Stone and Morey was won by Stone on points, after twenty rounds…

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Golf in America. Expenses of Professionals. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 5

Lord Northcliffe, the millionaire newspaper proprietor, who is a keen golfer, is stated to have defrayed the expenses of Harry Vardon and Edward…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1913 · page 3

Bob Whitelaw is likely to meet M'Nabb in Newcastle on Eight-hour morning. Joe White and Clarrie Green are likely to be matched again…

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