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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 58 of 72

Football. the Eight-hour Final. Exit Season 1913

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 2

After a season of much activity the end is at last visible, and a very fitting windup it should be on Saturday next, when the local final is to be decided at the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 October 1913 · page 2

A triple-event programme is to be put on at the Sydney Stadium to-night. Black Paddy, the West Australian aboriginal, and George Brewer will supply the first…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 3

The Wickham Bowling Club is earning the beat thanks of the Newcastle bowlers by providing a green that can be played on while the grass is growing on the…

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A.J.C. Races. Duke Foote Again. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 6

The A.J.C. Spring meeting was continued at Randwick to-day in the presence of a very large attendance. The Craven Plate was the principal event decided,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 October 1913 · page 3

Joe Widte and Billy Elliott are to settle their difference at West Maitland on Saturday night next. "Watty" Brien is to act as referee…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 3

On the Hamilton green yesterday afternoon a keenly contested rink game was played between four members of the Wallsend Club and four disciples of the…

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Rugby Football. New Zealand Team's Success. San Francisco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 5

The New Zealand footballers defeated the University of California by 31 points to nil. There were no special features in…

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Maitland District. Tram Motor Derailed. Races Over Footpath

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 6

The tramway service provided Maitlanders with a sensation last night, fortunately unattended by injury to any person…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 October 1913 · page 3

Guilfoyle's postponed handicaps are to be run on the Newcastle Cricket Ground to-mororw night. Record entries have been received…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 10

A meeting for the purpose of forming a branch of the New South Wales League of Swimmers is to be held at the Central Hotel, Newcastle, to-night…

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Golf Tournament. Won by Duncan. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 5

In the final of the £400 Professional Golfers' Tourney, at the Walton Heath links, Duncan bent Braid by 3 up and 2 to play…

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Football. Eight-hour Final. Close of the Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 10

The Rugby League football season of 1913. which from every standpoint, has been such a success, is intended to be brought to a close this afternoon, at the Hamilton League…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1913 · page 10

Mr. J. Guilfoyle's footrunning handicaps postponed from last Saturday night, are to be brought off to-night, on the Newcastle Cricket Ground. Record entries have been…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 6

The attendance at Andrews' Stadium on Saturday evening was a poor reward for a contest carried out on genuine lines by two such capable men as Billy Elliott,…

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Bowls. Hamilton Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the Hamilton Club was held in the pavilion on Saturday afternoon, when there was a large attendance. Mr. S. Kinder, the president,…

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Boxing Contests. Chip Defeats Klaus. Pittsburg

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 6

George Chip, of Madison, Pennsylvania, knocked out Frank Klaus, claimant for the middleweight championship, in the sixth round of a boxing contest last…

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A.j.c. Races. Duke Foote Still Champion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 3

The A.J.C.'s Spring meeting was brought to a conclusion at Randwick on Saturday. There was a very large attendance, and some first-class sport was provided. Results:—…

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Saturday's Football. Eight-hour Competition. End of the Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 7

A long, prosperous, and successful Rugby League football season was brought to a close on Saturday at the Hamilton Ground, when teams representing Eastern and…

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Athletics. Guilfoyle's Handicaps

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 October 1913 · page 3

Mr. J. Guilfoyle ran his two handicaps off on Saturday night, on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, in the presence of a big crowd for an opening night. The weather was…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 October 1913 · page 3

Entries close to-morrow night for Guilfoyle's handicaps, to be run off on the Cricket Ground on Saturday next. Bob Whitelaw has accepted the offer of…

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