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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 59 of 72

Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 8

A proposal is being put before the bowlers of the district to get together a five-rink team to visit the western district It is proposed that the team shall leave Newcastle…

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Boxing Contest. Milwaukee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 6

Ad. Wolgast gained the newspaper decision against "Battling" Nelson after ten rounds sharp fighting. Much punishment was inflicted on both sides…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 8

The senior grade final, under Brittsh rules, between Merewether nail West "Wallsend, which ended In a draw lost cay Saturday, will again be staged on the Newcastle Show…

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Golf Championship. New Zealander Leading. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 5

Seventy-two entires have been received for the French open golf championship, at Chantilly, including the best English and French professionals…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 October 1913 · page 8

Jimmy Clabby and Jeff Smith have bath notified Mr. Baker that they are otherwise engaged and cannot come to Australia. Clabby will stay in America to box for the world's…

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Swimming Association. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Northern District Amateur Swimming Association was held at the Terminus Hotel, Newcastle, last evening. Mr. C. H. Tonkin…

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Bowls. Hamilton v. WICKHAM

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 3

On the Hamilton practice green yesterday afternoon a pleasant game was played against two rinks from Wickham. The home team had an easy…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 3

Although the atmospheric conditions were anything but favourable yesterday morning, the Wallsend Jockey Club's October meeting was brought off in…

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Boxing Contest. San Francisco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 6

Johnny Dundee secured a decision over Joe Azavedo, after twenty rounds…

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Tennis Championship. Wilding Wins. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 5

In the covered courts lawn tennis championship, at the Queen's Club, A. F. Wilding, the New Zealand player, beat C. P. Dixon, the English player,…

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Golf Championship. the Second Round. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 5

In the second round of the golf championship, Braid equalled Duncan's record of 73. Other scores were: Sherlock 309,…

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Racing at Caulfield. Anna Carlovna Wins. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 5

The V.A.T.C. Spring meeting was advanced another stage to-day. The weather was showery, but there was a large attendance. Results:—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1913 · page 3

Arthur Craft, the local heavy-weight champion, and Black Paddy are to contest the beat of twenty rounds at Cessnock to-morrow night for a side-bet of £50…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 3

The following Hamilton B players are requested to be present on the rinks to-morrow, for a practice game:—Stirling, Corrigan, Davis, Jackson, Tyler, Dagwell,…

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English Racing. Wootton Unwell. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 5

Fiz Yama, won the Cesarewitch Stakes. He started at 50 to 1, and won an exciting race by a head. Grave Greek, who secured second place,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1913 · page 3

Yates defeated Regio at Tamworth the other night. Young Sullivan, of England, defeated All Corrigan at Lithgow…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 10

The annual meeting of the Perseverance Club it to be held at Tighe's Hill next Monday night…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 10

The choice nine-hole competition played by the Waratah associated last Wednesday, for trophy presented by Dr. F. J. Fahy, was won by Mrs. J. Paton…

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Football. B.a. Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 10

To-day's matches on the Show Ground under the above code, should draw a record gate, seeing that two Junior and the senior comptitions' finals are to be decided. The interest…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1913 · page 10

Entries for the two footrunning events to be decided at the Eight-hour demonstration on Monday. November 3 close on Saturday next, the 35th inst. Already several entries…

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