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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 60 of 72

Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 6

The bowling season of the Maitland Bowling Club was officially opened by MR. W. A. Kerr[?] the president, in the presence of a [?]rge gathering of members and…

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Boxing Contests. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 5

Packy M'Farland out-fought and outclassed Tommy Murphy in ten rounds of sharp fighting at Medison-square Gardens to-night…

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Football. B.a. Rules. Senior Final.—another Draw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 3

A record crowd of spectators was present at the Newcastle Show Ground on Saturday, to witness the replay of the senior final, under the above rules, and the spectators were…

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Football in America. New Zealanders Win. San Francisco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 5

The New Zealand Rugby footballers easily defeated Stanford University by 56 point to nil. The latter played a weak defensive…

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Athletics. Jerome Defeats Sullivan. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1913 · page 3

Jim Suillvan, the boxer with the nerves, failed to make good at the Stadium last night in his match with Jerry Jerome. He received a good reception whet he entered the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 3

Islington (233) defeated Tarro (73). For Islington, M'Auliffe 72, Cowan 63, Camps 43, Coleman 15, Mounter 15, Baker 11 batted beat, whilst Cowan four for one,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1913 · page 3

Les. Darcy, who has two big engagements on hand, is reported to De putting in solid Work. Next Saturday afternoon he is to meet M'Nabb at West Matiatiac,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 2

A general meeting of the Lowlands Bowling Club will be held in the pavilion to-morrow night. The name of T. Gregory was inadvertently omitted from the list of…

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Football. British Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 2

The West Wallsend footballers have arranged a benefit match for G. Shirlow, on the local park, on back Saturday. Matches have been arranged between Killingworth and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1913 · page 2

What should prove to be a great welter-weight battle is to take place In the Victoria Theatre, Newcastle, on Eight-hour morning, when Les Darcy, the undefeated…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 3

The Australian cricketers are aboard the Marama, at Auckland, with the exception of P. S. Arnott, G. Cambell, and C. G. Macartney. When interviewed,…

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Newcastle Charity Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club's charity race meeting took place yesterday afternoon in the presence of a large attendance. There was a fair sprinkling of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1913 · page 3

Entries for the two footrunning handicaps to be decided at the Eight-hour demontration on November 3 close on Saturday next, with Mr. Ben Rees, the sports…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 3

The following Hamilton "A" players will meet for practice on the green, tomorrow afternoon. Meike Salt, F. Kinder, Grahame, A. E. Brown, Scully, Moase…

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Newcastle Charity Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 3

The very large attendance at the "Charities Day" meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club on Wednesday included a great number of ladies, many of whom…

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Maitland District. League Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 6

An important meeting of the delegates of the Hunter District Rugby League was held at the West Maitland School of Arts on Tuesday evening, when preliminary…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 3

W. MNabb and Jim Nixon are matched for November 8, at Wohlongong. Young Saylor, who knocked out Freddle Welsh in the seventh round of their…

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Athletic League. the Olympic Games. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 October 1913 · page 5

The "Sporting Life" states that the British Amateur Athletic League is forming its headquarters in London with branches in the provinces…

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The Racing Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 11

The rapidity with which the great spring racing carnival comes round reminds any sporting individuals inclined to reflection of the flight of time, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1913 · page 10

At Andrews' Stadium West Maitland to-night Les. Darcy and W. M'Nabb will come together in a contest the best of twenty rounds a puree of £150 put up by Mr…

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