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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 62 of 72

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1913 · page 10

The meeting of Bob Whitelaw and Les Darcy, at the Victoria Theatre, Newcastle, next Monday morning, should prove a contest brimful of interest and…

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Boxing in Sydney. an Unpopular Decision. Sydney

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

Referee Arthur Scott gave another unpopular decision at the Stadium last night. The contest was between Waldemar Holberg, 10st 4[?]lb, of Denmark, and Young Nipper,…

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Football. B.a. Rules. Senior Final

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

The final of the above senior competition, B.A. rules, was brought off on Saturday, on the Newcastle Show Ground, before a large crowd of spectators, the contesting teams…

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Athletics. Guilfoyle's Handicaps

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

Mr. J. Guilfoyle ran off his two handicaps on Saturday night, on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, and, although it was raining slightly, and looked as if there was going to be…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 3

Following are the entries for next Saturday's Boolaroo races:— Welter Mile.—Sir Gibbe, Gunreach. Parapeti, Vigaro, Master Brush,…

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The Football Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 5

There is no doubt that the playing of the big Eight-hour Rugby League final was a big draw, for immediately the players put in an appearance, the crowd…

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Boxing in Melbourne. Mehegan Wins. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 6

Baker's now Stadium at West Melbourne' was thronged to-night, when Hughie Mehegan (Australia) and Matt Wells (England) met again for the…

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Tennis Championship. Matches in Stockholm. Stockholm

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 5

The world's covered courts championship competition was opened on Saturday, in the presence of the Crown Prince and Princess…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1913 · page 3

W. M'Nabb is to meet Jim Nixon in a twenty rounds' contest at Wollongong next Saturday night . C. Chater, who ran second in the 220yds…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 2

Mosquito (123) defeated Central Methodist Mission (42 and 55) by an innings and 26 runs. For the winers, F Ross 61 (four sixes and five fourers), Butcher 23,…

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Football Jubilee. Association Game. London

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

A banquet was held at the Holborn Restaurant, London, last night, to mark the fiftieth anniversary of the Football Association. Twenty-five…

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Football in the Mud. a Novel Experience. San Francisco

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

The New Zealand footballers defeated California University by 33 points to nil. The field was in a bad state, and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1913 · page 2

The postponed contest between Pat Doran and Colin Bell is to take place on Wednesday week. It is an elimination contest, since the winner, will be matched…

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Boxing Contests. Smith Defeats Lang. Melbourne

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

Baker's Stadium was again well filled to-night, when Dave Smith, of Sydney, met Bill Lang, of Melbourne, for the heavyweight champienship of Australia. Lang…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 November 1913 · page 3

Englishman Jack Clarke is after a match with Bob Whitelaw. Kelly Mansfield says he will undertake to stop Black Paddy in Hobart for a £25…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 3

To-morrow afternoon the Hamilton Bowling green will be opened for the season's play. The green has received a special preparation this year, and Judging from…

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Golf

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 3

An open mixed foursomes handicap will take place on the Waratah Golf Club's links to-morrow afternoon…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 3

The following nominations have been received in connection with the Wallsend Jockey Club's race meeting to be held on Saturday, the 15th Instant:—…

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V.R.C. Races. Oaks Day. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 5

The V.R.C. meeting was continued at Plemington this afternoon, when there was a very large attendance. Gusty, equally weather prevailed…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1913 · page 3

Guilfoyle's handicaps are to be run to-morrow night. Mr. J. Andrews' tournament at West Maitland will be started to-morrow night…

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