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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 63 of 72

Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 10

The world's record for 440 yards, 5min. 23sec, made by Frank Beaurepaire, the ex-champion of Australia, at Budapest, in June, 1910, was attacked by J. G…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 10

Players who contemplate going to the western district should have their names in by Wednesday next to the secretary, box 157 G.P.O. A meeting will then be…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 10

Northern Suburbs v. Stockton, on Danar Park—Northern Suburbs tem: Morris, Keen, Dobson, Beeston, Wright, Cox, Edgar; Towers, Cakes, Peterie, Grahame,…

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Boxing Champions. Paris

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 6

The French International Union has recognised the following boxing champions:—William Ladbury (England), flyweight champion; John Coulon (America), bantamweight: John…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 10

The Boolaroo Racing Club will eater for racegoers this afternoon, when it is expected there will be a large attendance. The only counter attraction in Sydney is…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1913 · page 10

Owing to a clerical error the following starts in Guilfoyle's allcomers' handicap should read R. Peterkin, J. Kirby 7¾, R. Harvey 8. Picnic handicap, F. Peacock…

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Boxing Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 6

The 9st and 10st tournaments, promoted by. Mr. Jack Andrews, at the Maitland Stadium, were carried over one session on Saturday evening, and there was a good…

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Bowls. Hamilton Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 3

The Hamilton Bowling green and Its surroundings looked at its best on Saturday afternoon, in honour of the reopening for the season's play. Members rolled up in full…

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Boolaroo Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 3

Although there was a falling off in the entries for Saturday's Boolaroo race meeting the attendance was well up to the average. Both special trains from Newcastle were…

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Football in America. New Zealanders' Tour. San Francisco

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 5

The Stanford University defeated the University of California by 13 points to 8, Mr. Hill, of Australia, refereeing by the special request of both…

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V.R.C. Races. Radnor Beats Beragoon. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 3

The V.R.C. Spring meeting was brought to a conclusion at Flemington yesterday, in the presence of a large attendance Results:— Spring Handicap, a sweepstakes of 6 sovs…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1913 · page 3

Jim Sullivan left for England by the R.M.S. Otranto on Saturday, accompanied by Young Nipper. A private message received in Sydney on…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 3

Messrs. L. Arnott, G. Mulvey, H. Hingst, and Rt. Donald, who left New-castle last Wednesday week for a motor trip up the North Coast, returned to…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1913 · page 3

Joe Shakespeare and Joe Harrison have taken a lease of the Abermain Hall, with the Intention of promoting a series of glove contests. Edwards and Thirkell…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 2

W. J. Hobbs, the English professional, and champion of the Navy, who is at present on H.M.A.S. Australia, has decided to join the League. He has been doing a lot of distance…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 2

On the Holmesville Ground, next Saturday, Merewether seniors and Weston will meet in the Ellis Cup final, and West Wallsend and Wallsend Rovers will meet in the under 18…

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Boxing Contest. Ritchie Defeats Cross. New York

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 6

Ritchie the lightweight champion, gained the popular decision after a ten-round fight with Leach Cross. Ritchie led after the first four rounds…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1913 · page 2

Pal Brown and Herb M'Coy will meet at Sydney on November 22. M'Coy is anxious to meet Mchegan for the Australian title, and the latter wants to meet Brown again. The…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 3

Yesterday a rink from Wallsend visited the Hamilton green, and waking up some of the "sleepers," took them on for twenty-five heads. It was war to the…

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Boxing Championship. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1913 · page 5

A meeting will be held by the National Sporting Club, London, to decide whether it will recognise the recent decisions of the International Boxing Union…

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