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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1913

1,427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 72

Athletics

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

If Tommy Burns takes the ring next March with Wells he will be within a month of his 32nd birthday. His last contest of note took place in April of…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 8

W Longworth successfully defended the, half-mile championship of Australia at , Hobart. The Sydney man travelled faster than he did at Adelaide last season,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 8

On the Lowlands green yesterday afternoon. Penrose and Bell beat Clayton and White in their qualifying round for the district pairs by 22 to 1s…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 8

The loss on the Ausetralian Eleven tour in England was over £1250, and the hoard of control decided that £750 of the loss shold be made up by the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 8

In an interview at Portland Oregon, Ad. Wolgast said that he believed Al. Palzer would defeat Jack Johnson in their match in Paris. He does not believe that…

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Boxing in Sydney. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 6

Jimmy Hill, the Now South. Wales featherweight, defeated Leon Truffier, of France, at the Stadium to-night, on points in a 20 rounds contest. Each had…

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Bowls. Patron v. LOWLANDS-WICKHAM

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

Another of those pleasant games that excite such keen interest between players took place on the Lowlands' excellent green yesterday afternoon between the…

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Athletics

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

Nominations for Guilfeyle's handicaps to be run on on the Newcastle Cricket Ground one Saturday, February 22, close next Wednesday…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 3

As there will in all probability be interstate matches played in Sydney during Easter against Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, and Tasmania, the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 February 1913 · page 3

When Referes Les Corbett gave his decision in favour of Les Gleeson, of Victoria at the conclusion of his twentyround contest with jack Mayne, of…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 10

Special interest will attach to the League's carnival at the Domain Baths, today, because it is probable that Oscar Dickman, the professional champion, and…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 6

The Maitland Centrals will journey to Newcastle to-day to meet the City team in the Arnott shield competition. In the first round the City team won…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 10

Yesterday afternoon on the Lowlands green A. Christie beat E. White by 27 to 5 in their qualifying heat for the district singles…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 10

Narara has forfeited to Sacred Heart for the final round in the senior competition, and Lambton and Sacred Heart will play for the premiership…

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Interstate Cricket. N.S.W. v. Queensland. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 4

When the match between Queensland and New South Wales was begun at the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon about 500 persons were present…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 February 1913 · page 10

The old Ship Inn, at the corner of Hunter and Bolton streets, Newcastle, which is now being demolished, was for many years Newcastle's favourlte…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 3

Although morning weather conditions were very discouraging on Saturday, the Maitland Jockey Club decided to take a risk, and avoid a postponement. Showers…

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The Boxing Ring. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 5

Sid. Burns and Petty-officer Curran, who are under engagements to Mr. R. L. Baker, of Sydney, to box at the Stadium, will leave London, by the R.M.S. Grontes…

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Interstate Cricket. N.S.W. v. Queensland. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 4

The interstate cricket match between New South Wales and Queensland was continued yesterday. The attendance was 3355, and the takings £127 3s…

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Athletics. Poesy Defeats Coy. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 February 1913 · page 3

At the Stadium last night, Jean Poesy, the French lightweight, defeated Herb M'Coy, the Victorian, who was recently deprived of the championship by Jack…

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