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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport
12 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers
Those races so long expected and which were recently postponed on account of the inclemency of the weather, took place on Thursday and Friday last. The weather was very propitious. A few light southerly showers fell…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →This regatta took place on Monday last. In the first race the first prize of £10 was won by Blue Bell, E. Lawrence: the second race was won by Mr. Punch's Messenger,: in the third race, J. Boyd's Paddy from…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →MONDAY, the Anniversary of the Colony opened with bad prospects for the cricketers, but at last the clouds cleared away, and the nickels were pitched. The day was very close. There was a great number of people…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The SECOND anniversary of this favourite meet came off as advertised on the 15th, 16th, and 17th instant. The weather was all that the most [?]dent lever of sport could desire. The heavy clouds which had been dropping rain…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →THE return match between the Maitland and Parramatta players was commenced on Monday, on the cricket ground, near the Grammar School The morning was foggy, but as time more on, the mists rolled away, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Pursuant to public notice, these races came off on Tuesday, 14th instant. The attendance on the courts was very large for so small a town and we noticed a good sprinkling the fair sex, whose presence much…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →This [?] anticipated event came off on Monday last. The weather was gloriously fine. A breeing wind blew from the north-we tall the [?] an[?] cloud dimmed the [?] of the [?] The run dispersed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →After the late tempes[?] and stormy Yet weather, yesterday (Tuesday, 26th May) was worthy to be calendared with a white stone. The sun shone out of a cloudless sky with gonial heat, and a pleasant fresh breeze…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →EVERYBODY is mad about the great race between Veno and Alice Hawthorne. Wherever one goes he is exultingly met with the exclamation that "Veno has won." The contagion is not confined…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →These races came of on Monday and Tuesday, 21st and 22nd September, opposite the Rock of Cashel Inn. This course has been lately laid out and cleared by our spirited to townsmen, Messrs. Salter and Murray, and is…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Homebush Spring Meeting commenced yesterday, but owing to the threatening aspect of the weather, was but poorly attended, the assemblage consisting for the most part of sporting men and up-country people. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Races began on Monday, on the course at Burwood. The weather was very fine. The "early morn[?] did not rise" with breath all incense and with check all bloom," but, on the contrary, with a face all grey…
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