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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1863

13 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers

Newcastle Regatta

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 3 January 1863 · page 2

President—James H[?]nell, Esq., J P., M.L.A. Vice Presidents—Helenus Scot, Esq., P.M., and E. C. Merewether, Esq. Umpire—Captain D. T. Allan…

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West Maitland. Christmas Races. Saturday, 27th December, 1862. Second Day

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 3 January 1863 · page 3

The weather in the early part of the day was unpropitious, a misty kind of rain falling at the commencement, and at intervals throughout the day. The attendance in the morning…

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Doncaster Races, Hexham

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 31 January 1863 · page 3

These races came off on Monday, 26th January, on the course known as the Doncaster course, Hexham. Owing to the inclemency of the weather, there was but one…

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Races at Randwick

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 22 April 1863 · page 3

Yesterday, at Randwick, will be remembered by all true lovers of the turf; the programme of the day's sport was inviting, and the success of the day's enjoyment…

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Cricket. Maitland V. Newcastle

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 22 April 1863 · page 3

This match, which was to have been played on Saturday last, 18th inst., could not be completed, owing to the inclemency of the weather, and resulted in a drawn game. The time…

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Regatta at Morpeth

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 30 May 1863 · page 2

The Morpeth and Hinton Regatta, on the dry last proved the great centre of alliance to about one thousand of the residents of the localist as named, and of their immediate…

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News of the Day. Cricket. West Maitland Australian Club V. Newcastle Cricket Club

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 30 May 1863 · page 2

THE return match between these two Clubs, was played at West Maitland, on Tuesday last, on the ground at Weller's Paddock, and resulted in a victory lot Newcastle with 34 runs to spare…

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Discovery of Golf at New Caledonia

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 22 July 1863 · page 3

BY the arrival of the Gazelle from New Caledonia, we have papers to the 28th ultimo. We take the following from Le Montieur of that date…

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Waratah Races. (To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 16 September 1863 · page 3

SIR—In looking over last Saturday's Telegraph, I perceive therein an Account of the races which lately came off here. Though not much of a judge in spotting matters, still, on comparing the report…

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Newcastle Regatta

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 30 September 1863 · page 2

A MEETING, convened by advertisement, took place on Monday night, at Mr. Still's Assembly Rooms, for the purpose of appointing officers and making the necessary arrangements for…

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Newcastle Racing Club

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 7 November 1863 · page 2

AN adjourned meeting of the members of the Newcastle Racing Club took place on Thursday night, at the Ship Inn, for the purpose of considering the financial position of the Club, ns well as deciding…

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Newcastle Racing Club

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 14 November 1863 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the members of the above club was held on Thursday evening, at the Prince of Wales Hotel,—James Hannell, Esq., M.P. in the chair. As a prelimianry…

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Cricket

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 5 December 1863 · page 4

(THE following are the names of the players chosen to represent England in the forthcoming International Matches:—Mr Grace, Anderson, C[?]esar, Caffyn, Carpenter…

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