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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1865

11 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers

Cricket

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 25 January 1865 · page 3

A match took place at Burwood betwee the following elevens, who were invited out to Mr. Goldfinch's, who is a true lover of this manly game to partake of lunch and have a match upon the…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 11 February 1865 · page 3

As the continuance of the growing good feeling begun last year in Melbourne by the visit of the Sydney cricketers, the present match possessed more than usual interest. Few of your readers…

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The Young Australian Cricket Club. (To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle.)

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 6 September 1865 · page 2

Sir-Knowing that your columns are open to all subjects likely to promote also well-being of the youths of the city, I herewith enclose you a copy of a correspondence received from the Colonial…

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Newcastle Racing Club

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 16 September 1865 · page 3

The members of this club met at the Prince of Wales Motel on last Wednesday evening. Amongst those present we noticed James Hannel, Esq , M.L.A., Alderman Sparke, Messrs…

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Newcastle Racing Club

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 20 September 1865 · page 3

A meeting of the member's of this club was held at Rouse's Hotel on last Monday evening The attendance was very much better than usual, and there was a determination on the part of every…

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Patrick's Plains Jockey Club Races. First Day, Wednesday, Sept. 20

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 23 September 1865 · page 3

The annual races at Singleton commenced yesterday, on the old course, and brought together a very good field of horses. The weather was a little cloudy, but otherwise was all…

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Newcastle Racing Club

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 27 September 1865 · page 2

A meeting of the Newcastle Racing Club was held on Monday evening, at Mr. Langham'a, the Australian Hotel, for the sale of the gales and refreshment stalls, and for the transaction of other…

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Patrick's Plains Jockey Club Races. (From the Maitland Mercury.) Second Day, Thursday, Sept. 21, 1865

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Wednesday 27 September 1865 · page 3

The second day of the Singleton Annual Races proved to be the most delightful day; not a cloud was to be seen, and all traces of a wet race meeting, which had prevailed on the…

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Newcastle Races

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 7 October 1865 · page 3

It is not in all cases that success follows our efforts to obtain it; indeed, there is often a remarkable want of consequence between reward and desert; but such, we are happy to chronicle, was not the…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 30 December 1865 · page 4

MELBOURNE.—Tuesday, eight p.m.— Favoured by extremely fine weather, clear and unclouded, with a full fresh breeze, this event drew together…

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West Maitland Christmas Races

The Newcastle Chronicle and Hunter River District News · Saturday 30 December 1865 · page 3

The races on on Nicholson's course were the chief center of attraction on Boxing Day with, the holiday-making portion of the community. A goodly number of…

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