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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport
21 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 2
The national holiday was, as usual, devoted to various public amusements. The principal of these was the Anniversary Regatta; the sailing and pulling races were…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →We shall be quite within the limits of fact in designating the race meeting at Homebush on Monday—the second meeting of the Homebush revival—an unqualified success. The…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The distance between the goali shall not be more than 200 yards; and the width of playing space, to be measured equally on each side of a line drawn through the entre…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →May Morpeth flourish," were the words [?] by a number of enthusiastic [?] who looked with admiring eyes [?] the unusual concourse of spectators who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The above races commenced on the 24th, [?] Nicholson's Course. The weather was [?] that could be desired by the most fastidious The course was in excellent order, and these [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Saturday was the last day of the annual race meeting of the Hunter River Jockey Club. Fine weather prevailed. The races attracted but a very small attendance, probably not…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SIR-I beg to enclose yon forinsertion in your valuable journal a copy of a letter received by the Young Australian Cricket Club in reply to a letter of application sent to the Honorable the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →On Monday, the Waratah "great handicap foot-races" to open the new running ground, came off on the open space between the railway station and Wade's Hotel, kept by Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The following is the result of to-day's racing. For the Bruie Stakes-The Barb first, Fishhook second, and Sir John, third. For the Prince of Wales Stakes-Hamlot first…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The above races came off on the Newcastle race-course on Monday last, the 8th instant, and, drew together from 800 to 1000 weather was all that could be desired, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Saturday afternoon last, the first match of the season in Newcastle was played on the ground near St. John's Church, between two elevens chosen from members of the Newcastle…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Saturday afternoon last, a well-contested cricket match took place on the new cricket ground, between two elevens chosen from the Newcastle Cricket Club-one eleven living on…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The deciding match between the single a[?] married players belonging to the Newcast cricket club, came off on the new ground ne[?] St. John's church, on Saturday afternoon las[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →1st.-A foot race, for 100 yards, heats, for boys under fifteen. Prize, 2s 6d. For this event there were eight competitors, who ran in two divisions of four each. Philip Kelly…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Late last evening we received the score in the match Newcastle v. Maitland, played yesterday at Maitland. The information came too late to give it in full this issue. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting was held on Monday evening, at Mr. Finch's, the Market Wharf Inn, for the purpose of getting up a regatta at Stockton, on New Year's Day…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →On Friday last a cricket match was played on the Nicholson race course, between an eleven of the Albion club and an cleven of the Nerwcastle club. In the afternoon there was a Jarge…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →An adjourned meeting of the general committee, which was largely attended, for carrying out this regatta, was held on Wednesday evening, at Mr. Smith's, the Caledonian Hotel…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →A meeting of the committee of this club was held on Thursday evening, at Mr. M. Johnson's, the White Swan Inn, Plattsburg. The meeting was largely…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →On Christmas Eve and Christmas Day the good people of Newcastle and neighbourhood were congratulating themselves on the fair prospect there was of cool and agreeable…
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