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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1875

90 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 5

Cricket

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon last, the married and single cricketers of Hamilton met to decide their relative merits, and, after a pleasant afternoon's sport, victory favoured the unmarried players. For the Benedicts,…

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Sporting and Athletics

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 24 July 1875 · page 7

For the Derby, Galopln started at 2 to 1, and cantered home a winner by a length in front of Claremont; Repentance colt a bad third; Gastertz Bell, fourth. Time, 2min 40sec. Camballa was nowhere…

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Maitland Athletic Club

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 4 August 1875 · page 2

It will be seed that the third meeting of this club will be held on Saturday, the 14th inst. The entrance for the various sports will close this day (Wednesday) at the Royal Hotel, Maitland…

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Maitland Athletic Club

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 7 August 1875 · page 7

The Maitland Amateur Athletic Club hold a meeting on the Albion Ground, Maitland, on Saturday next, 14th inst., for which a most attractive programme has been issued. The various events comprise the Maiden Plate;…

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Maitland Amateur Athletic Sports

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 14 August 1875 · page 2

Lovers of these sports are reminded that the programme of the club will be carried out this day (Saturday), at the Albion Ground, West Maitland…

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Maitland Amateur Athletic Club. Third Meeting

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 18 August 1875 · page 2

THE third meeting in connection with the above club came off on Saturday last, on the Albion, Ground, West Maitland; and, although there was nothing of a sensational character done by any of the peds competing for…

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Wallsend Cricket Club

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 1 September 1875 · page 2

The first meeting of this club for the morning season took place at Trotter's hotel, on Monday evening. There was a large attendance, and arrangements were made for furthering the interests of the club during the…

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Randwick Races

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 2

The first day of the Randwick Spring Meeting, under the auspices of the Australian Jockey Club, takes place to-day—the illustrious "Derby Day"—when it is expected that the best field of horses ever got together…

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Hamilton Athletic Sports

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 7

Our Hamilton friends intend to have a fine day's sport on Saturday next, September 11th. By advertisement elsewhere it will be seen that an excellent programme is provided, and several good prizes are offered for…

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Wallsend Athletic Club

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 4 September 1875 · page 2

A preliminary meeting of the members of this club was held at Lundy's Hotel, Wallsend, on Tuesday last, for the purpose of making arrangements for the annual sports. The Secretary stated that a final answer had…

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Randwick Races

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 7 September 1875 · page 3

FIRST DAY.—SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1875. Saturday was the first day of the Spring Meeting of the Australian Jockey Club—our Colonial Derby Day; and, as may readily be…

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Wallsend Athletic Club

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 8 September 1875 · page 2

A general meeting of the members of the above club was held on Monday evening last, at Mr. Lundy's hotel, when there was a good attendance. Mr. Robt. Price occupied the chair; and, after the preliminaries had…

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Randwick Races. Fourth Day

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 14 September 1875 · page 3

The weather to-day was really splendid, and a nice cool breeze was blowing from the south-east. The attendance was, if anything, larger than that on any of the other days, and…

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Northern Jockey Club Meeting. Racing Notes. [Communicated.]

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 15 September 1875 · page 3

SATURDAY morning's work commenced with Arkins mending Corisande two miles, the first one by herself at a steady, when she was joined by the Volunteer filly, and coming home well and strong, the former…

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Hamilton Athletic Sports

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 15 September 1875 · page 2

THESE SPORTS, which have been causing considerable interest in athletic circles and the district generally for some time past, came off on Saturday last, in a large paddock at the side of the township. The ground was…

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Northern Jockey Club Meeting. Racing Notes. [Communicated.]

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 18 September 1875 · page 2

FRIDAY was a dull morning, and the course was only visited by Kildare, who took a twp-mile gallop. I don't think this horse will ever "astonish the natives," and I should advise Mr. Daly to get better…

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Cricket

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 22 September 1875 · page 5

The opening match of the season will be played at Wallsend on Saturday next, between the married and single cricketers. It is expected there will be a good master…

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Wallsend Athletic Club

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 22 September 1875 · page 5

A general meeting of the members of the above club was held held on Monday evening last, at Mr. Lundy's hotel, when the attendance was rather small. After the minutes of the Working Committee's last meeting…

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Cricket

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Wednesday 29 September 1875 · page 3

A match was played on Saturday, at Wallsend, between the married and single. There were fifteen on each side, and considerable interest was manifested in the proceedings by a crowd of onlookers. The single men proved…

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Wallsend Cricket Ground

Miners' Advocate and Northumberland Recorder · Saturday 2 October 1875 · page 7

The workmen of the Wallsend Company are now engaged in levelling their ground, under the directions of the manager, Mr. J. Y. Neilson. The course adopted is to "cut" turf into square peices, and "floor" the…

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