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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1876

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Randwick Races. Fourth Day, Saturday (April 22.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1876 · page 2

The attendance at the races was not so good as expected. The weather was beautiful, The Governor and suite were present. First Race.—Rous Handicap, a handicap…

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Cricket. Alberts v. BURWOOD

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1876 · page 3

A CRICKET match was played on St. John's Ground, on Saturday last, between the Alberts and Burwood cricket clubs; the former had a very weak team, they…

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Sydney Hunt Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1876 · page 3

The report of the above was mis-sent to Maitland, and arrived too late for this issue…

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Sydney Hunt Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1876 · page 4

[THE following report of the Sydney Hunt Club Races (and also " Notes and Events" of Saturday), was sent from Sydney on Saturday night, but did not reach this office till…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. the Tips

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 4

THE approaching May Meeting of the Northern Jockey Club, which takes place on Tuesday and Wednesday next, the 9th and 10th of May, promises…

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Lambton Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1876 · page 2

A meeting of the members of the above Club was held at Gordon's Hotel on Thursday evening, when it was decided to hold the Annual Sports,…

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Cricket Match. Victoria Theatre v. Half-holiday Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1876 · page 2

THIS match came off yesterday on the Club ground. The Victoria Theatre were captained by Mr. B. N. Jones, and the Half-holiday Association by Mr. Clarence…

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Cricket. the Half-holiday Association V. Stage

The Newcastle Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1876 · page 3

This match (which has been eagerly looked forward to for some time), came off on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, on Thursday. The Stage team were ably captained by Mr. B. N…

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Newcastle Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1876 · page 2

A SPECIAL MEETING of the members of the above club was held last evening, at the Ship Inn, Mr. J. W. Greaves in the chair. The attendance was very good…

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Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1876 · page 2

We would remind our readers that the first day's races, under the auspices of the Northern Jockey Club, take place to-day, on the Maitland…

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Shameful Cricket Imposture. To the Editor Herald and Advocate

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1876 · page 3

SIR,—Such is the heading of a paragraph appearing in your issue of to-day (Monday), and which has caused those most interested much amusement, as the cloven foot…

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The Races To the Editor of the Newcastle Chronicle

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 23 May 1876 · page 3

DEAR SIR—The Newcastle. Autumn Meeting takes place on Queen's Birthday and following day. The entries are very large for the different events, and if the weather only continues as fine…

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Newcastle J. C. Club Races. the Tips

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1876 · page 3

OUR Newcastle friends are once more about to hold high festival, and will as usual open their Autumn meeting to-day, Queen's Birthday. Taken altogether the present meeting promises…

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Newcastle Races. May Meeting. First Day, May 24Th, 1876. PATRON:—His Excellency the Governor, K.C.M.G., President: F. J. Shaw, Esq., J.P.; judge: J. Hannell, Esq., J.P.; Stewards: The Committee of the Newcastle Jockey Club. Handicapper: J. A. Scarr, Esq. Starter: R. Fleming, Esq, Clerk of the Course: G. A. Whyte, Esq. Treasurer: J. Aberneathey, Esq. Secretary: M. O'Brien, Esq

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1876 · page 2

If fine weather, good attendance, and firstclass racing are to be considered the elements of success in horse-racing, then we must be permitted to say that the N. J. Club were…

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Lambton Athletic Sports. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 June 1876 · page 3

THE above sports were held on the Northumberland Running ground, Lambton, on Saturday last, and taken on this whole, may be considered to have been a…

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Lambton Athletic Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 June 1876 · page 3

THE supplementary programme was concluded on Saturday last. There was not such a largo concourse of people present as on the previous day, owing, no doubt,…

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Newcastle Cricket Club

The Newcastle Chronicle · Tuesday 27 June 1876 · page 5

A SPECIAL general meeting of the above club took place yesterday evening, at the Ship Inn, to endeavour to make some arrangements for a visit from the English team, Members present:—…

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Cooranbong Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 July 1876 · page 3

AFTER two postponements—in consequence of bad weather—these races came off on Monday last, on Mr. John O'Leary's Course, when a really good day's sport was witnessed…

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Epsom Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1876 · page 2

Count F. De Lagrange's ch.f. Camelia (by Macaroni—racurta) and Enquerrande (?) ran a dead heat for the Oaks Stakes, Duchess third. Camolia won the last One Thousand…

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Hawkesbury Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 August 1876 · page 2

MR. TERRY does not appear to think that the present session of Parliament will close this week, for he has given notice of his intention to move, on Wednesday, that…

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