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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1877

149 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 8

Coursing at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1877 · page 2

As previously announced, a Rabbit Coursing Match took place, on Saturday last, on the Wallsend Athelic Club grounds. The day was fine ant clear, and about 500 person…

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Cricket. Muffs' Cricket Match. Newcastle V. Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1877 · page 2

THIS interesting game of cricket, between eleven non-playing members of the Albion Club and a like number with the same qualification from the City Club, Newcastle, took…

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Bathurst Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1877 · page 2

THE New South Wales Coursing Club Cup, run for it Bathurst, was won by Mr. Wolstenholme's Windermeer, by thirteen points; Mr. Kite's Baroona being runner in…

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Coursing at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1877 · page 3

THE coursing match which commenced at Wallsend on the 5th inst., was concluded on Saturday last, in the presence of a large number of spectators. The day was fine and…

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Sporting Intelligence Newcastle Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1877 · page 3

A SCRATCH match was played on Saturday 19th inst., on St. John's Green, in which the following members formed the teams:—Messrs. Newsham (Captain), Phillips, Lochhead,…

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The Queen's Birthday the Day's Amusements. Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1877 · page 2

THE most important event on the day's programme, is the May Meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club. The acceptances are larger than at any preceding meeting, and the…

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Newcastle Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1877 · page 2

THE opening match of the above Club took place on Saturday, 26th instant, on St John's Green; the uniform consisting of black and and scarlet jersey, hose, and…

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Sporting Intelligence Wallsend Band Athletic Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1877 · page 2

THE athletic sports, under the auspices of the Wallsend Brass Band, which were originally fixed for Queen's Birthday, but were postponed in consequence of such…

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Sporting Intelligence Queensland Turf Club Races. Brisbane

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1877 · page 2

THERE Was a good attendance at the races to-day. The following were the winners of the principal events:— THE CUP.—Surprise 1, Nemo 2, Chieftain 3…

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Newcastle Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1877 · page 2

A SCRATCH match of this club took place on Saturday 2nd inst., on St. John's Green. The following were the teams, viz:—Whistler (captain) Newsham, Christoe, J. Broughton,…

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Wallsend Band Athletic Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 June 1877 · page 2

THESE sports were held on Saturday, on the Wallsend Athletic Club's ground. The attendance in the early part of the day was rather small, but in the afternoon…

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Newcastle Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1877 · page 2

AN exciting match—Banks and Professions v. The World—took place on Saturday, 9th instant, on St. John's Green. The following were the teams:—Banks…

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Sad Accident at a Coursing Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1877 · page 2

THE writer who represented the Palmerston Times at the late coursing meeting of the Waihemo Club, New Zealand. thus describes the accident that resulted in the death of two…

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Newcastle Football Club Thirteen Against All Comers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1877 · page 3

A WELL CONTESTED match was played between these teams on Saturday last, on St. John's Green, which resulted in a victory for the 13 by one try at goal. The…

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Amusing Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1877 · page 2

ON Monday a rather amusing match at cricket was played at Singleton, between Mr. P. Waddy and the champion thumb and finger player (Mr. Roberts.) The match was…

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Football. Newcastle V. Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1877 · page 2

A MATCH took place on Saturday, 23rd instant, at Maitland, between the members of the above clubs, resulting in a win for the latter by two touches down;…

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Football. Newcastle V. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1877 · page 2

THIS match was played on St. John's Green, on Saturday last, the Newcastle team winning by six touches down. The spectators were many, and expressed…

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Football. Natives of New South Wales, v. the World

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1877 · page 2

A MATCH between the above teams was played on Saturday, on St. John's Ground, Natives winning by two goals. The play on both sides was very brilliant all through,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 July 1877 · page 2

THE Newcastle Football Club play the return match of "Banks and Professions v. The World," teis afternoon, on St. John's Green. The teams are in very fair condition, considering the stoppage of…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1877 · page 2

THE return match, Banks and Professions v. the World took place on Saturday, 21st July, on St. John's preen, Newcastle, resulting in a victory to the former by one goal to two tries…

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