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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1877

149 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 8

Latest Telegrams the Political Crisis. Rumoured New Ministry. Intercolonial Cricket Match Engagement of the Niv[?] Immigrants. Startling Revelation in the Dr. Macartney Case. Another Tragedy at Bourke a Father Attempts to Poison His Daughter. He Fails, and Commits Suicide. Sydney. Recvd. 2.50 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1877 · page 1

MR. S. C. BROWN had a consultation this morning with Messrs. Farnell, Abbott Fitzpatrick, and Sutherland. The result has not transpired, but there is an…

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Au Revoir. Departure of the Deputy Captain of the Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1877 · page 2

THE Newcastle Footballists assembled in good numbers on the wharf, on Saturday night, to say farewell to their deputy captain (Mr. S A. Newsham), who was…

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Newcastle Grammar School Athletic Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1877 · page 2

THESE sports were held on Saturday afternoon on the City Cricket Ground, and were very successful A large number of spectators were present,…

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Latest Telegrams. The Appropriation Bill Passed. The Immigration Item Reduced to £50,000. Indian Famine Relief Fund reaches £270 000. Hancock's Will Case. Meeting to get Subscriptions for Indian Famine. Shipment of Races Horses to Melbourne. Another Play by Harold Stephens. Extraordinary Animal seen in Sutton Forrest. West Indian Planters investing in Queensland. Typhoons in China Sea. Mr. Turner Speaking against Undue Immigration. The Rifle Association Matches. Cootamundra Free Selectors refuse alliance with Working Men's Defence Association. SYDNEY, Recd. Friday, 9.30 a.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1877 · page 1

THE House sat till three o'clock this morning, when the Appropriation Bill was passed. The Assembly then adjourned till Wednesday next, to await the return…

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Sporting. the Wallsend Turf Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1877 · page 2

FROM our advertising columns to-day it will be seen that the "sporting blood" of Wallsend has received a fresh accession of vigour, and that the lovers of the noble…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1877 · page 3

ON Saturday last a match was playe between the Ironelads (capeained by G. Webb and Burwood (by T. Pachinson). The Bur wood team having won the toss, they sent…

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Sporting. Wallsend Athletic Club Programme

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1877 · page 3

THE above club opens the season on the 9th November, when pads of the north have a very liberal bill of fare for discussion one that is sure to attract a large attendance of their…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1877 · page 2

Mr. Sydney Newsham, who left Newcastle for Sydney some shert time age (on Saturday 20th October), was presseted by the Newcastle Fooball Club, of…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 November 1877 · page 4

A cricket match is to be played this afternoon, on the City [?] between the City Club and the [?] wickets to be pitche[?] at half-past two. The following are…

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Latest Telegrams. Arrival of more Immigrants. Case of Sunstroke in Sydney. Levy, the Cornet Player, has filed his Schedule. Startling Rumour in connection with the Melbourne Cup Shocking Train Accident in Victoria. Man and his Wife killed. Australian Cricket Team Victorious. A Vocalist arrested in connection with Mysterious Death. Wreck of the Schooner Eva. Opening of Criminal Court at Darling-hurst. David Buchanan defeated for the Western Gold-fields. Mr. Simson returned for Balranald. Majority for Coonan at the Bogan.—Robertson polling well. SYDNEY. Monday, recd. 7 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 November 1877 · page 1

THE La Hegue, with 434 immigrants on board, for Sydney, passed Otway on Saturday. All handswere reported well. A labourer was sunstruck in…

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Union Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1877 · page 2

The postponed match of the Union Cricket Club will be played on Saturday next, in the A. A. Company's paddock, at 2.30 p.m. The following are the names of the players :—No…

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Wallsend Athletic Storts the Settling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 November 1877 · page 1

THE settling up in connection with the above, took place at the Grapes Inn Wallsend on the evening of the Sports. The healths of the winners and losers…

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AQUATICS. Newcastle Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 5

WHILE other sports are claiming attention, we regret to see that this, the one event of the year, hat as yet not been considered worthy of notice. It is surely time that the…

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CRICKET. Anstralian Team v Darling Downs Twenty-Two. TOOWOOMBA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 5

In the cricket match between the Australian combined team and twenty two of the Darling Downs, the Australians made 140, Bunnerman soaring 28. Horan 2[?] D Gregory…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 5

We are pleased to notice that the good people of Maitland intend providing a day's sport on the 26th December, on the Albion Ground. An advertisement in another…

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Latest Telegrams. The Barrington Tragedy.—Harris and Aitken Committed for Trial Indian Famine Relief Fund The Paris Commissioners. Stealing Books from the Free Library Welcome to the Government Printer. Strike of South Sea Islanders. Cricket Team to Play the Australian Eleven. Payment of Members in Victoria STROUD. Recd. Friday, 8 45 p.m

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1877 · page 1

BOTH the accused (Aitken and Harris) have been committed for trial for man slaughter, but have been released on bail. The evidence was slight…

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CRICKET. Australian Eleven v. Twenty-two of the Northern District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1877 · page 2

[?]ngle-Australian team, en route for Europe, will play a two days' match on the Albion Cricket Ground, West Maitland. The Albion Club declining to give the team the sum of…

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Athletics. Foot Race for £20 A-side

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1877 · page 2

On Saturday last a foot-race took place near Bunn's Northumberland Hotel, Lambton, between M. Bell, of Hamilton, and wir-Groggon, of Lambton. The distance…

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The Sydney Athletic Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1877 · page 2

Anxious enquiries have been made of us whether the usual Sydney Athletic Cup Meeting is likely to full through this year or not. Up to the present time, we have not…

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Newcastle Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 November 1877 · page 2

A MEETING of the Newcastle Regatta Committee was held at the Terminus Hotel, last evening. Present: Mr. S. Chapman (chairman), J. W. Greaves, S. Cook, Capt Hacking,…

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