Football. Newcastle v. WALLSEND
ON Saturday, 17th August, at Wallsend, amidst rain and hail, this match was played. Notwithstanding the excessive rain, abou[?] four hundred people were assembled to witness the game,…
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Sport, 1878
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Football. International Football Match at Melbourne
ON Saturday an intercolonial football match, between the Melbourne Club and South Australia, took place on the East Melbourne ground. Both sides wore represented by strong teams…
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CONCERNING the Hon. E. Lyttelton's grand score of 113 in the Middlesex match, and the play of the Australians, a professional writer in the Globe says:—"Those who witnessed the hour…
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THE return match between the above teams is arranged for Saturday next, at Newcastle. The following will represent the city club:—Messrs. Kemp, K. Lochhead, P. Lochhead,…
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A SPECIAL general meeting of the members is called for this evening, at 8 o'clock, at the Ship Inn. Important business is announced for transaction, part of which is, we believe,…
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A DAY'S coursing is announced to take place to-day at Mr. Longworth's Royal Exchange hotel Wallsend. A match for £10 aside, between "Fido" and Cleghorne's " Bruce," will also take…
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TO-DAY, the return match between the first fitteens of Newcastle and Maitland, will take place at Maitland, and we fully expect it will be the most interesting game ever played on the…
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THE programme of this concert, which is to take place on the 29th instant, is published in another column, and comprises some choice items both in the vocal and instrumental line…
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A SEEGIAL general meeting of the members of this club was held last night, at the Ship Inn. There was a fair attendance of members, Mr. C. F. Stokes, J.P., in the…
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THE above club was again fortunate in having fine weather on Tuesday last; but the attendance only numbered about two hundred. The arrangements were all that could be de…
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APPLETT AND WATSON.—The Parkes ped has returned from his journey, and it is expected the long talked of match will shortly be arranged. It is said that Applett has already commenced…
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NEWCASTLE V. MAITLAND.—The above match place at West Maitland, on Saturday last, on the Albion Ground. The result, at present, is in dispute, as each team scored…
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THE Echo describes the "Grand Handicap" as follows:—Eleven went to the post for the Grand Handicap, Auckland being amongst the absentees. He was scratched at 8.10 on…
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WE would again draw the attention of our readers to the excellent programme offered for the Football Club concert on Thursday evening, at the Protestant Hall. As the club…
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THIS match was played on Saturday afternoon on St. John's Green. A considerable number of spectators assembled to witness the game, which, notwithstanding some…
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TO-NIGHT this concert will be given in the Protestant Hall, and a moist successful and pleasant evening's amusement may be anticipated. Nothing has been left undone…
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THE second fifteen of the Albions (West Maitland) play their last match this season, to-day, against a team from the Sacred Heart College…
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CALLAGHAN v. STOKES.—A 200 yards' race has been arranged between P. Callaghan, of Maitland, and Robert Stokes, of Parramatta, near Sydney, for a stake of £50. Monday…
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A MEETING of those interested in coursing was again called at Tuck's Hotel, West Maitland, last night; but none of those interested turned up within half an hour of the time…
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The committee appointed to carry out the above are busily engaged in preparing for it. There is no doubt that in a short time a liberal programme will be before the public,…
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