Sporting Column. Cricket
A CRICKET match was played at Greta last pay S[?] between the Greta cricket club and the Mi[?] cricket club, which resulted in a victory for the Minmi cricket club with 12 runs to spare…
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Sport, 1878
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Athletics. R. F. Watson's Challenge
THE following challenge, which appeared in yesterday's Mercury, caused some little excitement among sporting circles:—"I am prepared to run John Applett of Forbes, Charles Carver…
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The match between the Australian Eleven and a Combined Fifteen of Victoria and New South Wales, commenced to-day on the spacious ground at Moore…
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JULIUS CEZZAR (savs the Sporting News, London) one of the best all-round cricketers that Surrey ever produced, and a most deserving man is in distressed circumstances. An appeal on his…
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ON Friday afternoon last, a son of Mr. Bong, of the Railway Department, met with an accident of a serious nature, resulting from a blow of the ball, whilst engaged in batting…
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IN consequence of the importance attached to the cricket match between the combined fifteen and the Australian Eleven, (who are about visiting England…
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THIS match was resumed to-day (Monday), and the excitement was intense [?]ormer had contributed four to the score,…
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A GAME will take place on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, this afternoon, between teams selected from the Grammar School, and the Newcastle Club. The following gentlemen will play on…
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THE third match of the season between the first elevens of the Newcastle Cricket Club and Ironclads takes place, on the ground of the former, on Saturday afternoon next, On the…
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THE return match between the Newcastle C. C. second eleven and the E. and A. Copper Co.'s Club was played on Saturday last, on the latter club's ground, resulting in a win for the…
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March 9.—B. Prince and T. Wright, at Lambton. March 16.—St. Patrick's Day Sports, at Maitland. March 23—C. Prince and D. F[?]fe at Lambton. April 6.—Athletic Sports at Minmi…
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THE contest between B. Prince (Newcastle) and Thos. Wright (Lambton) to run 170 yards for £50 a-side, came off on Saturday last, on the main road near the courthouse. The event…
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A VERY interesting game took place on the City ground on Saturday between the Ironclad and City clubs first elevens. The City having won the toss, decided to go the wickets, but…
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A MATCH was played on Saturday last, between the Young Australians, of Wallsend, and the Red White, and Blue Club, of Newcastle, which resulted in a victory for the former. The Young…
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THE attendance suffered little when compared to the St. Leger day, and might be set down as coming up to that of the Australian Cup day. Neither was the sport characterised by that…
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A SPECIAL meeting of the above club is advertised to be held at the Ship Inn this evening, at 8 p.m. Important business is announced for transaction…
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A NOVEL and interesting cricket match will be played to-morrow, on the City Ground, between an eleven from the members of No. 3 Battery Volunteer Artillery, and a similar number from…
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A MEETING of the members of the Newcastle Cricket Club was held at the Ship Inn last night, the principal business being the election of an hon. treasurer, in the room of Mr. Glennie. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sporting Column. Cricket. the Australian Eleven at Melbourne
THE Eleven are announced to meet fifteen of the Victorians, on the East Melbourne Ground on the 15th, 16th, and 18th inst., when we predict another victory in favour of the former. It will…
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THE dead heat ran on Saturday last will not be run off on Saturday next. A fresh agreement, we believe, was made on Wednesday evening last, to the effect that Prince should stake £100…
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