Cricket
THE Parsee cricketers, who are to visit England during the coming season, are expected in London about the middle of June. They play at all the large towns in the provinces; and it is feared…
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Sport, 1878
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Athletics
April 6.—Minmi A. C. Meeting. THERE is very little to write about under this heading. The all-absorbing topic among pedestrains is the forthcoming race between Watson…
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A MOST successful day's sports took place on Saturday last under the auspices of the above club. The attendance was large, and the sport well worthy of it. The All-comers' Handicap…
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THE long-talked-of match between Keefe and Graham, for £20 a-side, distance 200 yards, is reported by the Southern Argus to have come off at Yass on Saturday. There were between…
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April 21, 23—Sydney Alberts v. Maitland Albions. ON reference to our advertisement columns it will be seen that the committee of the Albion Cricket Club have arranged two day's match…
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April 20. S. Ashman v. J; McLennon, 100 yards, Junction. 22.—Singleton Sports; Show Grounds. 22 —Sports at Crystal Palace Gardens,…
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IT will be remembered that the well-known runner, Solomon Harris, won a small event at the late sports at Parramatta, in which he had a start given him…
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THE Easter campaign of the Ironclad Cricket Club has been arranged, and some interesting matches are expected from the well known excellence of the clubs which are coming from the…
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NOTICE TO PEDESTRIANS.—Those "knights of the shoes" who intend having a try for the good things put forth by the A. A. Hamilton Band Sports and Singleton Committee's will remember…
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THE match between eleven of the Newcastle club and Burwood fifteen came off on Saturday last, and resulted in an easy victory for the eleven with 77 runs to spare. The Burwood team went…
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We are requested by the Secretary of the Newcastle Cricket Club, to state that the match arranged with the University in Sydney for Saturday next, has fallen through. The match [?]th…
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THE return cricket match between these two clubs was commenced on the Albion Ground on Saturday. The playing ground was in splendid order, and the day was gloriously fine, which…
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PRESSLAND v. KING.—Our Minmi correspondent says:—The 100 yards flutter for £10 a-side, between the above-named peds, came off on Thursday last at Minmi. There was a good…
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These sports, which commence at 11.30 to-day on the Show Ground, promises to be the most successful athletic gathering ever held in Singleton. In addition to the other attractions,…
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THIS match was continued on the Albion Ground yesterday, in the presence of about 500 people. Sydney men wanted five runs to win the match, when the last man went to the wicket, and the…
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BURWOOD C. C. v. CITY C. C.—A match between the abovenamed clubs was played on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on Saturday last, resulting in a draw. Pearson and Sommerville…
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A CRICKET match was played at New Lambton on Easter Monday, between the New Lambton Young Australian C. C., and the Lillywhite C. C., Newcastle, which resulted in a victory for…
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WE wish to call the special attention of all those who are interested and have the true welfare and success of the above at heart, that the approaching season is now close at hand. The members…
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We would remind the footballers, and those about to become so, of Wallsend, that a meeting of the club will take place at the rooms, on Monday evening next, when it would be well that…
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May 18.—Watson and Carver, 200 yards, Maitland; £2000 aside. We understand that the second deposit for the race between Watson and Carver was lodged…
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