Football Prospects
OLD TIME is once again turning on his hour glass. The cold weather is approaching, and there is a keenness in the air which comports well with the noble game of hunting the oval…
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Sport, 1878
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Football
FROM the report read at the annual general meeting of the Southern Rugby Football Union, we learn that the following clubs are members of the Union:—Balmain, Bathurst, Burwood,…
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A MATCH will be played on the Newcastle cricket ground on Saturday afternoon next, between eleven of the Newcastle club, and a team of twenty-two players comprising shipmasters,…
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THE following is the team chosen by the Albion C.C., of Wickham, to play against the Burwood C.C. on Saturday afternoon, this day, at Wick ham, viz.:—Messrs. A. Wilkins, T. Hogue, J…
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May 18.—Watson and Carver, 200 yards, Race course, West Maitland; £200 aside. May 24.—Orange Demonstration Sports at West Maitland…
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A LARGE concourse assembled on Saturday afternoon, at the City Cricket Ground to witness a match between a united team of gallant sons of Neptune and the City Club. Those that go…
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THE first match of the season will be played on Saturday, 18th inst., on St. John's Green, now enclosed with a substantial fence, and otherwise much improved. The captains and agents of the…
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IT is a pity for this good old national pastime, when such thoroughly honourable men as our popular Governor, retires from an active participation in…
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ALL those amongst us who are fond of manly exercises, and retain a lively recollection of the pleasure afforded to them by the contests of the football club during the last season, will be glad…
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A cricket match will be played this afternoon, at 2.30 p.m., on the City ground, between the Second Eleven of the City and United Clubs. The Wickham Albions' First Eleven play the…
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GRAND ORANGE DEMONSTRATION.—Great preparations are being made in connection with the above demonstration, which takes place on Queen's Birthday en the Albion Ground,…
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THE first match of the Newcastle Football Club was played on Saturday' on their commodious newly enclosed ground, on St. John's Green, and, considering the counter [?]ttraction—the…
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APROPOS of our late leader under the above heading, we notice that the Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, in a fierce onslaught on the tribe of…
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A SPECIAL general meeting of this club will be held this evening at 8 o'clock, for the purpose of choosing a captain, and a delegate, and the transaction of other business…
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The Wickham Albion Club will play match of the season this day, with married against single members. The events will be celebrated by a dinner at the conclusion of the…
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A MEETING of this club was held last night at the Ship Inn, for the purpose of electing a captain for the season, and a delegate for the Southern Rugby Football Union ; Mr. Spofforth occupied…
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THE cricketing world (says "Anglo-Australian," in the European Mail) is glad to hear that the Australian team is on its way to the old country and arrangements are being made to give it a…
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THE earnest wish of all true lovers of racing must be to see it ennobled by distinguished associations, and to find it popular with those who can beat afford to support…
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WE have been requested by the secretary of the above club to state that the handicap will he declared on 13th June next, and not the 15th, as advertised in our yesterday's issue…
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A TELEGRAM was received in Maitland on Thursday evening, stating that a match can be arranged between R. F. Watson and — Farlow, of Moree, 200 yards for £200 aside, the former giving the…
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