Athletics
AT the Midland sports, an amateur named W. G. George, is credited with having run the mile in the splendid time, 4m. 29 1-5secs., which is a wonderful…
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Sport, 1879
342 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 18
Football Match. Newcastle First Fifteen v. Maitland First Fifteen
HAVING availed ourselves of a seat in the special train, liberally provided by the Newcastle Football Club, the requisite pass for which was courteously handed to us by Mr…
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THE 48 hours' walking match between the English pedestrian, W. Edwards, and J. W. Taylor, who hails from Victoria, for £100 aside and the long-distance championship of…
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THE WATERLOO CUP.—The Blue Ribband of Australian Coursing fields has been won for the first time by a New South Wales bred greyhound. The winner, Lelox is a first…
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THE coroner of the district did not attend either of the football matches played on Saturday, and we are glad to say that the services of a medical man were not required…
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IN another column will be found a well-arranged programme of athletic sports, to be held under the auspices of the above-named club, on their ground, on Saturday week…
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THERE is no earthly reason why this manly game could not be played in such a manner as to obviate any display of brutality; so that the feelings…
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CARVER v. KEATING—A match for £100 a side has been arranged between these celebrated sprinters; distance, 150 yards; to be run on the 6th September, on Eales' course,…
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A SERIES of novel coursing matches are advertised to come off on the Racecourse, West Maitland, on the 23rd August next. Our G[?]a and Maitland friends, for lack of noble…
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VICTORIAN COURSING CLUB.—The deciding course for the Waterloo Cup won by Mr. Lee Lord's Lelex, is described as a splendidly contested one. One of the inevitable…
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NOTWITHSTANDING all that has been said against football, as played by New South Welshmen, the game appears to be steadily on the increase in public favour, and every…
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THE CITY CRICKET CLUB'S SPORTS—Believing as we do that athletic exercises should be more strongly developed amongst the youth of this city than it has hitherto…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Sydney Amateur Turf Club Races. Midwinter Meeting. Saturday, July 26Th
THESE races, announced to come off but a short time back, took place this day. The weather broke very auspiciously in the early morn, but, at 11 o'clock, a smart shower fell,…
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[?]ARATAH v. MAIT[?]D.—The Waratahs w[?] the toss, and cho[?]he eastern end, havi[?] the wind, whic[?] was very strong, in [?] favour. The [?]ain of the Maitland…
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AN interesting scratch match took place on the Club's ground on Saturday afternoon last between sides chosen by Messrs. Hogue and Johnson, Mr. Hogue's side was captained…
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NEWCASTLE CRICKET CLUB.—From what I can learn this club is determined to elevate the interest of athletics in this town, and it is to be hoped that our…
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WE know that we shall have but little occasion to remind our readers of the sports provided for them this afternoon by the energetic secretary and committee of the…
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WE have a decided, hearty, and lively interest in matters pertaining to manly honest sports of all kinds, and it affords us the greatest pleasure to be able to…
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The entries for the Hawksbury races have not been as well as was expected. The following are the numbers of entries received:—Maiden Plate, 12; County Purse, 16;…
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A MATCH will take place at Maitland, tomorrow (Saturday), the Albion First Fifteen v. Twenty-five All-comers The fifteen will be selected from…
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