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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1879

342 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 18

Football.—University v. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1879 · page 2

THE following players have been chosen to represent the letter club in the match to be played on Friday, at St. John's Green, against the Sydney University team:—…

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Athletic Troubles. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1879 · page 3

SIR,—Knowing your columns are ever open to matters touching upon athletic sports, &c.,—with this knowledge in view, I desire you to give the following grievance publicity in…

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Local and General. Football.—University v. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 August 1879 · page 2

THE name of E. Hannell was omitted from the list of Newcastle players published in our yesterday's issue…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 August 1879 · page 2

THOSE interested in this game will not object to our reminding them that the match Sydney University v. the local club will be played at Newcastle this day. It is to be…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 2

THE Second draws in connection with the Hunter River Coursing Club's Meeting, commenced last Saturday, and resulted as follows:—…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 2

ENGLISH CRICKET NEWS.—The annual cricket match between Surrey and Cambridge University resulted in a victory for the latter by ten wickets. The feature or…

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Athletics. Fixtures. Sept. 13.—A. Keating and C. Carver, for £100 aside, a Maitland, 150 yards. Sept. 20.—John Price and Ralph Taylor, £50 aside, at Wallsend, 150 yards, Taylor to receive 3 yards

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 2

The one-mile race between Sam Ingram and S. Macrow, was run on the Maitland Albion ground, and resulted in a victory for the former, after a "severe" and…

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Approaching Athletic Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1879 · page 5

We would direct the attention of all lovers of athletics to an advertisement in another column giving particulars of the sports for the 13th inst, in connection with the N. F…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 4

WE understand that it is probable a day's coursing will shortly be arranged to take place at Singleton. As that town possesses several flats unsurpassed—if equalled—in the…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 2

THE undecided course in connection with the late coursing meeting held at Maitland will be run off on Thursday, 11th instant. in consequence of the H. R. Amateur…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 2

THE NEWCASTLE FOOTBALL CLUB SPORTS.—A first class programme of amateur athletic sports has been issued by the above named Club, in celebration of…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1879 · page 2

LATEST ENGLISH ITEMS.—The annual contest between The Gentleman of England versus The Players, commenced on July 3rd, and at the conclusion of play…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 September 1879 · page 2

A MATCH—Student and ex.-students, v. 2nd Fifteen, Newcastle Football Club, was played, on the Newcastle ground, on Saturday afternoon, resulting in an easy win for the…

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Newcastle Football Club's Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 September 1879 · page 2

ENTRIES for the above gathering must lodged with the hon. secretary (Mr. M H. Chirstoe) not later than 8 o'clock this evening. A full programme of the event…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 September 1879 · page 3

NEWCASTLE FOOTBALL CLUB'S SPORTS.—An unusual large number of entries have been received for the above; and, if the handicappers are successful, some excellent sport…

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Athletics. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1879 · page 2

Sept. 20—A. Keating and C. Carver, for £100 aside at Maitland, 150 yards. Sept. 20—John Price and Ralph Taylor, £50 aside, at Wallsend, 150 yards—Taylor to receive 3…

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Albion Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1879 · page 2

THE members of the Albion Cricket Club commemorated the opening of the cricketing season by a dinner at the Council Chambers, Wickham, on Monday evening, when,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1879 · page 3

CALLAGHAN AND STOKKS.—Callaghan, not being satisfied with the defeat he received some months since at the hands of the Parramatta Champion, has issued a…

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Athletics. Price v. TAYLOR

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1879 · page 3

IT is some time since any pedestrian contest for a large stake has taken place at Wallsend, and, as may readily be imagined, the match to be decided on Saturday next between the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1879 · page 4

THE LATE CRICKET DISTURBANCE IN SYDNEY—The Pall Mail Gazette of July 30 remarks:—The letter which was published by the Daily Telegraph yesterday from Mr…

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