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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1879

342 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 18

Newcastle Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1879 · page 2

WE are informed that the tender of Mr. J. Smith, for the erection of a pavilion in the above-named club's ground, has been accepted, and that preparations will be at once…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1879 · page 3

ORANGE DEMONSTRATION AT THE PATERSON—A correspondent writes "that the demonstration held under the auspices of the No. 130 Loyal Orange Lodge, Paterson, on…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1879 · page 2

THE following is the team picked to represent the Oxford C.C., on Saturday, against the Kangaroo C.C., at Stockton: Messrs. Brazil, Burns, Cassel, Griffiths, Grill, Galley,…

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An English Cricket Team visits America

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1879 · page 2

ON Thursday, August 28th, Richard Daft's cricket team left Liverpool by the Allan steamer Sardinian for Quebec. The names of the team are Daft, Oscroft, Shaw, Ulyett,…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 2

As will be seen by advertisement in another column, the promoters of the coursing meeting, at Singleton, have decided to hold the same on Prince of Wales'…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 2

NOTICE.—Secretaries of clubs would oblige by forwarding to us at their earliest convenience the correct scores of matches played…

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Athletics. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1879 · page 2

Nov. 10.—Wallsend Athletic Club's annual sports. Entries close 27th Oct. Nov. 8.—T. Cavenagh v. A. Holmes, £20 aside; one mile; Newcastle…

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Telegrams. Victorian Racing Meeting. Derby Day.—saturday, November 1. Saturday evening

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1879 · page 2

THE first day's racing in connection with this great meeting, came off to-day. The withdrawal of Chester robbed the Melbourne Stakes of much interest, as the meeting…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 November 1879 · page 3

WALLSEND SPORTS.—In the list of handicaps published by us in Saturday's issue, an error crept in the Miners' Race. Instead of R. Taylor 4½ yards, it should have read "2½…

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Cricket. [Communicated.] Mr. Waddy's Challenge Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1879 · page 3

THE first elevens of the City and Ironclad Clubs met on Saturday last, on the ground of the former, and commenced the first contest for Mr. R. Waddy's Cup. This cup will…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 November 1879 · page 3

The following is the team chosen to represent the 2nd eleven of the Albions against the Rising Stars, on the ground of the former, on Saturday next, namely:—C…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 2

Nov. 10.—Coursing Meeting at Singleton. NEW SOUTH WALES COURSING CLUB.— The following programme for the Bathurst meeting, commencing 12h May, 1880,…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 5

A PUBLIC meeting was hold last night at Milthorp's Hotel, for the purpose of taking steps to arrange for the annual New Year's Day Regatta at Newcastle. There was a…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 2

NOTICE.—Secretaries of clubs would oblige by forwarding to us at their earliest convenience, the correct scores of matches played. Messrs. Fawcett, M'Alpin, Loder,…

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Athletics. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 2

Nov. 10.—Wallsend Athletic Club's annual sports. Nov. 8.—T. Cavenagh v . A. Holmes, £20 aside; one mile; Newcastle. Nov. 10.—I.O.G.T. Demonstration; Newcastle…

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Wallsend Athletic Carnival Screech From a Night Hawk

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 November 1879 · page 8

"WHAT'S o'er the steer, skimmer?" Have the inmates of Mr. Cane's establishment on the cliffs broken loose and found their way to Wallsend doing the "moral" during the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 November 1879 · page 2

ON Saturday last the not outs of the previous Saturday's play—Lawrence and Donald—took their places at the wickets. Webb and Morley bowling. Their companionship was…

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Balmain Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1879 · page 3

ALL COMERS' RACE IN WAGER BOATS.—First prize, £50; second prize, £15. W. Tricket ... 1 R. Edwards (of Victoria) ... 2…

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New Year's Day Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1879 · page 3

IN alluding to the meeting held in connection with the above-named regatta, held at Milthorp's Hotel on Friday evening last, a slight inaccuracy occurred. The…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. The Aldermanic Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1879 · page 3

THE match—the aldermen of Newcastle v. the Newcastle C.C—which was to have taken place on the grounds of the latter club, next Thursday, has been postponed for one…

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