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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1879

342 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 18

Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 5

It is reported that an Australian Eleven to visit England next season is almost an accomplished fact, the following players having agreed to take part in the enterprise:—Evans,…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 December 1879 · page 5

IRONCLAD 2nd eleven v. Albion 2nd. The following players have been selected on behalf of the Ironcalds, to meet the Wickham players in the above match at Wickham…

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Athletics

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

Dec. 12, 13.—Edwards v. Woodhouse, £100 aside, and walking championship; Sydney. Dec. 20—Jerome v. A. Holmes (75 yards), £20 aside; one mile; Newcastle…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 December 1879 · page 3

ON Saturday next the first eleven of the Newcastle Club will play a match at Maitland, with the Albion Club. Our local team will leave here by the 7 o'clock train, on…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1879 · page 2

ON Wednesday evening last a Committee meeting of the above was held at the Terminus Hotel. Present, C. W. Hannell Esq, in the Chair, Messrs. Fitzpatrick,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1879 · page 2

ON Saturday next two second-eleven matches will be played by members of the Newcastle Club. One will take place on the Newcastle ground against 15 of the Lillywhite Club,…

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Cricket. Singleton v. Ironclad Clubs. [Communicated]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 December 1879 · page 4

THE first eleven of the above-named clubs met on the ground of the 'Clads on Saturday and competed for Mr R. Waddy's Challenge, Cup. It will be remembered that the…

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Athletics. Fixtures

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

Dec. 12, 13.—Edwards v. Woodhouse, £100 aside, and walking championship; Sydney. " 20.—Jerome v. A. Holmes (75 yards), £20 aside; one mile; Newcastle…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1879 · page 2

THE match between the Newcastle citizens and the Maitland Albions, played on Saturday, on the latter's ground, was a most exciting game, and resulted in a victory for the…

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Singleton Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1879 · page 2

THE annual race gathering in connection with the Patrick's Plains Jockey Club, which is fixed for Wednesday and Thursday, gives every promise of being a great success. The…

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Boxing Day Sports at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 December 1879 · page 2

THE number of entries for the above are we believe, the largest ever received in the colony for any like gathering. No fewer than eighty-four peds. have nominated for the…

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Sporting Column. Cricket. Newcastle City Club v. ALBION C. Club, of West Maitland

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

A match between these clubs was played at West Maitland, on Saturday last, and resulted, after a close and exciting contest, in favour of the Albion Club, who won by…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 5

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held at the Terminus Hotel, on Thursday evening. Present: C. H. Hannell, Esq, in the chair, Messrs. J. Woods, Aggar, Fraser, Fitzpatrick…

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Boxing Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 5

AMONGST the various attractions for Boxing Day (to which future reference will be made) may be mentioned the excursion to Fern Bay, followed by a…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 4

THE second eleven of the Newcastle Cricket Club, will play a match on the Newcastle ground this (Saturday) afternoon, against the Rising Star club. The following players…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 2

The Victorian cricketers are confident of beating the Sydney team. The substitution of Kendall for Tennent gives satisfaction. It is fully recognised that all…

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Athletics. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 December 1879 · page 2

" 20.—Jerome v. A. Holmes (75 yards), £20 aside; one mile; Newcastle. " 26.—Boxing Day Sports at Maitland. Entries close 13th…

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Boxing Day Attractions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 December 1879 · page 2

As some guide to the numerous pleasure seekers whose leisure and inclinations will take them abroad on Boxing Day (to-morrow) the following summary of attractions already…

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Cricket. West Maitland Albion C. Club V. Ironclad C. Club, of Newcastle. [Communicated.]

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 December 1879 · page 5

IN the presence of nearly 1,000 people, and on the ground of the Ironclads, the fourth contest for Mr. R. Waddy's Challenge Cup was played on Saturday last. West…

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Athletic Sports at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 December 1879 · page 2

ON the Albion Ground, one of the greatest treats is offered to lovers of pedestrianism, as an extraordinarily large number of entries have been received for the many events on the…

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