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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1879

342 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 18

Gunnedah Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1879 · page 2

THIS gathering, which was announced to come off on Wednesday, we understand was postponed in consequence of the inclemency of the weather…

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Municipal Cricket Match. Newcastle Council v. West Maitland Council

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 March 1879 · page 2

A VERY pleasurable day was spent on the Newcastle Cricket Ground yesterday by those who took part in, and also witnessed the cricket match between the Alderman of West…

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Cricket

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

The following team will represent the Lillywhites, in a match against the Naval B igade C.C., to be played to-day (Saturday), on the Lillywhites ground:—G…

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Athletics. Fixtures

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

March 17—St. Patrick's Day Sports at West Maitland. Easter Monday—Singleton Annual Sports, Entries close April 5,…

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Sporting Column. Turf. Orange Annual Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1879 · page 3

On the first day the Maiden Plate, 1¼ miles, was won by Mr. T. Ivory's Ito, in 2.26 the Prince of Wales Stakes, 1½ miles, by Songstress, who beat a field of five. Falcon,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1879 · page 3

PRE ENTATION TO MR G. H. BAILEY.—The above-named gentleman was, on his arrival to Tasmania the other week, presented with an illuminated address, a…

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Stockton Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 5

OUR Stockton friends are again to the fore with the arrangements for their annual regatta, the programme for which appears in another column. There are eleven events,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the Gloucestershire Cricket Club, a very noisy discussion took place on the question of "professional-amateurs." It appears…

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Athletics. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1879 · page 2

March 17—St. Patrick's Day Sports at West Maitland. Easter Monday—Singleton Annual Sports. Entries close April 5…

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The English Cricket Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1879 · page 2

LORD and Lady Harris. Mr. and Mrs. Horn by, Miss Ingham, and Messrs. Absolom, Schultz, Hone, Mackinnon, and Webbe, sailed on March 11 by the Albion steamship…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 8

YOUNG MECHANICS C.C.—The following players will meet on Mr. Arnott's paddock, to play the Lillywhites this day :—E. Davies., T. Smith, W. Bowes, W. Burns, A. Gilbert,…

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Athletics. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1879 · page 8

Easter Monday—Singleton Annual Sports. Entries close April 5. " " Forrester's Sports, Wallsend. " Entries close on 5th April…

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Stockton Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1879 · page 2

INTENDING competitors at the above regatta are reminded that entries for the Amateurs' double sculls and all-comers' four-pair sculls, will close on Monday evening next, at…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1879 · page 2

DISQUALFICATION of P. CALLAGHAN:— The following telegram was sent us yesterday "At" meeting of the St. Patrick's Day Sports Committee held last night at Grogan's…

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Newcastle Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 March 1879 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the members of this club was held last night at the Ship Inn, for the purpose of drawing up report and balance-sheet, for presentation at the annual…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2

Mr. WALTER LAMB, of Woodsteck, Sydney, has prepared a public coursing ground of 800 acres, thoroughly cleared, stumped, and inclosed with a hareproof…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2

ENGLISH CRICKETERS FOR AMEBICA.—The Lascelies Hall Cricket Club propose a visit to the States and Canada during the coming summer. They will be under…

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Athletics. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1879 · page 2

Easter Monday—Singleton Annual Sports. Entries close April 5. " "Forrester's Sports, Wallsend. " Entries close on 5th April…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1879 · page 3

CARVER v. STOKES.—These well-known peds, meet to-day, at Homebush, in two matches,—150 yards for £50 aside; and 200 yards, for a like sum; the first event to start…

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Athletics. Forester's Sports at Wallsend

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

Entries in connection with the above sports close with the appointed agents on Saturday first, and as the prizes are liberal, we hope to hear of the committee receiving a…

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