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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1879

342 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 18

Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1879 · page 3

A very interesting cricket match was played on Saturday last, at Wickham, between the Undaunted C.C. and Rising Stars, which resulted in a victory for the former. The…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1879 · page 2

OUR telegraphic agents in Sydney forwarded us a message last night, stating that the weights for the forthcoming May meeting were published in the Sydney evening papers…

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Newcastle Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1879 · page 2

THE opening match of the Newcastle Football Club will take place on Saturday on the club ground, the sides to be picked on the ground, and to avoid confusion, each member…

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Sporting Column. Turf. Hunter River Amateur Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1879 · page 3

THE forthcoming meeting in connection with the H. R. A. Turf Club, to be held on Saturday, at Maitland, gives promise of some excellent sport. The entries…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1879 · page 3

"Leatherstocking" in the Mail says:—"The approach of the football season was heralded by the annual meeting of the Southern Rugby Union on the 28th April,…

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Athletics. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1879 · page 3

May 24—Orange demonstration at Maitland. May 31—Athletic sports at Minimi. MINIMI ATHLETIC CLUB.—At a committee meeting of the above, it was decided…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1879 · page 2

As previously announced, Mr. W. K. Loch-head yesterday submitted to public competition the gates, booths, &c., in connection with the forthcoming meeting of the…

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Newcastle Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1879 · page 2

THE opening match of the Newcastle Football Club took place on Saturday, on the club ground, which is in splendid order this season. In the absence of the captain (Mr…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1879 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the Newcastle Jockey Club was held at the club rooms, Ship Inn, last night. There were present—the President, Mr. C. H. Hannell…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 2

NORTHUMBERLAND COURSING CLUB.—This newly-formed club have been fortunate to receive a good list of nominations for their course, which is…

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Regatta at Lake Macquarie

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 5

An energetic committee appointed for the purpose has made a bold stroke in providing amusement for the public of Wallsend and Plattsburg, by advertising a regatta…

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Athletics. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1879 · page 2

May 24—Oragne Demonstration at Maitland. " 31—Athletic sports at Minmi. ORANGE DEMONSTRATION AT MAITLAND, —Considering the many…

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Adelaide Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1879 · page 2

The Adelaide Races are postponed until Thursday, Friday, and Saturday next, owing to the heavy rain…

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Minmi Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1879 · page 2

THIS club has issued a programme of athletic sports to be held at Minmi on 31st instant. The entries for the principal events closed on Monday, and a large number of peds, have…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 May 1879 · page 2

MINMI SPORTS.—Followers of pedestrianism have their attention directed to the excellent afternoon's sport to be held at Minmi, to-day, under the…

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Newcastle Football Club

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

ON Saturday afternoon the members of the Newcastle Football Club played the opening match of the season on the club's ground, St. John's Green, in the presence of about…

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Football Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 June 1879 · page 2

LOVERS of the exciting game of football will have an opportunity to-morrow of witnessing what should be a finely contest game between a team of our local players and the Toxteth…

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Coursing. the New South Wales Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 8

THE opening meeting of this club was held on Wednesday, at Mr. Walter Lamb's estate, Woodstock, Sydney, where a large number of bares are located The…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 8

THE Albion Football Club opened the football season at Maitland on Saturday last, when sides were chosen by W. Clark and M. Cronin. Nothing worthy of note…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 June 1879 · page 8

A PROFESSIONAL TEAM FOR AMERICA.—It is stated that Richard Daft intends early next August to take out a professional team of cricketers to America…

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