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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1880

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The Regatta To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1880 · page 2

EVERYTHING in the way of public convenience having been fully prepared for to-day's auspicious events, we need call attention to an additional arrangement notified in another…

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The Swipers' Petition. Recited by W. T. Dent, at Plattsburg Art Union Concert, on Boxing Night. To the Honorable Legislative Assembly of New South Wales, in Parliament Assembled

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 2 January 1880 · page 3

Most Honorable Hounds, The prayerful and beerful petition of the undersigned patriotic swipers of the coal regions of Nothumberland humbly…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta the Settling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 5

THE settling in connection with the New Year's Day annual regatta took place at Milthorp's Termius Hotel last night, the President, the honorary executive officers, and…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 5

THE following players will represent the Newcastle Club in a match to be played with eighteen of the Undaunted Cricket Club this afternoon:—Messrs. G. Bowick, R. Bryant,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1880 · page 2

The Boxing Day sports at Maitland proved the most successful (financially) athletic gathering ever held in the district, and the committee expect to have a…

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The Late Regatta and the Disputed Decisions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1880 · page 2

IN reference to Mr. R. Hickey's letter which we published yesterday concerning the decision come to on the protest between the "Star" and "Golden Spur," the writer…

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The Newcastle Regatta. 'Star' and 'Golden Spur.' (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1880 · page 2

SIR—You will, I trust, excuse me, for trespassing in your columns on a subject that has already appeared in your issue of this morning, viz., 'Star…

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Cricket. Newcastle C.C. v. Maitland Albion C.C.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1880 · page 4

A MATCH between the above Clubs was played on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on New Year's Day. Both Clubs were well represented, and some good cricket was…

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Booths at the Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1880 · page 2

A CORRESPONDENT, "Enquirer," asks what sums were paid for, and who purchased the right to booths at the late regatta. He will find an answer to his queries on reference to…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. The Regatta Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1880 · page 2

THROUGH a typographical error, owing to indistinetness in manuscript, the name "Singen" appeared at the foot of a correspondent's letter yesterday instead of…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 January 1880 · page 2

RESPECTING Bonner, who played with the Fifteen in the match versus Australians at Melbourne, the Melbourne ne Age says:—"In a quarter of an hour Bonner made 35 by…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 2

The late Newmarket Champion coursing meeting was a grand success, and the trials in most cases were brilliant. The Champion Stakes, a 64…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 2

At present the Australian Eleven (who purpose visiting Europe shortly) consist of C. Bannerman, Spofforth, Murdoch, Bonner (of New South…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 January 1880 · page 2

Jan. 10.—P Callaghan v. J Murphy; 120 yards, £20 aside, at Sydney. Jan. 26.—Northern Temperance Alliance Sports, at Maitland…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 January 1880 · page 2

SPECULATORS and others in search of profitable able speculations should not lose the opportunity of attending the sale of race-course properties in connection with the above races,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 January 1880 · page 2

THE E. News give the following particulars of the Callaghan. Murphy race, the result of which we gave in Monday's issue:—The foot race for £40, distance 150 yards, between…

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Newcastle Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 8

A MEETING of the Regatta Committee was held at the Terminus Hotel last evening. Present. Mr. Trenchard (in the chair), D. Walter, Messrs Aggar, Whistler…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 8

THE match between the Veterans and the second Eleven of the Newcastle cricket club was played on the club's ground on Saturday last, and resulted in a victory for the youths…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 3

IT is generally understood that the new Australian team about to leave for England, comprise two others besides the eleven already chosen; but…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 January 1880 · page 3

Jan. 26—Band of Hope Sports, at Lambton. Jan. 26.—Northern Temperance Alliance Sports, at Maitland. Jan.26.—Athletic Sports, at New Lambton…

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