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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1880

511 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 26

International Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 2

LONDON, September 7.—An American firm has given £1000, for the international regatta, for an event to he pulled in heats, from Putney to Mortlake, on the 22nd…

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Undaunted Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 2

WE notice by advertisement that the annual general meeting of the above club will be held this evening, at Watt's Rouse Hotel, when all members and…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Newcastle Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 2

THE attention of members is called to an advertisement with reference to the annual sports in connection with this club…

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Australian Jockey Club Races. Spring Meeting. Second Day.—tuesday. Patron, His Excellency the Right, Honorable Lord Augustus Loftus, G.C.B.; under the management of the Committee of the A.J.C.; Judge, Mr. W. Dargin; Starter, Mr. R. Rouse; Handicapper, Mr. F. A. Scarr ; Clerk of the Course, Mr. J. Ashworth; Secretary, Mr. T. S. Clibborn

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1880 · page 4

THIS being the day on which the Great Metropolitan Stakes are run for, and considered generally the premier race of this club, it might be expected that…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1880 · page 4

Against the Royal Engineers, Lord Harris made 162 runs. The Derbyshire 11 defeated the Canadians by an innings and 229 runs,…

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The Great Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1880 · page 2

THE contest between the All-England team and the Australian Eleven has been the means of causing considerable excitement in cricketing circles, and although…

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LOCAL & GENERAL. Newcastle Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1880 · page 2

THE members of this club open the season to-morrow with the usual match, Married v. Single. Both sides will be strongly represented, and a good match may be…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 2

Lovers of the "noble art" of self-defence were treated to a surprise on Wednesday last, by James Davies (a member of the Permanent Force)is…

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Coursing. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 2

Sept. 18.—Coursing event at Greta. Nomintation close 14th inst. Oct 2.—Puppy (32) Stakes, at Wallsend COURSING AT GRETA.—Nominations…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 4

AN interesting match has been arranged to take place this afternoon, commencing at 8 o'clock, between the first fifteen of the Newcastle club and the students and…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 2

In the match Australians v. 18 of Broughton, an unprecedented occurrence took place. Payne, the captain of the Eighteen, being away, a…

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Ironolad Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 5

THE annual general meeting of the above Club was held at the Rouse Hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. R. B. Hogue (president) occupied the chair. There…

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Newcastle Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 5

THE annual general meeting of members of the Newcastle Cricket Club took place last night, at the Ship Inn. There was a large attendance, Mr. C. F. Stokes, J.P.,…

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Newcastle Football Club Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 5

THE attention of members is drawn to an advertisement in author column of the list of event to be run in connection with the annual sports of the Football…

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Sale of Mr. John Maye's Racing Stud

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—Mr. John Mayo, feeling dissatisfied with Mr. Scarr's handicapping of his horses at the present meeting, has announced the sale of all his…

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Australian Jockey Club Races. Third Day—thursday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 8

THIS being generally considered an off day, the attendance was not near so great as on the two previous ones, and not more than 4000 persons were…

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Athletics. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1880 · page 2

Sept. 18.—Applitt v. Carver, 150 yards; £200; at Sydney. " 25.—Newcastle Football Club's annual sports…

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Ironclad Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 September 1880 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the above Club was held at the Rouse Hotel on Thursday evening. Mr. R. B. Hogue (president) occupied the chair. There…

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Australian Jockey Club Races. Fourth Day—saturday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 September 1880 · page 3

THE closing day of the Spring Meeting, which has boon a most successful one, took place on Saturday. The morning set in wet, but towards noon the rain…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 2

THE last football match of the season took place on Saturday between the students and ex-students of the Newcastle Grammar School, and the first fifteen of the local…

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