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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1880

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Newcastle Cricket Club

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

THIS club opened the season on Saturday afternoon by commencing the usual match, married v. single. The weather was not very favourable for cricket, but…

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Newcastle Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1880 · page 3

THE annual general meeting of members of the Newcastle Cricket Club was held on Friday evening at the Ship Inn, Mr. C. F. Stokes, J.P., presiding. There was…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1880 · page 3

ALL-ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN —From the cablegrams received by Messrs. Boyle and Scott, of Melbourne, we learn that when Alexander joined…

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Sydney Amateur Turf Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1880 · page 3

PATRON, His Excellency the Right Honorable Lord Augustus Loftus, G.C.B; President, Edward Lee, Esq.; Judge, Mr. W. Danger; Starter, Mr. R. Rouse; Handicapper,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1880 · page 3

APPLITT v. CARVER.—On account of the difficulty experienced in obtaining a suitable piece of running ground, the first deposit in the match between the…

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N. J. C. Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 September 1880 · page 2

WE are requested to draw sttention to Messrs. Brunker and Wolfe's advertisement notifying sale of gates, booths, etc., in connection with the forthcoming…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 2

Sep, 18.—Couning event at Grate Oct, 2.—Puppy, (32) Stake[?] at Wallsend. PUPPY STATES AT WALLSEND.—DOG owners and others ratersted are…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 2

AUSTRALIAN, CRICKET.—From the Melbource Herald we loarn that two very good suggestions have been made through the columns of the Victorian…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 5

THWE match netween the married and single members of the, Newcastle Cricket Club will be resumed to-day. The bachelors, in their first innings, scored…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 September 1880 · page 2

Sept. 18.—Applitty Carvey, 150 yards; £200; at Botany; Sydney: 25.—Newcastle Football Clubs annual sports…

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Football Club's Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 September 1880 · page 2

WE would remind athletes throughout the district that entries for the forthcoming sports by the Newcastle Football Club close to-day (Monday). The…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1880 · page 4

NEW SOUTH WALES COURSING CLUB.— A meeting of the committee of the above club was held on Friday. A letter was read from Mr. R. L. Tooth…

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Singleton Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1880 · page 2

WE would remind the racing public that the annual two days' meeting of the Patrick's Plains Jockey Club commences at Singleton to-day. Special rates for…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 September 1880 · page 4

IN the second innings of the match between 18 of Worneth and Australians the former in their second innings made a wretched exhibition against the…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 2

Oct. 2.—Puppy (32) Stakes at Wallsend. Dog-owners and trainers must bear in mind that nominations for the Puppy Stakes, to be run on Pay Saturday,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 2

ENGLISH CRICKET NOTES.—From our Home files we learn that 11 of Horsham (including five of the Lucas's) in playing against Northbrook, amassed…

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Newcastle Football Club's Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1880 · page 5

To ensure a large gathering of the public, we cannot do better than direct attention to the programme of sports in connection with the Newcastle Football Club, to be…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. Probabilities for To-day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1880 · page 3

AT Maitland, to-day, the spring meeting in connection with the abovenamed club is set down for discussion, and if the weather is fine, the liberal nature of the…

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Postponement of Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1880 · page 3

WEST MAITLAND, Tuesday.—The Maitland Races have been postponed till Tuesday and Wednesday next. The pigeon match takes place on…

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Cricket. the Australian Cricketers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 September 1880 · page 3

After the Australian Eleven had defeated Gloucester—the first match being over by lunch time—a supplementary match was played, Midwinter…

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