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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1880

511 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 26

Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1880 · page 3

NOTES BY NUTLAND.—This week, thanks to the courtesy of Mr. Belisario, it has fallen to my lot to visit the kennels of J. Urquhart, which are situated at Waverly…

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Cricket

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

Secretaries of cricket clubs will oblige by forwarding the result of matches, or any other information of importance, not later than noon on each Thursday addressed "Sporting…

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COURSING. April 19.—Redhead's Spring v. Sparkes' Young England; £20 aside; at Greta. May 11.—New South Wales Conrsing Club meeting, at Bathurst " 24.—Conrsing meeting at Eales Course Maitland

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

The Coursing Club at Maitland have issued a tempting prize to be run for on the 24th May, on Eales' course. The prizes amount to £35, divided as…

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Athletics. Fixtures

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

April 24—City Club Amateur Sports; Newcastle cricket ground May 10.—Gardner (Bulli v. To and (Goulburn); 150 yards, at Bulli; £10)…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 2

THE last match this season in connection with the Waddy Challenge Cup was played on Saturday, at Singleton, between the Singleton C. C. and 13 of the Advance…

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N C. C. Amateur Athletic Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 April 1880 · page 2

WE are requested to remind athletes that, as advertised, entries for the Newcastle Cricket Club Amateur Athletic Sports close positively to-night. Those interested…

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Cricket. the Waddy Challenge Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1880 · page 4

THE tenth and last match this season, in connection with the above cup, was [?]yed on Saturday last, in Singleton. [?] this trophy has been for competition,…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 3

COURSING AT GRETA.—The coursing match advertised to come off on Saturday, 17th April, between J. Readhead's dog Spring and J. Sparke's dog Young…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1880 · page 3

LAMBTON CLUB V. NEW LAMBTON ROSEBUDS.—An interesting match between these clubs took place on Saturday last, on the Recreation Grounds. The…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1880 · page 4

A FRIENDLY game of cricket took place on the Ironclad Cricket Ground, on Tuesday, 20th inst., between 11 men picked from the boiler shop, and 11 from the carriage…

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Newcastle Cricket Club Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1880 · page 2

A list of the handicaps for most of the events to be contested on Saturday next, in connection with the above, will be found on the fourth…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 April 1880 · page 3

The following players have been chosen to represent the Ironclads in the match eighteen Oxfords v. first eleven 'Clads, to be contested on Saturday next on the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 3

Great interest was manifested in the swimming contests held on Saturday last, at Sydney, under the auspices of the newly-formed Port Jackson…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 3

Secretaries of cricket clubs will oblige by forwarding the result of matches, or any other information of importance, not later than noon on catch Thursday addressed "Sporting…

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COURSING. May 11.—New South Wales Coursing Club meeting, at Bathurst. 24.—Coursing meeting at Eales Course Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 3

In referring to the conditions of the coursing stakes to be run for at Maitland, on the 24th, I was in error in stating "that double nominations…

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Newcastle Cricket Club Amateur Athletic Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 4

WE need scarcely remind our readers that the above sports take place on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, this afternoon. A glance at the programme will be quite…

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Athletics. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1880 · page 3

April 24—City Club Amateur Sports; Newcastle cricket ground May 10.—Gardner (Bulli) v Loland (Goulburn); 150 yards, at Bulli; £10)…

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Newcastle Cricket Club Athletic Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 April 1880 · page 2

AS will be seen by advertisement, these sports will take place to-morrow, on the club's ground. They were to have been held last Saturday, but through the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 3

The swimming match for the championship of Australia and trophy of £100 took place on Saturday at St. Kilda, Victoria, between W. J…

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COURSING. May 11.—New South Wales Coursing Club meeting, at Bathurst. 24.—Coursing meeting at Eales' Course Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 May 1880 · page 3

In referring to the late coursing match at Greta, the E. News says:—"The miners of Greta have developed a new pastime, that of "coursing" rats with…

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