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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1881

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To-day's Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 4

WE observe from advertisement that, in addition to other meats of transit, the fine steamer Prince Alfred is to make hourly trips around the harbour, commencing at…

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The Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 4

IN replying to the toast of "The Starter," on Tuesday evening, at Wallsend (which was received with great applause), Dr. Nash said:—"To no one was the starting…

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District News. Wallsend. Wallsend Races.—the Settling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1881 · page 4

On Tuesday evening the settling of the above races took place at Lokey's Hotel, when a goodly number of, sportsmen assembled. Dr. Nash occupied the…

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Minmi Annual Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1881 · page 2

This gathering came off on New Year's Day, and proved a success. M'Carthy's Lucifer won the Maiden Plate, Selling Hack Race for 15 sovs, and Forced…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1881 · page 2

A FULL meeting of the committee was held at the Terminus Hotel last evening, the President in the chair. After the minutes of last meeting had been read…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1881 · page 4

In referring to Dave Gregory's play in the second innings of the recent Intercolonial Match, the Melbourne Herald says:—Gregory's innings was…

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Gas Racing Boats

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1881 · page 3

THESE great sculling matches have given a great fillip to boat construction. The last new scheme to make racing boats buoyant…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 3

The Rugby Football Union of London replies to the letter from Sydney advising against any visit, for the present at any rate, of an Australian…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 3

The writer of "Zigzag Papers" in the Echo says: The moral of the cricket match with the Australian Eleven at Melbourne is that it would…

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ATHLETICS. Jan. 20.—Sports at East Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1881 · page 3

Judging from the particulars to band, the Lithgow handicap proved a failure, the running being of an uninteresting character. Ryce, a local…

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The Cricket Match. Australian Eleven v. Combined Eleven

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1881 · page 3

WE clip the following account of the last day's play from Tuesday's Melbourne Herald :—There was a splendid attendance at the match yesterday,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 January 1881 · page 2

ELEVEN OF NEWCASTLE C.C.v. EIGHTEEN OF CHARLESTOWN C.C.—The Above teams played a match on the Newcastle ground on Saturday, the result being an easy…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 2

A GRAND boxing entertainment took place at Hamilton on Monday night, to a crowded audience, for the benefit of Young Dutchey, our champion light…

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Cricket. the Universities' Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1881 · page 3

IN the above match which commenced on Friday, Horan (captain of the Victorian team) won the toss, and sent Moule and Oakley in first. The latter,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 January 1881 · page 3

In the match Carltons v. Warwicks, the former in their first innings made 174, Nunn top scorer with 52. C. Bannerman made nil. The Warwicks have…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1881 · page 3

Entries fo the athletic gathering, to be held at East Maitland on the 26th instant, close to-morrow with the hon. secretary, Mr. Ellis. The programme…

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Boxing Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 5

BY our advertising columns it will be seen that a boxing entertainment will be given in the old Theatre Royal, Watt-street, this evening, when Young Dutchey and…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 3

WADDY CHALLENGE CUP.—The Maitland Albions (holders) play the Morpeth Club, to-day, on the former's ground, when a charge of sixpence…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1881 · page 3

Jan. 15.—Moriarty v. C. Royal, 150 yards, at Homebush. Jan. 22.—T. Thompson (2½ yards) v. J. Moriarty, 150 yards, £30 aside;…

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Ironclad Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1881 · page 2

A GRAND Minstrel and Ethiopan Entertainment is announced to take place in the Victoria Theatre, in this city, next Thursday evening, for the benefit of the…

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