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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1881

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Football. Matches Arranged for Season 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 3

May 28.—Newcastle Club Match. June 25.—Newcastle v. Parramatta Club; Newcastle ground July 9.—Newcastle v. University; Sydney…

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Latest Sporting News. To-day's Racing at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 8

JUDGING from all appearances the list of entries, the exertions put forth by the committee, the excellent programme of races to be gone through at Wallsend…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1881 · page 3

AT Eton College Sports on March 31, Bainbridge (80ft. 10½in) was best at throwing the hammer, and (92 yards 2ft. 2in), throwing the cricket…

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New South Wales Coursing Club. Second Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 May 1881 · page 3

Coursing operations commenced on Friday morning in the "dam paddock," at the north end of Woodstock. A good attendance was present, but hardly equal…

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Woodstock Coursing Meeting. Third Day

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1881 · page 3

THE Appearance of the weather on Saturday morning prevented a large number of intending, visitors from leaving town to visit Rooty Hill and witness the close of…

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Cricket

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

A Cricket match has been arranged to take place between eleven of the Mastodon Minstrels and eleven of the officials connected with the Asylum for the Insane, in…

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Sporting Column. Muswellbrook Races. First Day.—wednesday

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

THE first day's races, under the auspices of the officials of the Muswellbrook Jockey Club, was held to-day. The Weather was favourable, and the attendance tolerably…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 3

Captain Webb has accepted w. Beckwith's terms for two matches for £100 a-side each—a twenty miles and a six day's swim…

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Football. Matches Arranged for Season 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 3

June 25.—Newcastle v. Parramatta Club; Newcastle ground July 9.—Newcastle v. University; Sydney ground…

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Wallsend Races. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 June 1881 · page 8

SIR,—By the report, of the above races, held on Saturday last, which appeared in your issue of the 31st inst., you appear to have given the wrong names of the 1st…

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South Australian Coursing. Third Day.—thursday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1881 · page 3

ADELAIDE, Friday.—The meeting was resumed yesterday. A great downpour of rain militated against the succesful termination of the meeting. The results are as…

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The Melbourne Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1881 · page 3

The Melbourne Sportsman of Wednesday last, says:—On forthcoming events, there is scarcely anything doing, except a stray double or two on the Derby and…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1881 · page 3

A report of the football match, played on Saturday last, will appear in a future issue…

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Clarence River Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 2

The Herald says :—For the three principal events of the Clarence River Jockey Club's annual race meet next month, the following nominations have been…

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Football. Newcastle 1St Fifteen v. Newcastle Grammar School Students (Past and Present)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 June 1881 · page 2

This match was played on the club ground on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a rather meagre attendance of the public, accountable for probably from…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 3

The Newcastle Cricket Club are further improving the appearance and usefulness of their ground. At present they are top-dressing their wickets and…

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Coursing. Fixtures for This Month. June

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 3

19.—Victoria Derby and Oaks. 15.—Australian Club Cup. JULY. 1.—Woodstook Plate…

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Football. Matches Arranged for Season 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 3

June 25.—Newcastle v. Parramatta Club Newcastle ground July 9.—Newcastle v. University; dydney ground…

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Wallsend Football Club. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 8

SIR,—The formation of a Football club here quite recently will doubless be fresh in the minds of your readers; but the subsequent proceedings of the Club seems…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1881 · page 3

Arrangements are being made at Ballarat for a six days' and nights' go-as-you-please, for valuable money prizes and trophies. The date will be…

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