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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1881

394 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 20

Football. Newcastle v. PARRAMATTA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 June 1881 · page 3

UPWARDS of 2000 persons, including an unusually large number of ladies, assembled at the Newcastle Football Ground on Saturday afternoon last to witness the first…

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Racing at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 July 1881 · page 2

Two matches wore decided on the West Maitland racecourse yesterday (Thursday) afternoon. The first was between Mr. W. Birkenhead's Twilight and Mr. James…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 3

THE CHASE.—The first run With the hounds has been arrange for Saturday, the 23rd. Ample notice will be given as to place of meet and throw off,…

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The Coming Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 3

THE Australasian of Saturday last says:—We may reckon New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Tasmania, as one large racing community,…

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Football. Matches Arranged for Season; 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 3

July 9.—Newcastle v. University; Sydney ground 16.—Newcastle v. Wallaroo; Newcastle ground…

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The Intercolonial Football Match. N. S. WALES V. VICTORIA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 8

THE Intercolonial Football Match team have all arrived in Melbourne. On their arrival they were met by the committee of the Victorian Football Association, and…

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Athletics and Aquatics, &c

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1881 · page 3

The following extracts are from the London Sporting and Dramatic News of 21st May:—We hear that Edward Payson Weston will sail for England…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1881 · page 2

A football match took place at East Maitland, on Saturday afternoon, between the Carltons of East Maitland and the Albions. The latter won by two goalr to nil; both…

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Sporting Column. New South Wales Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1881 · page 2

THE second day's coursing took place at Mr. Lamb's Woodstock estate, Rooty Hill. The day was delightfully fine, and everything passed off very successfully and without…

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The Intercolonial Football Match. N. S. WALES V. VICTORIA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1881 · page 2

AT Melbourne, on Thursday, the New South Wales team for the Intercolonial Football Match had good practice, and are in first-class condition. The match is…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1881 · page 2

A mile race for £20 aside came off on Saturday afternoon, at Botany, between Connor and Albert. The former came in a winner by several yards…

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East Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1881 · page 3

WE would remind our sporting readers, and the public generally, that the excellent race programme of the H.R.J. Club will come off at East Maitland…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1881 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is intended to hold one day's coursing at Bathurst during the visit of the Royal Princes…

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East Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1881 · page 2

THE East Maitland Races, it is hardly necessary to remind sportsmen, will come off to-day. Some excellent fields are likely to face the starter, and, with fine…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1881 · page 3

NEWCASTLE V. SYDNEY UNIVERSITY.—The following members of the Newcastle Football Club have been selected to play the Sydney University team on Saturday…

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East Maitland Races. Wednesday, July 6Th, 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1881 · page 3

OFFICIALS.—Stewards: Messrs. A. J. Cobcroft, J. H. White, Henry Bailey, John Hogan, S. W. Dawson. A. F. Richardson, and James Walsh. Judge: J. N. Brunker…

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East Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 July 1881 · page 2

THE settling in connection with the above races took place at Hogan's Hotel, East Maitland, on Wednesday night last. The stakes, amounting to £105 10s, were…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 3

A rat coursing will take place at Bunn's Northumberland Hotel, Lambton, to-day. The Hunter River Coursing Club…

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Football. Matches Arranged for Season; 1881

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 3

July 9.—Newcastle v. University; Sydney ground 16.—Newcastle v. Wallaroo; Newcastle ground…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1881 · page 3

THE Australian Sportsman says: "The renowned " Blower" Brown and Young Hutchins, the boy champion of England, are on their way to test our…

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