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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1881

394 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 20

The Great Cricket Match. Australian Eleven v. New South Wales and Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 March 1881 · page 2

THE interesting encounter between the Australian Eleven and the Combined Team was brought to a close on Tuesday, the result being a most decisive victory for the latter…

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Lake Macquarie Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 5

IN another column will be seen an advertised programme of the regatta to be hold on Lake Macquarie on. Easter Monday. In no part of the world are such facilities…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 3

THE AUSTRALIAN ELEVEN'S DEFEAT.—After a four day's contest victory has gone to the Combined Team, who won with 246 runs to spare. The result…

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Minmi Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 5

THE Minmi Jockey Club will run a fine little programme on the Wallsend course, on Easter Monday, particulars of which will appear early next month. Following…

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A Sensational Cricket Item

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 2

The other afternoon, just as the thunder of our new lightning press began its private earthquake in the basement, a youth of about ten summers, panting…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1881 · page 3

March 17.—Sports at Seaham, near Morpeth. 19.—W. Chaplin v. J. Rogers, 125 yards, £200 aside, at Forbes. 19.—Sutton v. Hicks, 150 yards, £20;…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1881 · page 2

IN the match between West and Smith, for £25 aside, the final deposit of £15 was placed in the hands of Mr. E. Downie last night…

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Swimming Match for £10 aside

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1881 · page 2

ARRANGEMENTS were made on Saturday evening last at Watt's Rouse Hotel, for a swimming match, to come off on Saturday, the 26th instant, in the Bullock…

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Cricket. the Waddy Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1881 · page 3

The contest for the privilege of holding Mr. Waddy's trophy, between 16 of the Advance Club of Singleton and 11 of Iron-clads, Newcastle, took place on the ground…

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Woolloomooloo Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1881 · page 3

AT the above regatta, on Saturday, the junior and senior scullers' races both fell to A. P. Bros, whose splendid condition enabled him to endure the strain of two…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1881 · page 4

The 2nd Elevens of the Newcastle South and Newcastle Public Schools C.C.'s met in a friendly contest in Mr. Arnott's paddock, on Saturday last, which resulted in…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1881 · page 3

SOUTH AUSTRALIAN C. CLUB.—The inaugural meeting of the above was commenced on Tuesday at Adelaide, will the following results:—…

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Sporting Column. Hack Races at Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 March 1881 · page 3

YESTERDAY afternoon a very largely attended and interesting programme of events was decided on the racecourse, under the auspices of several prominent…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 3

March 19.—A. Dickson v. J. Dawson, 100 yards, £5; Islington. 26.—J. Frost v. E. Hawkins, 150 yards, £20; Bullock Island boat harbour…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 3

With many others, I was pleased at the result of the "Waddy Cup" match, last Saturday, and the splendid innings played by R. B. Hogue served to show…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 March 1881 · page 3

March 19.—W. Chaplin v. J. Rogers, 125 yards, £200 aside, at Forbes. 10.— Sutton v. Hicks, 150 yards, £20; Newcastle racecourse…

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Cricket. the Australian Team V. Fifteen of Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 March 1881 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Friday.—The following are the particulars of the continuation of the match after we wont to press yesterday:—…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1881 · page 3

ELEVEN OF NEWCASTLE C.C.v. FIFTEEN OF WALLSEND UNITED C.C.—The match between these clubs was played on the Newcastle ground on Saturday last. A…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1881 · page 3

The nominations for the Victorian Coursing Club Derby and Oakes stakes have closed, the former with 59 and the latter with 71 entries…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1881 · page 3

THE AUSURALIAN ELEVEN V. COMBINED FIFTEEN.—This match was resumed on Saturday, though the attendance was comparatively small, only about 3000 persons…

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