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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1882

244 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 13

Randwick Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1882 · page 2

Going from home, the chief object of attraction to the sporting community in N.S.W., is the races on the Randwick course, Sydney. An excellent programme…

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The Minmi Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 January 1882 · page 2

to take place on the Wallsend course, bid fair to be highly successful, although the scratchings have been rather too numerous. Four remain on the card for the…

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Victoria Racing Club Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The champion meeting on the Flemington course to-day was well attended. In fact there was a far larger attendance than could be expected,…

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Cricket at Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 3

WE learn by telegram that the Newcastle Cricket Club won the match against the Singleton C.C., yesterday, by one innings and 148 runs. Smith put together 76,…

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International Cricket Match. All-england Eleven V. Combined Australian Eleven

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 January 1882 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The English Eleven, in their first innings, on Saturday, made 294. The game was resumed to-day, and, although dull, the weather was most…

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Annual Regatta Settling

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1882 · page 2

THE settling in connection with the Newcastle Annual Regatta took place at Milthorp's Terminus Hotel, yesterday evening, the President (Mr. Clarence H. Hannell…

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Cricket. NEWCASTLE v. SINGLETON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1882 · page 4

I had the pleasure on Monday to visit Singleton, and to witness the contest match between the Singleton and Newcastle cricket clubs. I send you a short account of the match, which will prove…

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Racing of Public Vehicles. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 January 1882 · page 3

SIR, I notice in your issue of Wednesday a paragraph from your Hamilton correspondent with respect to a race which took place some days ago, between one of my teams and a team driven by…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1882 · page 8

The footrace, for £5 aside, and a silver medal, between H. Baglee and G. Davis, distance a quarter of a mile, came off on the Newcastle racecourse, on Saturday last, in…

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The Newcastle Races Hundred Guinea Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1882 · page 3

A GOLD cup, presented by Mr. E. E. Jones, the well-known bookmaker, of Sydney, to the northern districts, to be run for on the 26th January (Anniversary Day), at the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 3

The English team play the Combined Australian Eleven, at Sydney, on the 17th February. There have been 27 intercolonial matches…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1882 · page 3

January 14.—Lennan v. Boardman, 100 yards, Tamworth. January 26.—Sports at Crystal Palace Gardens, Waratah…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 January 1882 · page 3

HALF-HOLIDAY C.C. v. PUBLIC SCHOOL C.C.—This match was played in Arnott's paddock on Thursday afternoon, and after an exciting contest resulted in a victory for…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 January 1882 · page 3

The following will represent the Albion C.C. in a match Albion v 18 of Newcastle P.S.C.C., at Wickham; play to commence at 2.30:—Messrs. Wiseman, Thomas,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 3

THE ALL-ENGLAND ELEVEN.—The following is the programme of matches for the remainder of the tour of the All-England Eleven in Australia:—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 January 1882 · page 3

January 26.—Sports at Crystal Palace. Gardens, Waratah. January 26.—Muswellbrook Athletic Sports. A mile race for £10, between G. Adams…

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Maitland Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1882 · page 2

Advertisements will supply particulars of the programme in connection with the above. The contests include various events, aquatic and swimming, and many first-class…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1882 · page 3

Some very good exercise was got through on Monday morning on the Newcastle Racecourse. Messrs. Kerr and Layton were the first out with Queensberry,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1882 · page 3

The Wallsend United C.C. will play the Wickham Albions at Wickham, on Saturday next, leaving by 'bus at 1 p.m. The following team has been chosen, viz.:—…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 January 1882 · page 2

The above was held on Lake Macquarie yesterday, and was an unqualified success. Owing to the lateness of the hour at which the last event terminated, we are compelled…

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