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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1882

244 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 13

Latest Sporting News. Tamworth Annual Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1882 · page 3

TAMWORTH, Thursday.—There was a very fair attendance at the above races to-day, but the weather was very hot. The Nursery Handicap fell through. The Peel…

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NEWCASTLE & Ironclad Cricket Clubs. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1882 · page 3

SIR,—Under the above handing a letter appeared in year columns of yesterday signed "Bombshell." To shield oneself behind a nom de plume in a case of this…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1882 · page 2

A MEETING of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club was held on Saturday evening last, at Mr. F. Parkes' Grapes Inn. The CHAIRMAN (Mr. R. Thornton)…

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Newcastle Cricket Club V. West Maitland (Albions)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 31 March 1882 · page 3

WHAT proved to be a most exciting and excellent game was played between the above clubs, on the ground of the Albions, at West Maitland, on Saturday last…

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To-day's Racing at the Hawkesbury

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 April 1882 · page 8

THE second day's races of the autumn meeting of the above will take place on the Clarendon Course to-day. There are five events on the programme, viz., the Shorts…

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Randwick Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 4

THE great carnival, under the auspices of the Australian Jockey Club, commence a four days meeting on Monday next. There are six events for negotiation…

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Sporting Predictions. Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 April 1882 · page 4

THESE are likely to attract an unusually large attendance this season, and, as some excellent fields have been put up, out of which not a few exciting…

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Cricket.—Newcastle v. Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 2

SINGLETON, Monday.—Newcastle team boat Singleton to-day by nine wickets…

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Mishap in the Cricket Field

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1882 · page 2

DURING a cricket match on the Ironclad ground yesterday, a young man named Tribe, in catching a ball, had the flesh between his thumb and first finger deeply…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 3

The Wallsend United C.O. played a match on their ground on Saturday last with the Newcastle C.C., which resulted as follows:— Fifteen of Wallsend, 42; Turner, Richmond,…

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Randwick Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 April 1882 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday, 8 p.m.—There is an immense crowd in Tattersall's Rooms, and the street outside is thronged. Business over to-morrow's events, however, is by no…

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Champion Swimming Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 3

THERE was fully 1000 people present to witness the long looked for swimming match for £200 a-side between Walter M'Indoe, of Victoria, and Earnest Cavill,…

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Latest Sporting News. Randwick Races. Second Day.—wednesday, April 12Th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1882 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—There was a splendid attendance to-day, and the weather was glorious. The Governor and suit were present; the racing all through…

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Latest Sporting News. Randwick Races. Third Day.—friday, April 14Th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 April 1882 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday,—The third day's events in connection with the Randwick Races commenced to-day. The attendance was about four thousand, the weather beautiful and…

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Latest Sporting News. Randwick Races. Fourth Day.—saturday, April 15Th

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 April 1882 · page 3

THE autumn meeting of the A.J.C. was brought to a close on Saturday, in the presence of about 5000 people. The weather was beautifully fine, and the racing…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 April 1882 · page 3

Half-Holiday C. Club v. Globe C.C.—The following have been chosen to play tomorrow on the Ironclad Ground, viz.—T. and J. Smith, Gilbert, Webb, Watt, Rae,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1882 · page 3

INTERESTING MATCH.—A very interesting match will be played on the Newcastle Cricket Club's ground to-day between the colliery representatives of the district…

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Camel Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 April 1882 · page 2

IN the interior of Australia, camels have for a time past been used as beasts of burden. The Australian, however, is not only a good man of business, but a keep…

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Latest Sporting News. New South Wales Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1882 · page 2

BATHURST, Wednesday.—The second day's coursing commenced at the paddock opposite Lee Holme, to-day. The hares were wild and scarce; only ton courses…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 April 1882 · page 3

The first of the Wallsend United C.C. will play the Rising Stars C.C. at Wickham, on Saturday next. The second eleven will play the Minmi C.C. at Wallsend,…

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