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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1882

244 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 13

New South Wales Coursing Club

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

BATHURST, Thursday.—Operations commenced at Lee Holme to-day by starting to beat the avenue, where but one trail was obtained. In the open three more were…

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New South Wales Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 5

BATHURST, Friday.—The coursing terminated to-day, at Woodland paddock. The weather was delightful, and the attendance good. The various trials were…

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Newcastle Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 April 1882 · page 5

THE annual meeting of members of the above club was held at the Ship Inn on' Thursday evening; Mr. E. Graham, captain occupying the chair, and a very large…

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Athletic Sports and Cure for Laralkinism

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 May 1882 · page 2

FOR very many years past (remarks the Western Independent, a Bathurst journal), those who watch the ordinary course of events cannot fail to observe that in exactly…

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Cricket

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

H. H. CLUB v. TIGHES HILL CLUB.—The following players have been selected to play in the above match to-morrow, on the Ironclad Ground—Messrs. Webb,…

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The "Advance" Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1882 · page 2

THE above club held their annual meeting at Giles' Volunteer hotel on Tuesday evening last, when the annual report and balance sheet were submitted, and approved…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1882 · page 3

2nd Eleven Newcastle C.C. v. 2nd Eleven Maitland Albion C.C., Saturday afternoon, on the former's ground:—Messrs. Ash, Barnett, Brown, Berkeley,…

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Cricket. Newcastle Veterans v. the Aldermen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1882 · page 2

A MOST exciting and pleasant game was played on the ground of the Newcastle Club on Friday last. between eleven veterans and eleven of the Aldermen of the city Borough…

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Cricket. Aldermen v. VETERANS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1882 · page 2

THE return match was played yesterday on the Newcastle cricket ground, and resulted in an easy victory for the aldermen, who made the large score of 161 runs in their…

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Latest Sporting News. Adelaide Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1882 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The second day of the Adelaide Races took place to-day, with the following result:— MAIDEN PLATE.—Tyropean, 1; Spectre,…

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Adelaide Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1882 · page 2

ADELAIDE, Saturday.—The third day of the above races took place to-day. The Goodwood Handicap resulted as follows:— Result, 7st...1…

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FOOTBALL. To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1882 · page 3

SIR,—In Saturday's issue of the Maitland Mercury there appears a paragraph about football, in which a correspondent, calling himself "Vagrant," states that the Albion…

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Hawkesbury Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The first day of the Hawkesbury Coursing Club was commenced to-day at Fairfield, the estate of Mr. Wm. McQuade, near Windsor…

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Adelaide Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1882 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The protest against Result, who won the Goodwood Handicap, was dismissed by the stewards, so the backers of this winner are right. The…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Races. 24Th and 25Th May

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1882 · page 3

THESE races should prove a great attraction, and we expect to see a large attendance. The handicaps have given satisfaction, and will be found "hard goods" to pick. A great…

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[By Telegraph.] Grafton Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1882 · page 2

GRAFTON, Monday.—Entries for the above annual aquatic carnival, which takes place on Queen's Birthday, closed on Saturday, and a large number of scullers…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1882 · page 2

The following are the scratchings for the forthcoming races, which commence tomorrow (Queen's Birthday):— J.C. HANDICAP.— Secundus, Hypatia,…

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Wallsend Athletic Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1882 · page 2

The Wallsend Athletic Club is once more to the front with a liberal programme, and consequently a splendid list of competitors, The bill of fare opens at 10 a.m. with the…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1882 · page 3

IT is scarcely necessary to remind sportsmen that the first day of the Newcastle Autumn Meeting commences to-day. There are four events on the programme, viz., the…

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Clarence River Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1882 · page 2

The above regatta, which took place yesterday at Grafton, was well attended. The Champion Race for all comers, for a prize of £50, was won by Michael Rush, who…

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