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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1882

244 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 13

Adelaide Races

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

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The Adelaide Birthday Meeting took place to-day. Heavy rain fell nearly all day, and the course was ankle deep in mud and very…

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Grafton Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the Grafton Regatta, in the skiff race M'Donald defeated M'Mahon easily. Rush, Armstrong, and Busch gave up. In the all-comers…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle J. C. Races. Second Day.—thursday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 May 1882 · page 3

THE second day's racing of the May meeting in connection with the above club took place over the course yesterday. The ground was in good order, and the weather…

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Parramatta Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1882 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—In the Forced Handicap, Kaffir (6st 10lbs) won easily. Lily fell, seriously injuring her Jockey. Kolso, Rosinante, and Brownie also came down…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 May 1882 · page 3

The first match of the season was played on Saturday, on the City ground, between fifteen of the Advance Club and second fifteen of the Newcastle Football Club. A…

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The Cricket Scandal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1882 · page 2

LONDON, May 20.—A writer to the Times reiterates the charges against Shaw's cricketing team, of being in collusion with the bookmakers to swindle the public while…

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(From Our Sydney Correspondent.) The Cricket Scandal

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1882 · page 2

LONDON, May 30.—The Marylebone Club have examined Ulyott, who entirely repudiates the imputations of collusion and swindling cast upon the English team lately,…

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Football

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

The following have been chosen to represent twenty of the Advance Club against the first fifteen of the City Club, in a match to be played on the latter's ground, this…

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Grafton Races

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

GRAFTON, Friday.—The Maiden Plate and two principal handicaps in conection with the forthcoming races in July, filled well. The following are the entries for the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1882 · page 3

NEWCASTLE V. CARLTON (E. MAITLAND).—The first' fifteen of the Newcastle Football Club made their first appearance this season on Saturday last, in a match on the…

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Latest Sporting News. N.j.c. Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1882 · page 2

Unless it is raining in torreits—the luck which usually attends the Northern Jockey Club Races—there will be a fine attendance splendid field, and first-class contest over…

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Latest Sporting News. Northern Jockey Club Races. Second Day, Wednesday, June 7. OFFICIALS:—Judge, Mr. S. Clift.; starter, Mr. H. J. Adams; clerk of the course, Mr. F. G. Fullford; official timekeeper, Mr. J. Hart; handicapper and secretary, Mr. W. C. Quinton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1882 · page 2

The autumn meeting of the N.J.C. was brought to a close on Eales' racecourse, West Maitland, yesterday, in the presence of about 1000 people. The weather, as on…

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Latest Sporting News. Raymond Terrace Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1882 · page 8

The following weights were declared last night by the handicapper (Mr. W. C. Quinton), for the principal races to be run for at this meeting, which comes off on the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 June 1882 · page 3

NEWCASTLE V. PARRAMATTA CARLTONS.—The match between the above clubs, on the Newcastle ground, on Saturday, resulted in an easy victory for the local players by…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1882 · page 3

NEWCASTLE V. PARRAMATTA CARLTONS.—On Saturday afternoon last there was a strong muster of the public on the football ground, to witness the above match, and, notwithstanding the…

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Local News. Raymond Terrace Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1882 · page 3

IN connection with the forthcoming Raymond Terrace races, the favourite steamer Nellie is advertised to leave the wharf on Wednesday and Thursday mornings next,…

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Raymond Terrace Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1882 · page 2

Subjoined are the results of the above races; the first day's events of which were run off over the Raymond Terrace course yesterday:—…

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Bonner and the Cricket Ball

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1882 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Bonnor, the noted cricketer, has won a £100 bet, by throwing a cricket ball 119 yards. The bet was that he could not throw it 115…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1882 · page 3

The following have been chosen to represent the Advance Club in a match to be played at East Maitland to-morrow (Saturday), between fifteen of the Advance…

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Latest Sporting News. Hunter River Amateur Turf Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1882 · page 3

Our West Maitland correspondent writes:—The Amateur Turf Club races take place to-morrow (Saturday), on Eales' course. The programme is an exceptionally good…

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