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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1883

297 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 15

Cricket. the Cup Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 October 1883 · page 2

WALLSEND 12 v. IRONCLAD 1ST 11.—This match was entered upon at Wallsend on Saturday last in the presence of a large number of on-lookers. Excitement ran high, applause was liberal, and not…

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Wallsend Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 5

By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that the above club have altered the date of sale of their gates, &c., also the closing of entrances for some of the minor races in…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 October 1883 · page 3

The Lambton Club played the Hamilton Club, on the former's ground, on Saturday. The Lambtonites proved victorious, after an exciting contest…

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Latest Sporting News. Cricket. Holdsworth Challenge Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1883 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—In the Holdsworth Challenge Cup match, on Saturday, the Warwicks in their first innings made eighty-two, and the University had three…

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Latest Sporting News. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 October 1883 · page 3

An interesting cricket match came off on Saturday last in Singleton, between the Newcastle and Singleton Grammar Schools. The Singleton school went to the wickets…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 October 1883 · page 3

A match took place on Saturday on the Albion ground between it of the Albions and 18 of the Half Holiday Association. The Albions went first to the wickets and stopped there all the day, and…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 5

An anonymous correspondent who signs himself "a constant subscriber" (and whose letter we should have published if he had sent his name) asks us to reconsider our determination…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1883 · page 3

The Hamilton C.C. began their season on the Hamilton new cricket ground on Saturday in a match with the second eleven of the Wallsend club. The Hamilton club won by ten runs; they…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1883 · page 3

NEWCASTLE v. MAITLAND.—A one day's match took place on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Saturday afternoon, between the second elevens of the Newcastle…

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Sale of Gates &c., for the Melbourne Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1883 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—The gates, booths, etc., for the ensuing Melbourne races realised £2,213…

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Waratah Athletic Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1883 · page 3

The athletic gathering under the auspices of the Waratah School of Arts committee, came off in the Crystal Palace Gardens on Saturday last. The weather (with the…

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Stockton Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1883 · page 3

Entrances for the Stockton Regatta—which takes place on Prince of Wales' Birthday—will be received at the Royal Hotel, Stockton, this (Tuesday) evening, between 7 and 9 o'clock…

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Wallsend Sporting Mems. Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1883 · page 3

The members of this club held a meeting on Saturday evening last, at Mrs. Parkes' Grapes Inn, Mr. F. Craig presided. The meeting had been convened for the election of officers, whose duty…

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Cricket. the Holdsworth Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 November 1883 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—On Saturday the University team defeated the Warwicks, for the Holdsworth Cup, by eight wickets. A lady member of the South London Tricycle…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1883 · page 3

An unusually large gathering of peds assembled on the Athletic Club's ground, on Monday evening, and the young aspirants did good work. 25 to 1 was offered…

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Stockton Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 November 1883 · page 2

The annual regatta at Scockton will serve to attract a large contingent of visitors. Sight-seers and contestants alike have something to look forward to, and a splendid programme has been arranged…

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Stockton Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 4

President: Mr. E. Rees; Vice-presidents: Messrs. A. Callen, P. J. Fogarty, C. Chatfield, sen., and E. Hunt; Treasurer: Mr. J. Rae; Judge: Mr. E. Rees; Umpire: Mr. J. Chilvers; Starter: Mr. A. Callen;…

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Latest Sporting News. Lake Macquarie Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1883 · page 3

OFFICIALS : President, Thomas Brooks, Esq., J.P.; Judge John Cairns, Esq.; Treasurer, John [?]aafe, Sen, Esq.; Starter, Thomas Russell, Esq., J.P.; Handicapper, George Walker, Esq.;…

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Melbourne Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1883 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Melbourne races are postponed until Monday, owing to heavy rain…

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Wallsend Athletic Sports. Second Day.—saturday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 November 1883 · page 3

On Saturday the sports, in connection with Wallsend Athletic Club's tenth annual meeting, were continued and concluded. Ill luck attended in the shape of wretched…

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