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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1883

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Hamilton Municipal Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 3

THIS big event which takes place on Saturday next has brought six performers into the field, and judging from the class of cattle some excellent going may be…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The following have been chosen to play in the New South Wales team against the Victoria eleven on Friday (to-day), viz., Messrs. A…

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W. L. Murdoch on Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1883 · page 4

The London correspondent of the Argus says. Under the heading, "A Chat about Cricket," Mr. W. L. Murdoch has contributed an article to the January number of…

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The Newcastle Rowing Club Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 8

This important event takes place this afternoon, being the first attempted by the club. We notice by the programme the first event to take place is the first heat of…

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Cricket. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 8

Australian Combined Team v. English Eleven, Feb. 16. English Eleven v. Victorian Eleven, at Melbourne, March 2…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 5

SIR,—Knowing that your columns are ever open to expose wrong doing and injustice, justice, we respectfully request that you will give publicity to the following, in the…

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The Late Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 5

SIR,—In your report of the Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta I am accused of having played the club a very shabby trick Will you be kind enough to insert the…

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Athletics. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1883 · page 8

Callaghan v Farrell, at West Maitland, for £50 aside...Feb, 24…

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Latest Sporting News. the Newcastle Races

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

The following were the only withdrawals on Saturday from the principal evants to be run for next Thursday and. Saturday. N. J. C. HANDICAP.—Comet, Stockdale,…

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Newcastle Rowling Club.—first Regatta. OFFICIALS.—President, R. B. Wallace; Vice-Presidents, J. C. Ellis, M.P., Joseph Wood; Captain, A. Langwill; Vice-Captain, E. Grahame; Hon. Treasurer, T. P. M'Dermott; Committee: Messrs. S. Brown, P. [?] Neven, W. Moore, B. Gates, S. Blumer; Hon Secretary, R. R. King, Mr. T. F. Whistler officiated as umpire

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

On Saturday afternoon last, the inaugural regatta, under the auspices of the above gentlemen, took place in the barbour. We regret that we cannot compliment the…

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The Hannell Cricket Challenge Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1883 · page 3

We are reliably informed, and with sorrow we learn it, that owing to the jealous and bad feeling existing amongst many players (the almost constant disputing and the…

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Latest Sporting News. the Newcastle J. Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1883 · page 3

As the day approaches for the deciding of the events set down for discussion in the excellent programme issued by the club, the public interest is daily increasing, and it is…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1883 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The next international cricket match commences Saturday —not Friday…

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Newcastle Rowing Club Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1883 · page 3

The four-cared gig race in connection with the above, for trophies presented by Mr. J. C. Ellis, M.L.A., which resulted in a foul on Saturday last was rowed off…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta. (To the Editor of the Herald and Advocate.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 February 1883 · page 3

SIR,—In your issue of the 10th appears a letter signed by the owner and crew of the Rob Roy, in which the committee of the above regatta comes in for a fair share of…

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New South Wales Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1883 · page 8

The following entries, were received on Tuesday by the secretary of the New South Wales Coursing Club for the Derby and Oaks Stakes, to be run at Bridge Park,…

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Cricket. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1883 · page 8

Australian Combined Team v. Englsh Eleven, Feb. 17. English Eleven v. Victorian Eleven, at Melbourne, March 2…

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Latest Sporting News. the Newcastle Jockey Club. To-day's Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1883 · page 8

ALL are aware that the third day of the Newcastle racing carnival takes place to-day. There are five events on the programme, viz., the Free Handicap,…

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Athletics. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1883 · page 8

Callaghan v Farrell, at West Maitland, for £50 aside...Feb, 21 THE disputed races contested on January 26th will be run over, this day, February…

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Newcastle Rowing Club Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 February 1883 · page 3

The final heats in connection with the above were rowed off last Saturday afternoon. The weather was all that could be desired for aquatic sports, a light…

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