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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1883

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1883 · page 3

Half-holiday v. Globe C.C.—The above match will be played to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, on the Globe cricket ground. The following represent the H.H.:—G. and…

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Aldermanic Cricket Match. Wallsend v. PLATTSBURG

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1883 · page 3

YOUR numerous readers will probably remember that on the 4th March, 1882, the first cricket match between the aldermen and officers of the boroughs of Wallsend…

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Latest Sporting News. Northumberland Amateur Turf Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1883 · page 3

A day's races, under the auspices of the above Club, will take place on Friday next, on the West Maitland racecourse, and they promise to be equally as successful as any…

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Cricket. the Cup Matches

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

No Cup matches played on Saturday last. The game set down for discussion was first eleven of Wallsend v. 18 of Tighe's Hill, but in consequence of the trustees of the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1883 · page 3

The following will represent, the second eleven of the Wallsend United, C.C., against fifteen of the True Blue C.C., at Wallsend on Friday afternoon next, viz.:—A…

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Fatal Regatta Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1883 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—During the Regatta at Brisbane two yachts were upset. Three of the crow were drowned…

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Singleton Athletic Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1883 · page 2

The sports, held under the auspices of the above Athletic Club, were one of the chief attractions of the day. The weather was rather warm, but this did not prevent…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. South Australia v. VICTORIA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1883 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the above match, which was continued to-day, the Victorians scored 200 runs against their opponents…

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Latest Sporting News. Wallsend Races. Second Day, Tuesday, March 27

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1883 · page 3

THE second day's racing of the Easter meeting, under the auspices of the Wallsend Jockey Club took places yesterday, in the presence of about 2000 people; and, on the…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. South Australia v. VICTORIA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1883 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—In the Intercolonial contest between Victoria and South Australia, the former won by one innings and 98 runs…

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Cricket. Visit of the Newcastle C. Club to Bathurst and Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 March 1883 · page 3

In accordance with the good arrangements effected by the energetic, obliging, and worthy hon. sec. of the Newcastle club and the equally kind and considerate…

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Cricket Described by a Foreigner

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 31 March 1883 · page 3

THERE are Englishmen—in Portugal, and wherever, there are Englishmen, of course there will be cricket. Clubs have been established at Lisbon and…

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Cricket. the Cup Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 April 1883 · page 3

Newcastle C. Club v. 22 of Onebygamba—This match was continued, and- ended in a victory for the first named club, in one innings and a few runs. Newcastle made…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 April 1883 · page 5

A match will take place on the Ironclad's ground this afternoon, between the Newcastle and Ironclad clubs, when the N.C.C. will be represented as follows, viz: Messrs…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 April 1883 · page 3

The Sydney Mail of Saturday says:—Messrs. Walter Lamb, R. L. Tooth, and H. M'Quade have done much in devoting a portion of their estates for coursing…

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Australian Cricket Renown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1883 · page 3

AN incident which took place recently at Margate shows how the fame of Australian cricket has spread amongst the English community. A…

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Latest Sporting News. Penrith Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1883 · page 3

SYNDEY, Monday.—The following are the results of the principal events contested last Saturday:— PENRITH AND NAPEAN HANDICAP, 2 sovs,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 3

H.H. C. Club v. Wallsend H.H. C.C.—The following have been selected to play in the above on Thursday next at Wallsend:—Messrs Robins, T[?]nd G. Gilbert, Tyler,…

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Latest Sporting News. Sydney Turf Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1883 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—There are sixty-eight entries for the Royal Stakes, and sixty-four for he Queen's Birthday Cup, to be run at the Sydney Turf Club Meeting on Queen's…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1883 · page 3

The following are picked to represent the Lilly-white C.C. against the East Maitland C.C.—Allen, Ryan, Johnson, Kennedy, Hewit, Flemming, Lane, Owen,…

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