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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1883

297 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 15

Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 3

The final match of this season for the Hannell Challenge Cup will take place on the Newcastle ground to-morrow, the contestants being the First Eleven of the…

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Adelaide Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The second day's racing in connection with the Adelaide Racing Club, which was to have taken place to-day, has been postponed, owing to…

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The Football Match, Newcastle v. Walla[?]oos

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1883 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The match between the above clubs resulted in the game being drawn in favour of Newcastle by three force downs…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 8

The first fifteen from the Newcastle Football Club left this city last Wednesday evening to try conclusions with the first fifteen from the Wallarco Football Club,…

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Football. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 8

Newcastle v. Balmain in Newcastle ... May 26 Newcastle v. Advance ... June 2 Newcastle v. Maitland Bank ... June 9 Newcastle v. Arfomas in Newcastle ... July 7…

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The Adelaide Racing Club and the Bookmakers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1883 · page 8

1At Adelaide, on Wednesday, his Honor Justice Boucant was asked to grant an interlocutory injunction restraining Messrs. Blackler, Ferry and others, to whom a lease…

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New South Wales Coursing Club. Last Day, Saturday, May 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Metropolitan meeting of the New South Wales Coursing Club was concluded to-day at Woodstock, Rooty Hill. A special train conveyed a…

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Latest Sporting News. Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1883 · page 3

Under the management of the committee of Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club. President: Mr. James Fletcher, junr.; handicapper: Mr. W. C. Quinton; judge; Mr. J. Goldie…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 4

A large number of the Wallsenders were present on the cricket ground, on Saturday afternoon last, to witness the final match of the season for the Hannell Challenge…

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Adelaide Races. Saturday, May 26

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 4

The Adelaide Racing Club concluded their autumn carnival on Saturday, and the weather was very unfavourable. The course, too, was frightfully heavy. The…

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Latest Sporting News. Postponement of the Murrurundi Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1883 · page 4

MURRURUNDI, Monday.—The races that were to have taken place to-morrow and Wednesday, have been postponed until next Tuesday and Wednesday, 5th and 6th…

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TELEGRAMS. The Boxing Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1883 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A protest entered by Miller, who won the match yesterday in connection with the same, was discussed this morning. It ended in it being decided…

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Latest Sporting News. Mudgee Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1883 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The first day's racing of the Mudgee Tattersall's Racing Club, which commence to-day, promises to be a great success. Many visitors have…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1883 · page 3

The Advance Football Club will open their season to-morrow, 2nd inst; in a match with the Newcastle Football Club, to be played on the Newcastle's ground. The…

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Latest Sporting News. Mudgee Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 June 1883 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The races at Mudgee resulted as follows:— CLUB HANDICAP: 100 sovs.—Byron, Boniface, Tate…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1883 · page 4

A MATCH will be played this afternoon between teams selected from the Advance and Newcastle Club. The Advance Club has been considerably strengthened this…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1883 · page 3

Alluding to the win of Fleetfoot at the recent coursing meeting at Woodstock, the Sydney Muil of Saturday says:—No victory could be more popular than that of Mr…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1883 · page 3

Last Saturday afternoon was the occasion of a really interesting match being played between the Newcastle and Advance Football Clubs on the former's ground, St…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 June 1883 · page 3

PRESENTATION TO MR. W. TRACEY.—On Saturday afternoon a very pleasing ceremony took place on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, viz, the presentation to…

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Murrurundi Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1883 · page 3

MURRURUNDI, Tuesday.—To-day, the first day of the annual races here, was a very successful one. The weather was dull, but no rain. The attendance was very good,…

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