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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1883

297 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 15

Ascot Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1883 · page 2

LONDON, June 6.—Following is the result of the above:—Prince of Wales Stakes.—Galliard, 1; Ossian, 2; Lacoon, 3…

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Latest Sporting News. Murrurundi Annual Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 June 1883 · page 3

MURRURUNDI, Wednesday.—The second day's racing was very successful. There was a large attendance of the public, and the entries were very numerous. The rain…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 8

The Newcastle City Football Club play a special scratch match in Arnott's paddock this afternoon at 2.30 sharp. Every player intending to take part in the various…

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Football. Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1883 · page 8

Newcastle v. Maitland Bank...June 9 Newcastle v. Arfomas, in Newcastle...July 7 Newcastle v. Burwood, in Newcastle...July 14 Newcastle v. Parramatta, in Newcastle...July 21…

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Coursing at Lambton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 June 1883 · page 3

The coursing at Bunn's Hotel, on Saturday, passed off successfully. Twenty-eight nominations were received, including those of fast coursers from Newcastle, Maitland,…

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The Burwood Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1883 · page 2

THE members of the above club closed their cricketing season on Saturday last with a picnic, which was held, by the kind permission of E. C. Merewether, Esq., at a…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1883 · page 3

At the late committee meeting of the New South Wales Coursings Club it was decided, owing to the scarcity of hares at Woodstock, to hold their next reunion at…

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Swimming Match for £200

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1883 · page 3

B[?]BKWITH AND WEBB.—A match in which considerable interest was manifested took place at the Lambeth Baths on Monday, 30th April, between W. Beckwith,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 3

On Saturday last the Newcastle City Football Club played a very interesting scratch match between sides chosen by the captain and vice-captain (Messrs. Le N[?]veu…

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Tennis Dress

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 June 1883 · page 4

THE following is suitable for tennis or boating: A box-plaited skirt of dark blue and scarlet twill, the red only showing partially through the…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 8

A paragraph in the Melbourne world says that Hicken has challenged Foley to a boxing match, similar to that in which he was defeated by Miller, for £500; Newton…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1883 · page 8

A match was played on Saturday last between the Newcastle and Advance Clubs, which ended in a victory for the latter by 10 points to 7. Macdermott, Laing, Ford,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1883 · page 3

During the last cricket season 1,642,263 persons paid for admission to the Kensington Cricket Oval, London, and at least 193,000 visited the ground during the time…

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Latest Sporting News. Australian Coursing Club Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 June 1883 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The Australian Club Cup Meeting was concluded yesterday. The New South Wales representatives acquitted themselves very creditably,…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1883 · page 2

THE members of the above and their friends sat down to an excellent supper, at the Grapes Hotel, on Saturday evening last. Mr. F. CRAIG was voted to the chair…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 June 1883 · page 8

The following team of the Newcastle Football Club will proceed to Maitland by the 1.30 p.m. train, to try conclusions with the East Maitland Carltons:—Messrs. Bruce,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 June 1883 · page 3

After breaking up for the midwinter holidays, the boys of the Wickham Superior Public School indulged in a pleasant game of football. After a most enjoyable match…

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Death from Excitement at a Football Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1883 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—During the match between the Carlton and Geelong Foo0tball Clubs, on the Melbourne ground to-day, one of the spectators, named Strong,…

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Latest Sporting News. New South Wales Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1883 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday. At a meeting of the Coursing Club, twenty entries each were received for the Metropolitan and Puppy Stakes subject to entries at Windsor…

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The Adelaide Racing Club and the Bookmakers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1883 · page 2

A TELEGRAM to the Echo from Adelaide, dated Monday, states that the case of Thompson against, Blacker and others, lessee of the Adelaide racecourse commenced in the Supreme Court before…

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