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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1884

380 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 19

Burwood United Cricket Club's Picnic

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1884 · page 3

On Saturday the annual picnic under the auspices of the above club, to Riley's paddock, near Glenrock, was held and the proceedings were most enjoyable. About 150…

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Football. New Zealand V. New South Wales

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 June 1884 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The return match between the above teams was played on the Association Cricket Ground, Moore Park, this afternoon, when, about 4000 persons…

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Football. Lambton v. Newcastle City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 June 1884 · page 3

A mixed team from the Newcastle City Club met the Lambton Club on Saturday afternoon, on the Lambton Recreation Reserve, and after a most enjoyable contest…

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Football Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1884 · page 3

The New South Wales Football Association has completed negotiations for the visit of a team of South Australian footballers to New South Wales. The Adelaide men, after playing at Melbourne,…

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Latest Sporting News. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1884 · page 3

THE TROPHY FOR THE HIGHEST AVERAGE SCORER IN THE NEWCASTLE DISTRICT.—Secretaries are requested to send in the name of their highest average scorer, with the list of all matches played…

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N. S. Wales Football Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1884 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At a meeting of the above, on Monday, the selection committee stated that the following players had been selected for practice, and from the number a team will be picked…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 3

The Great Southern Cup of Victoria, a prize only second in importance to the Waterloo Cup, has a splendid did entry of 54; but in that slake there are but two New South Wales nominators—viz.,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 3

"No game was ever yet worth a rap For a rational man to play. Into which no danger, no mishap Could possibly find its way."…

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Newcastle Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 3

The Newcastle Football Club will pay the third match on Saturday against the Advance Club, and judging by some of the good play shown by this latter club on Saturday last, when they easily…

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Football. New Zealand v. BATHURST

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 June 1884 · page 3

BATHURST, Thursday.—The New Zealand footballers visited Bathurst yesterday. and played a local team. After a one-sided match, the Maorilanders won by 11 points to nil…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1884 · page 8

Mr. George W. Webb of the Newcastle Iron clad C. C. has won Mr. Jonathan Stable' trophy for the highest average score in the Newcastle district for 1883-4. He averaged 33 5-7lb runs for…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1884 · page 8

THE Newcastle Jockey Club have postponed their races until 5th July. Programme appears in another column, and we refer horse owners to it for the dates of closing for the different…

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Football. New Zealand V. University and Wallaroo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1884 · page 8

SYDNEY, Friday.—Yesterday, the New Zealand footballers defeated a combined team from the University and Wallaroo clubs by twenty-three points to 10…

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Football. Sydney v. Newcastle City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 June 1884 · page 3

On Saturday last the abovenamed clubs tried conclusions on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, in the presence of about 300 persons. Rain, which militated greatly against both…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1884 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Cooper is about to retire from coursing, and his greyhounds will shortly be sold. Geo. M'Dougall, his trainer, has died suddenly…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1884 · page 3

Horse owners and trainers are reminded that entrances for the handicap to be run at the above meeting close at 6 o'clock this (Tuesday) evening…

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Cricket. Presentation to Mr. G. W. Webb

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 June 1884 · page 2

At the invitation of Mr. Jonathan Stables, donor of the trophy known under the name of the "States' Trophy," a number of cricketers assembled at the Oriented Hotel, Cook's Hill, on Tuesday evening…

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Latest Sporting News. Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 June 1884 · page 3

To-morrow afternoon the pick from all the clubs, which will play the Australasian game of football in the Northern District, play against a team chosen from the Sydney club at Sydney, and…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 5

In consequence of the match to be played in Sydney this afternoon, between the Combined Northern District and Combined Sydney Clubs, the Newcastle city club have no match with any…

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Liverpool Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 5

LIVERPOOL, Friday.—Owing to continued wet weather the Liverpool races have been postponed till further notice…

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