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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1884

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Wallsend Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 November 1884 · page 3

Our Wallsend sporting correspondent writes:—At the conclusion of the sports on Monday, the committee of the above club met to consider the protests entered against…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1884 · page 3

The Carlton C. Club v. Newcastle C. Club. —On Saturday, the 8th instant, the ground of the Newcastle Cricket Club was the scene of the opening of a match with the…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 November 1884 · page 3

The usual twelve monthly public meeting of citizens interested in bringing about the Newcastle Annual Regatta was held last night at Sidney's Terminus Hotel. There…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1884 · page 3

Amongst the names of those selected as a committee in connection with the ensuing Newcastle 1885 Annual Regatta should have been including—Messrs. Frederick…

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The Wagga Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1884 · page 3

Thus the Sydney Sportsman of Wednesday:—"The annual meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club commences to-day, and will be continued over Thursday and…

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Football in New Zealand

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1884 · page 3

Thus the New Zealand correspondent of the Australasian: Football for this season has died its natural and inevitable death. Of course the brilliant series of triumphs…

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Latest Sporting News. W. and P. A. T. C. Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 November 1884 · page 3

At a general meeting of the members of the Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club, they decided to raise the prizes of the various handicaps as follows…

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Athletic Sports at Clarence Town

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 November 1884 · page 3

Our Clarence correspondent writes:—For the first time, I believe, in the history of Clarence Town, a series of athletic sports were held here on Monday last, in…

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The Wallsend Athletic Sports Protests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 November 1884 · page 3

Our Wallsend correspondent writes:—Another meeting in connection with the Athletic Club's investigation into Green's case, was held on Saturday night. Two…

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Latest Sporting News. the Wagga Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1884 · page 4

THE first clay of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club's races come off at Wagga to-day. The Gold Cup is the chief attraction, but only about a dozen are likely to face the…

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The Wallsend Athletic Club. Green Disqualified

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 November 1884 · page 4

A meeting of the sub-committee, appointed by the committee of the above club to take evidence in regard to the protest against Green, the winner of the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 November 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The All-England Eleven arrived from Melbourne to-day…

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Cricket. Newcastle C.C. v. MAITLAND

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 November 1884 · page 3

The following will comprise the former's team : —Messrs. Bowick, Butler, Cronin, Hall, Lawrence, Pearce, Robinson, Smith, Sneesby, Tracey, Wooden. To leave by 9 a.m. train on Saturday…

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Lambton Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 5

The Lambton Athletic Club are again to the fore, and are advertising lengthy and attractive programme of sports for New Year's Day, the same to be held on the Lambton convincing ground. The…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 7

The late athletic meeting at Wallsend proved clearly that great material can be brought together for competition in the various matches to be contended for, and…

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Settling for the Wagga Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1884 · page 4

WAGGA, Tuesday.—The general settling for the Wagga Cup passed off satisfactorily yesterday. All engagements were promptly met, and the total amount of prizes paid was £1999; Mr. T[?]orogood,…

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Cricket. the "Wood" Challenge Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 November 1884 · page 4

The Albions, of West Maitland (owing to a dispute with the Rovers, of Singleton), having withdrawn from the Cup contests, the Singleton Club scored their first win by a forfeit…

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(By Telegraph). N.s. Wales Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 November 1884 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At the adjourned meeting of the New South Wales Coursing Club on Tuesday, the following gentlemen were elected as committee men for the ensuing year:—Messrs…

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Boat Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 4

Our Wallsend correspondent writes;—A match has been made between the London and Swan to sail on the Belmont course, on Saturday, the 6th Dec. Punton and Co., of the London, staked £9 to…

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The Wallsend Races

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

Our Wallsend and Pittsburg correspondent writes:—Great speculation is going oil relative to our forthcoming race meeting, and if reports are correct, Mr. Loder intends to bring six of his string…

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