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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1884

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Cricket. NEWCASTLE v. UNIVERSITY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1884 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Newcastle Cricket Club defeated the University Club to-day by nine runs. Webb scored 51, Hall 27 and Lawrence 19. Wood and M'Glinchy…

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Latest Sporting News. Cricket. Newcastle v. BATHURST

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 April 1884 · page 2

BATHURST, Monday.—In the cricket match, Newcastle v. Bathurst, the latter in their first innings scored 108, and the former 156. Wooden got 53, McGlinchey…

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Cricket. Newcastle v. UNIVERSITY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 April 1884 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the cricket match, Newcastle v University, played yesterday, the former in their first innings scored seventy-six, and in their second lost five wickets for seventy-six…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The date of the entries for the Coursing Club's hunting has been postponed till next Monday…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 April 1884 · page 3

A six-day (ten hours a day) pedestrian contest, opened only to females, commenced in Birmingham, England, on 17th March…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 4

BRISBANE, Friday—The return cricket match, N. 8. W. v. Queensland; was won by the latter by one innings and seventeen runs to spare…

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[By Telegraph.] Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Following are the draws for the Bowral meeting:— DERBY. Parks' Polestar against Town's Tomgter…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1884 · page 3

By an advertisement in another column, fit will be seen that the annual general meeting of the Newcastle Football Club has been convened for to-night at 8 o'clock at…

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New South Wales Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1884 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The opening of the New South Wales coursing season commenced to-day at Bridge Park, near Bowral. The weather was fine…

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N. S. Wales Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 3

BOWRAL, Thursday.—The second and concluding day's coursing was ushered in with fine cool weather. The attendance was better than on the first day, and the…

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Glen Innes Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 April 1884 · page 3

GLEN INNES, Thursday.—At the general entry last night for the above, all the events filled well. They were as follows:— GOUGH HANDICAP…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 8

A match will be played this afternoon, in the grounds adjoining Asylum, between eleven from the Blue Bell Hotel and Wood Bros. C.C. The following are the Blue Bell eleven:—M. Moroney…

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Alleged Ocean Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 4

With regard to the simultaneous arrival of two steamers from Brisbane a few days ago the Brisbane Courier of Monday says:—Captain J. T. Durrell, of the steamer Ranclagh, called at this office…

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Newcastle Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the members of the above Club was held at the Ship Inn on Thursday evening last, when a large number of the members were present. Mr. King was moved…

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Latest Sporting News the N. J. C. Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 8

As the date for these races approaches interest in the different events are becoming more keen, and we have heard of several wagers having been made straight out and in double, but there does…

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Boxing. Foley V. Farnan

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1884 · page 3

The Melbourne Sportsman of Wednesday last says:—As Foley has not accepted the terms made for him by Professor Miller to meet Farnan, the latter claims the…

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Newcastle City Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1884 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the members of the above-named club was held at the Ship Inn on Friday night last; Mr. Stewart Keightley, Mayor of Newcastle, in…

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The Coming Cricket Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 4

The prospects of the coming cricket season are, in many respects, progressing satisfactorily. A long and extremely interesting programme has been made; our…

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Latest Sporting News. Postponement of the West Maitland Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 3

W. MAITLAND, Tuesday.—The Northern Jockey Club races have been postponed for one work on account of the weather. The course is not fit to race upon. It is now…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1884 · page 3

The elector for office-bearers and committee resulted for the Rugby Football Union as follows:—President, Mr. J. J. Culvert; vice-presidents, Messrs. R. A…

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