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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1884

380 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 19

Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1884 · page 3

Horseowners are reminded that entrances for the Shorts, Birthday Gift, and Prince of Wales Handicaps, in connection with the above races, will be received up to 6 p.m. to-day (Thursday)…

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Penrith Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1884 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—For the Penrith races, which take place on the 21st instant, there are twenty-two entries for the Flying Handicap, seventeen for the Penrith Handicap, eleven for the…

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Latest Sporting News. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 May 1884 · page 3

Says the Sydney Echo:—The cricket laurel, so far, bows unmistakably to Australia. The English wickets have been mown down, but we could wish they had all been wickets and no legs, and…

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Football Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1884 · page 8

THE members of the Newcastle City Club meet again this afternoon, in Arnott's paddock, to play a match between the Captain and Vice-Captain's sides. Australasian, or…

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Newcastle Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 3

In consequence of the Redfern team disappointing the above club, the members played a scratch match on their own ground, St. John's, Green, on Saturday afternoon, to being a delightful day for…

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Football: the Killed and Wounded

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 3

The following has been taken from the British Medical Journal of the 5th of April last:—Very recently, under this title, we commented upon two deaths in the football field; but in this short…

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Latest Sporting News. Canterbury Park Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 May 1884 · page 3

THESE races came off on Saturday last on the now racecourse, near Ashfield. The day was exceedingly fine and the attendance consequently numbered over 2000 persons. Each event was…

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Football Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1884 · page 3

Arnott's paddock was the scene of a very good game of association to shall last Saturday afternoon. Sides were chosen by the captain and vice-captain, and the match was won by the team…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1884 · page 3

Now that the various clubs are rallying their forces to compete in the manly game of football, the following information from the column of the Sydney Mail may not…

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Newcastle Queen's Birthday Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1884 · page 4

Following are the scratchings the Newcastle Queen's Birthday Races. It Will be seen that they are merely nominal, feel Which reflects the largest credit upon the handicapped, Mr. C. H…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 8

On Thursday afternoon a scratch match was played in Arnott's Paddock between sides chosen by Messrs. Franck and Bradhurst respectively; the game, of course, was the Association. The…

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Newcastle Football Cub

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 8

The first fifteen selected from the members of this club are to meet a representative team from the famous Wallaroo Club this afternoon, on the Newcastle cricket ground. The secretary of the local…

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English Cricket News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The Gentlemen of England defeated the Oxford University cricket team by thirty-one runs…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1884 · page 8

The Birthday meeting under the auspices of the Newcastle Jockey Club, takes place to-day, and as the son always shines when this celebration is on there should be agent attendance…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1884 · page 3

The match between the Newcastle City and Wallsend clubs which was to have been played last Saturday, did not come off owing to the unfavourableness of the…

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Fatal Football Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1884 · page 2

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—A young man named Johnston, while playing in a football ball match, May 10, was kicked on the head. He died in the hospital last night…

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Morpeth Regatta. OFFICIALS.—Patron, Hon. John Eales, M.L.C.; President, Mr. Robert Wisdom, M.L.A.; Starter, Mr. C. F. Wakely; Judge, Mr. Wm. Fisher; Umpire, Mr. H. Trenchard; Treasurer, Mr. J. W. Bowes(Mayor of Morpeth); Handicappers, Messrs. A. Levien, J. King, and E. Hain; Hon. Secretaries, Messrs. C. F. Wakely, and T. H. Porteus; and a committee of eighteen gentlemen, residents of Morpeth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 May 1884 · page 2

The above regatta came off on Saturday last on the waters of the Hunter, and so far as the rowing was concerned, may be termed an unqualified success. The weather,…

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Rowdy Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1884 · page 3

Under the above little Melbourne Herald has a leading article in reference to the Association clubs in that city. Happily the remarks do not apply to football in this colony, but they may be…

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Latest Sporting News. the Hannell Cricket Challenge Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 May 1884 · page 3

The presentation of the above will be made by the donor, Mr. C. H. Hannell, J.P. at Sidney's Hotel, on Wednesday evening, 28th inst., at 8 o'clock, to the winners of it, the Newcastle Cricket…

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Newcastle Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1884 · page 3

The long-looked-for and important match between a team from the Wallaroo Club and a representative team from the Newcastle Football Club eventuated last…

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