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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1885

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International Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1885 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Queensland twenty-two scored forty-five in their second innings, leaving the English thirty-three runs to win, which they did with the loss of one wicket…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 February 1885 · page 2

MARYBOROUGH, Thursday.—The English cricketers have arrived at Maryborough…

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Gospel and Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. C. T. Studd, lately known as a first-class cricketer, has gone to China as a missionary…

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Timing Races in Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 February 1885 · page 2

THE New York Clipper says:—The supporters of horse-racing at the antipodes are fully up to the times in ardour and enthusiasm. At Sydney great attention…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1885 · page 2

SYDNEX, Monday.—English team v. twenty-two-of Gympie: The latter went in first and got 70 runs. The English, for six wickets, made 102…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 February 1885 · page 3

A large number of people put in an appearance on the racecourse yesterday morning, to witness the gallops, and some sound work was gone through. The first to show out was Wheel of…

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Latest Sporting News. the Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 February 1885 · page 2

The excellent programme to be negociated on the Newcastle racecourse to-day, should attract the largest attendance of visitors that have assembled on this course for years past. The acceptances are…

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The Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 February 1885 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—No interest taken in the cricket match, not 500 persons present; and much disgust was felt with the committee for allowing Bonnor to play. He…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 17 February 1885 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Intercolonial Cricket match was resumed to-day, when, although the weather was exceedingly pleasant, there was but a small attendance, which is partly to be…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—This match was resumed this morning, when Bonner and Bannerman, who were not out yesterday, took up their positions at the wickets, opposing the bowling of M'Shane…

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Latest Sporting News. Melbourne Training Notes & Racing News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—As I am, friend Herald, safely seated on the hill overlooking the training ground, and thus able to do the "Tout Cela" duty of, touting all proceedings. Owing to availing…

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Latest Sporting News. Melbourne Training Notes & Racing News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 February 1885 · page 2

MELBOURNE, WEDNESDAY.-It rained so hard last night, and was so foggy this morning, that no work was done worth much notice. Commotion was the only horse drive along, and he seemed…

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Latest Sporting News. Melbourne Training Notes & Racing News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 February 1885 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Owing to the severe rain last night the course was heavy going this morning, and all work was necessarily done on the lan track, so that there is very little to record…

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Latest Sporting News. Melbourne Training Notes & Racing News

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Friday.—Although Friday is the off morning, a few horses did good work this morning. Velocipede cantered once round in front of Le Grand, and then the pair joined for a…

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Intercolonial Parliamentary Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 February 1885 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The Intercolonial Parliamentary cricket match was resumed and concluded yesterday. The Victorians followed their innings, Messrs. Reid and Gibb batting to the…

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Collisions at Boat Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1885 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A deputation waited upon the Colonial Treasurer, asking him to assist the Marine Baard to prevent steamers from following racing contests on the…

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Cricket. the Wood Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1885 · page 5

WALLSEND v. IRONCLADS.—These clubs commenced and concluded a match for Mr. John Wood's cup, at Wallsend, on Saturday last. The attendance of spectators was large, probably 500…

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Latest Sporting News. Melbourne Training and Racing Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 February 1885 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Drying wind and warm sun during Friday made the training ground better going for Saturday's work, but still the track was rather too heavy for any really fast…

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The Return Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1885 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The return cricket match between England and Australia will take place March 14th, 16th, 17th, and 18th. At a meeting of the Victorian Association,…

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Latest Sporting News. Melbourne Training and Racing Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 26 February 1885 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Although a lovely morning, most of the horses engaged at the coming meeting merely cantered, or took a mild breathing. Welcome Jack was given six furlongs,…

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