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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1885

418 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 21

English Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.—The Manchester Cup, of 2000 sovs., was won by Borneo, with Zema and Cromaboo second and third…

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The Singleton Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 8

SINGLETON, Friday.—The Singleton Races eventuated here to-day, and were a great success. The weather was beautiful, the sun shining brilliantly throughout the day…

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Football. Newcastle V. Wallaroo

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 May 1885 · page 8

ON Monday last the annual match between the Newcastle, and Wallaroos came off on the former club ground, before a large concourse of people, a very fair proportion of…

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Victoria Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1885 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—The Derby and Oaks meeting of the Victoria Coursing Club was concluded on Friday at the Oval. Fine weather prevailed, and the attendance was…

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Latest Sporting News. Sydney Turf Club Amateur Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 June 1885 · page 4

These races came off on the Randwick course on Saturday afternoon. The weather was fine, but threatened rain, none however fell. Considering we have had lately…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1885 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon the members of the Newcastle City Club played a match between sides chosen by the captain and vice-captain respectively, in Arnott's…

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The Three C's. Cobley, Cricket, and Cheerfulness

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1885 · page 5

UNPARALLELED alike in tailordom as in the kingdom of athletes, the only Cobley is again to the fore; indeed, when was he ever known to be at the back? One of the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 June 1885 · page 4

The following players have been chosen to represent the Wallsend Football Club in their match against Lambton Football Club, on the Lambton Recreation Reserve,…

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The Cricket Match. Hairdressers V. Tailors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 June 1885 · page 4

The above match, which has excited interest in certain circles for some time past, came off on the ground of the Asylum yesterday afternoon. There were about…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 June 1885 · page 3

NEXT Saturday the Newcastle City Club will journey to Maitland to meet the redoubtable Northumberland team on the Maitland Park. Very great interest…

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Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1885 · page 3

Another match in which the captains of the various vessels in port will take part is to come off in the asylum grounds this afternoon between tides chosen by Messrs…

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Lawn Tennis. Newcastle v. MUSWELLBROOK

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1885 · page 3

On Saturday last six Of the Newcastle Lawn Tennis Cub journeyed to Muswellbrook, to try conclusions with the same same number of the local club. The day…

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Newcastle Football Club. Newcastle Second v. ORIENTALS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 June 1885 · page 3

The following team have been selected to represent the former club on Saturday afternoon:—G Graham, P. Ranclaud, Cox, Clapin, Chapman, Warlters, Cobcroft,…

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The Goulburn Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 8

GOULBURN, Friday Night.—The opening of the Goulburn Coursing Club was a marked success. The weather was showery, but the attendance was good. A considerable…

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Latest Sporting News. Football. Advance V. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 8

THE following will represent the Advance in the above match to be played at Maitland to-day:—A. Wood, J. Wood, Fleming, Samuels, Miller, Kennedy, Hewitt,…

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Athletic Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 6

Sutton v. Power, £200, 200yds, Wallsend Course June 20 W. S. Kelly's Botany Handicap, 200 sovs, and gold medal...June 27, July 1, 4 and 6…

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Football. Northumberland v. Newcastle City

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1885 · page 8

Saturday turning out warm and pleasant, the players of the abovenamed clubs determined to carry out their programme of a match on the Maitland Park…

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Wallsend Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1885 · page 5

OUR Wallsend correspondent writes:—A meeting was hold at Ralph's Hotel on Wednesday night, when it was decided that there should be no charge made to see the race…

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Football. West Maitland v. Advance (Newcastle.) Rugby Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1885 · page 4

The above two clubs met at Maitland on Saturday last under the rules of the good old game in the presence of at least 500 spectators, among whom were a number of…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1885 · page 5

THE players of the Newcastle City Football Club are called by advertisement to play a scratch match in Mr. Arnott's paddock this afternoon. Kick-off will not take place till…

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