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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1886

427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 22

Football Accidents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 August 1886 · page 5

During the football match on Saturday three players-were injured and crrried off the ground; one, named Stacey, from Queensland, has…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1886 · page 6

HALF-HOLIDAY v. UNIONS.—The following is the team selected to represent the H.H.F.C. in the above match to be played to-morrow (Thursday), on…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 August 1886 · page 8

To-morrow afternoon the captains now in port are to deviate from their usual occupation, and will show their prowess as footballers. A match has been arranged…

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Football Accident

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1886 · page 5

Lawrence O'Brien, of Hotham, has died from the effects of injuries to the spine whilst playing football…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 August 1886 · page 5

The following imposts have been announced by the handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton, for the four leading events to be competed for at this race…

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Wallsend Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 3

Pursuant to advertisement a preliminary meeting of a number of gentlemen men interested in the formation of a Hare Coursing Club, was held at Mr…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 August 1886 · page 3

NEWCASTLE V. ADVANCE.—The return match between these two clubs will be played on, the cricket ground' on Saturday next, and owing to the great…

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Tamworth Races Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 6

TAMWORTH, Friday.—The stewards of the race club held a meeting to-day to consider the advisability of postponing the forthcoming races. After visiting the course it…

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Latest Sporting News. FOOTBALL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 8

NEWCASTLE 2ND V. WARATAH.—This match, which was to have been played on the former club's ground this afternoon, will be postponed owing to unforseen…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 August 1886 · page 8

STOCKTON v. NEWCASTLE CITY.—The match played at Stockton between the above named clubs, resulted in an easy victory for the Newcastle team by 6 goals…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 August 1886 · page 8

An exciting cricket match will take place on the Asylum Grounds this afternoon, between eleven of the captains of the various ships now in port against eleven…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 5

CARLTONS V. ORIENTALS, (Rugby).—The match between the above clubs came off last Saturday, on the Newcastle Football Ground, and resulted in favour of the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 5

CITIZENS V. THE SKIPPERS IN PORT.—Yesterday afternoon a cricket match was played on the Asylum Ground, between an eleven composed of Newcastle citizens and…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1886 · page 6

NEWCASTLE v. ADVANCE.—These two clubs met for the second time this season on the Cricket Ground, on Saturday last, and after a good…

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Boxing Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1886 · page 5

Yesterday afternoon a boxing contest took place on the Newcastle Racecourse between two amateurs named Cudlipp and Cox. For the past three or four days there…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1886 · page 7

NEWCASTLE 2ND v. HALF-HOLIDAYS.—The following players represent Newcastle 2nd min connection with a match to come off on the Newcastle…

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New South Wales Coursing Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1886 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The last meeting of the New South Wales coursing season began today at Rooty Hill. The attendance was f[?]irly good, and the ground in…

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Tamworth Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1886 · page 5

TAMWORTH, Wednesday.—There is every probability of our races being postponed. Heavy rain has set in with every appearance oft a continuance. A meeting of the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 5

The Stockton Football Club try conclusions with the Summer Hills (Association Rules) on the former club's ground to-morrow…

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Tamworth Races Post-poned. Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 August 1886 · page 5

The stewards met at 9 o'clock this morning, and visited the course, which they found Partly under water. After a long consultation, they decided to…

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