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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1886

427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 22

Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 5

WALLSEND v. NORTHUMBERLAND.—Some two or three weeks ago, the Wallsend club decided to play the Northumberland F. Club a third match on account of the very…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 5

Geelong defeated South Melbourne footballers in the presence of 30,000 persons…

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Football

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

NEWCASTLE CITY [?]. SUMMERHILL.—The above teams will meet on Saturday next on the Newcastle cricket ground to play their return match. The following will represent…

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Wallsend Athletic Club

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

A meeting of the members of the above club was held in Mr. Bunn's Hotel, on Monday evening. There was a fair attendance members present, Mr. J…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1886 · page 3

HAMILTON v. MINMI.—The above teams will meet on Saturday on Mr. Turnbull's paddock, Hamilton. A good game is expected to be played under British…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1886 · page 3

HALF-HOLIDAY C. C. v. ARTILLERY C. C.—A match will take place to-day on the Asylum ground, between the above clubs. The wickets will be taken at 2 o'clock…

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Wallsend United Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1886 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the above cricket club was held at Mr. Bunn's Hotel, on Tuesday evening. Mr. George Stewart in the chair…

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The Football Difference. (To the Sporting Editor.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1886 · page 3

SIR,—I trust that you will kindly allow me a little space in your columns to reply to the letter of Mr. Christoe's, which appeared in a recent issue of a contemporary. That…

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Plattsburg and Wallsend Amatuer Turf Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1886 · page 3

ON Saturday next, the above club will hold a day's racing at Wallsend, and judging from the acceptances, a very good day's sport may be looked for. It is said…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1886 · page 8

ADVANCE V. Glebe (Sydney).—The following players will represent the advance in the above match tomorrow (Saturday) afternoon, on the Newcastle Football Club's…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 September 1886 · page 5

The Christchurch (New Zealand) footballers, defeated New south Wales, by six points to nil…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 6

The Union Club will journey to Raymond Terrace this afternoon to try conclusions with the latter club. The s.s. Cora will leave the Market Wharf at 2 p.m. sharp, to…

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Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 6

To-day the above club will hold a race meeting at Wallsend when the following event will be decided:—Flying Handicap, Members' Handicap, Ladies Bracelet,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 September 1886 · page 7

NEWCASTLE CITY V. SUMMERHILL (Australian Rules).—This, the last match of the season in which the Citys take part, was played last Saturday on the Newcastle…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 September 1886 · page 7

An interesting match was played on Friday, Hospital for Insane v. Daily News. The team of the former was composed of four patients, five attendants, and two…

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Hawkesbury Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 September 1886 · page 7

The second day's meeting of the race club, came off on the Clarendon Course, on Saturday last. The weather was anything but propitious before leaving Sydney…

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Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 September 1886 · page 7

President, Mr. J. Fletcher, jun.; judge W. J. Goldie, sen.; clerk of the course, Mr. W. Smith; handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton; starter, Mr. J. Mass; clerk of the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1886 · page 5

The Australians continued their match to-day against eleven of South England in the presence of a moderate attendance…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1886 · page 5

The following players are selected to represent the Half-Holiday Cricket Club against Hexham Cricket Club on Thursday afternoon. Steamer leaves Market Wharf…

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District News. Wallsend. United Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 September 1886 · page 8

A MEETING of the members of the above club was held at Mr. Bunns' Hotel on Monday evening, Mr. Jas. Trotter in the chair. The minutes of the previous…

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