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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1886

427 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 22

Wallsend Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1886 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the Wallsend Athletic Club was held at Mr. G. Bunn's Hotel on Monday evening. Mr. J. Simpson in the chair. The minutes of the…

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Cricket Club

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

A meeting of the members of the Wallsend Cricket Club was held at Mr. Weller's on Tuesday evening; Mr. W. Thurling in the chair. The minutes…

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Dungog Athletic Gathering

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

The twelfth anniversary of the Star of the Williams Lodge, G.U.O.O.F. was celebrated on the Dungog racecourse, on Friday, 1st October. There were about 1000 persons…

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Ladies' Column. Tennis Frocks

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 10

THE most approved style of tennis dresses is simple to construct, and designed to give freedom of movement to the limbs, which is always…

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Sydney Turf Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 October 1886 · page 8

The Spring Meeting of this club came off on the Bandwick course on Saturday last. The attendance was very meagre, not 5000 persons being present, and his Excellency…

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Wallsend Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1886 · page 7

I understand that the secretary of the above club has received a letter from the City Club declining to play any friendly game this season. I do…

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District News. Wallsend. Wallsend Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 October 1886 · page 7

Now that the excitement consequent on the recent Newcastle Sheffield has subsided I desire to draw the attention of the pedestrians in this district and…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 October 1886 · page 8

PORT WLRATAH V. ALBERT.—A cricket match was played on Saturday last between the above-named clubs on the latter's ground, and resulted in a draw in favour of…

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Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 October 1886 · page 5

There are 58 Sydney entries for the Tattersall's Cup, 57 for the Carrington Cup, and 38 for the Summer Cup…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1886 · page 2

The following names have been chosen to represent the Railway Clerical C.C. in a match against second eleven of City Club this afternoon, on the latter's ground, play to commence at 2.30 p.m.:…

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Postponement of Rosehill Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 October 1886 · page 2

The Rosehill races to-morrow have been postponed owing to the wet. The heavy rains yesterday did a great deal of damage in and around Sydney…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 October 1886 · page 7

A cricket match took place on the City ground on Saturday afternoon last between the second eleven of the City Club and the Railway Clerical Cricket Club, which…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 October 1886 · page 5

A lawn tennis match, New South Wales versus Victoria, was commenced to-day. Victoria was ahead…

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Wollongong Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1886 · page 8

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.—The Wollongong races were held to-day. Comus won the Wollongong Handicap, Plaintiff being second, and Tambour Major third. There…

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The Recent Tamworth Races. TAMWORTH

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 October 1886 · page 5

AT the District Court to-day, before his Honor Judge Murray, the case was heard of R. H. Levien v. Tamworth Race Club. The plaintiff sued the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1886 · page 2

The following team will represent the Railway Clerical C.C. against the Hamilton C.C., on the former's ground: play to commence at 2.30 p.m.:—E. Owen, W. Miller, H. Francks. C. Cane, A…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 October 1886 · page 5

Stockton Club defeated the Advance on Saturday last at Stockton by a large majority. An advertisement in another column…

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Wallsend Athletic Club Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 October 1886 · page 5

I desire to remind those interested that the sale of the gates and booths in connection with the above sports, to be held on the 6th and 9th November, takes place this…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 October 1886 · page 8

H. H. C. Club v. Combined Carlton and Junior C. Club's eighteen, on Carlton ground, Thursday afternoon. The former club will be represented by Arnott Bramble,…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 October 1886 · page 7

A meeting of those gentle men interested in he carrying out of the annual regatta took place last evening at the Terminus Hotel, Mr. C. H. Hannell being in the…

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