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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1886

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 5

Lillywhite and Shaw propose to organise an English Eleven to visit Australia. It is expected that an Indian cricket…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 5

The remainder of the cricket team— Scott, Bruce, Spofforth, Trumble, Walker, and Lewis—arrived to-day…

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Rosehill Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 5

The gates, booths, etc., of the Rosehill races realised £271. Those for the Sydney Turf (Mob Anniversary Day realised £656 without the Leger stand…

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Boxing Match. Farnham v. FOLEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1886 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—The long-talked-of boxing match between Foley and Farnham has at last been arranged. Foley accedes Farham £25 as expenses to come from…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 3

In the match between the Carltons and the Second Half-Holiday C.C., the former won by four runs and eight wickets to spare. The half-holiday team went to the wickets first, and succeeded in…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 3

The thirty-sixth intercolonial contest between Victoria and New South Wales will be commenced on the Association Ground, Sydney, to-morrow and be continued on the following Monday and…

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Boxing Match for £30. CININGHAM v. MACE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 3

Last evening [?]e long-talked-of boxing match between the abo[?] two celebrities evenuated at the Victoria Theatre in the presence of a moderate audience. The match was under the Marquis of…

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Moonlight Concert at the Cricket Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 January 1886 · page 2

A HIGHLY enjoyable promenade concert, inaugurated by Messrs, A. H. Gee and A. Fenwick, took place at the Newcastle Cricket Ground last night. Unfortunately…

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Foley's Athletic Hall

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 January 1886 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Larry Foley gave his patrons a splendid entertainment at his new Academy last night. Boxing was the first item on the programme, when Lawson and a friend had a friendly bout;…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales V. Victoria. Second Day—monday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1886 · page 5

SUNDAY Monday.—When the stumps were drawn on Saturday afternoon the Victorians had lost one wicket for 51 runs; Scott, and Horan being at the wickets. This morning brought forth anything but…

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New South Wales National Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1886 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The above regatta was well patronised to-day. The R.M.S. Australia was the flagship, and the decks were crowded. Lord and Lazy Carrington and suite were at the lunch, and…

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Orange Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1886 · page 3

Lady Carrington will visit Orange races in March…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1886 · page 3

CARLTONS v. FIRST H. H. CLUB.—The above match was played yesterday on the city ground. Although the weather was not very promising still the teams rolled up. The following are the totals:…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1886 · page 3

A cricket match took place on Saturday in the grounds of the Hospital far the Insane between the Railway Clerical Club and Waratah C.C. The Waratah scored 41 in their innings, W. Daniels…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

The following eleven will represent the Drapers in a match against the Hair Dressers this (Thursday) afternoon on the H.H.C. Club's Ground for a trophy, kindly presented by Mr. T. H. Raysmith,…

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Death of a Racing Filly

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1886 · page 2

Girofla died at Fleming on to-day…

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Boxing Match for £30

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 5

At the Sportsman's Cigar Divan, Perkin-street, last night, a boxing match, under the Marquis of Queensberry rules to fight to a finish was made between H. Mace and "Boke" for £15 aside. The…

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Cricket.—the "Wood" Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 February 1886 · page 3

IRONCLADS V. NEWCASTLE CLUB.—The first match since the holiday season was initiated on the ground of the Newcastle club on Saturday last, between the above clubs, in the presence of a fair number of…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 February 1886 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon a match was played on the grounds of the Hospital for the Insane, between the 2nd City C.C. and the Railway Clerical C.C. and resulted in a victory for the latter by four runs…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 February 1886 · page 5

A boxing entertainment was given last night in the Central Hall. Newcastle-street, in the presence of about 100 votaries of the noble art. Among those present were Jack Hall, Geo. Mulholland, T. Foyd…

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