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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1886

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Cablegrams. London, Wednesday. Melbourne Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 April 1886 · page 5

The club writes to the Standard that they do not expect to realize any pecuniary benefit from the matches played in England by the Australian Eleven…

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Racing Tips

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 April 1886 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Sydney papers tip Uralla, Fraud, and Rapid for the Hawkesb[?]ry Handicap. "Martindale" pins his faith of Uralla…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 5

The match; combined fifteen of Wickham Stars and Albions versus the Newcastle Cricket Club, was concluded on Saturday, time not permitting the match to be played…

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Football. the New Laws

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 5

The following laws of the Australian game of football will be found of interest to our renders:— 1. The distance between the goals should…

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Great Boxing Match. Lees v. Farnan for £200 a side. The Police Interfere. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1886 · page 8

A match between Farnan and Lees for £400 and the championship of Australia CAME OFF THIS MORNING at the Williamstown Racecourse, there being…

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Raymond Terrace Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1886 · page 8

In another column appears an advertisement notifying that the time for receiving entries for all events in the above regatta has been extended till Saturday, the 24th…

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Raymond Terrace Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1886 · page 8

Entries for the different events to be decided at the Raymond Terrace Regatta will close on Saturday next. We understand that Messenger and other scullers of note…

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Bandwick Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1886 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The entrance gates for the coming meeting were sold by auction to-day, and realised the sum of £1650. The leger stand brought £790…

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Wallsend Easter Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 April 1886 · page 8

On Monday and Tuesday next the above races take place at Wallsend, and judging from the acceptances, a good meeting should result. There are some really good…

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Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 5

A regatta will be held at Raymond Terrace, and lovers of aquatics will find plenty to keep their interest going, as the programme is a most liberal one. The…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 2

We are requested to draw the attention of members of the Newcastle City Football Club (Australasian rules) that the season will soon open and that it is incumbent…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 5

The first day of the Easter meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club will take place, and as the entries and acceptances are large, a good day's sport may be looked…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 2

On Monday next the first day's races in connection with the Wallsend Easter meeting will take place. Our sporting scribe "Glencee" has already given his opinion as…

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Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 5

On the Newcastle Cricket Ground a team from Sydney will try conclusions with the second Newcastle City, and a close contest is expected…

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Cricket. Redfe[?]n Cambridge V. Rising Stars

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1886 · page 2

A single innings match between the above clubs came off yesterday on the latter's ground at Wickham. The Redfern Cambridge journeyed from Sydney, and will…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1886 · page 8

A very exciting foot ball match came off at Minmi on Saturday between a team from Granville and our local team. The game was watched with interest by a large…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1886 · page 5

The M.C. C. Australian Eleven will play their first match in England against Lord Sheffield's team, at Sheffild Park. The following players have been selected…

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Canterbury Park Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1886 · page 8

The weather at Canterbury Park Races on Saturday was all that could be desired, and there was a large attendance present, the course being in capital order…

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Cricket. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1886 · page 8

The team representing New South Wales in the Intercolonial junior cricket match which is being played, made a poor stand in the first attempt with the bat, being all…

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Football Accident. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 April 1886 · page 8

While playing in a game of football yesterday, at Moore Park, Mr. Churchwood had the small bone of his leg broken, and had to be taken to St. Vincent's Hospital,…

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