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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1887

348 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 1 of 18

Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 January 1887 · page 5

Ramshaw and Reay met last night at Taaffe's Hotel, Adamstown, and both put up the final deposit. A dispute took place as to where the contest would be decided. A deal of palavering took place…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 January 1887 · page 8

Perhaps the most important event of the year, as far as aquatics are concerned, is the Newcastle Annual Regatta, and Saturday ushered in the thirty-third carnival of this…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1887 · page 8

Last night, at the Terminus Hotel, the committee of the above met for the purpose of paying over the pr zes won at the late regatta, Mr. C. H. Hannell, president,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 January 1887 · page 8

We understand it is the intention of M'Mahon and Leitch's dramatic company to have a few friendly games of cricket against local clubs during their visit here…

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Oriental Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 January 1887 · page 8

The above club, which has been disengaged during the holidays, will continue the season on Saturday next, when they meet the 2nd Ironclads. The names of…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1887 · page 8

Yesterday afternoon a very well contested and most enjoyable game of cricket was played on the Newcastle ground, between the Newcastle C.C. and MacMahon…

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Races at Minmi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 7 January 1887 · page 8

One of the best events which has occurred in this locality was held on the Minmi race course, belonging to Mr. Thomas Lenaghen, who is also the proprietor of the hotel which…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1887 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—The cricket match England v. Australian Eleven commenced at noon to-day on the Association Ground. The ground is in fair order, the weather being warm. The attendance…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 January 1887 · page 5

The match arranged between the Iron-clad eleven and fifteen of the Wickham Albion Club came off on Saturday afternoon at Wickham, and resulted in a win for the…

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International Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1887 · page 7

The match between the English professional cricket team and the Australian Eleven was concluded yesterday. The attendance was very small, not 100 persons…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 January 1887 · page 8

In consequence of the Sheffi ld Handicap next Saturday, and the difficulty in getting teams together, the match arranged between the Orientals and Burwood clubs is…

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Cricket Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 January 1887 · page 8

Thos. Johnson and J. Kennedy, of the Advance C.C., showed very good all round form on Saturday last against the Minmi C.C. These knights of the willow's…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 January 1887 · page 5

The following team will represent, the Railway Clerical C.C. in a match with Wickham Albions to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, on she former club's ground:—…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1887 · page 8

It is scarcely necessary to remind your numerous readers that the above club's annual regatta takes place at Lake Macquarie on Wednesday, the 26th inst.,…

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Anniversary Picnic Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 January 1887 · page 8

Sporting men will be gratified to learn that the above little race meeting, to come off at Rutherford near Maitland on the 26th of January, now promises to be a…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 7

To the inhabitants of Wallsend and Plattsburg the above event is one of the features of the year, and we have no doubt but that the stalwart…

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Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 7

The Verona C.C., of Sydney, will to-morrow visit this city to try conclusions with the East Newcastle eleven on the cricket ground of the…

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The Maitland Picnic Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 January 1887 · page 7

Are sure to draw their quota of sighseers from this city and district. In the Maitland district racing matters are always vigorously supported, and we…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 8

The following will represent the Carltons in their match against the Oakhampton Maitland Cricket Club on the Ironclad[?] Ground, play to commence at 10 a.m…

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The Sydney Turf Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1887 · page 8

To-day the annual meeting of the Sydney Turf Club will be held at Randwick, the principal event being the Anniversary Handicap. The first event of the day is the Flying…

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