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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1887

348 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 18

Intercolonial Football Match. N. S. Wales V. Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 July 1887 · page 8

The last match of the New South Wales football team now visiting Victoria was played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday afternoon. The members of the local…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1887 · page 3

ORIENTAL SECOND V FERNDALE SECOND.—The following players will represent the Orientals in a match with Ferndale on the Advance ground to-day:—Mayo, Creer,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 July 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE v. ARFOMAS.—The long-looked-for Rugby match between the Newcastle and Arfomas (Sydney) was played on Saturday, on the cricket ground, and was…

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Newcastle Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1887 · page 8

A VISIT to the gymnasium of the above club at Latham's Hall, Wolfe-street, shows the great progress made by the members since its inauguration…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1887 · page 5

NEWCASTLE CITY CLUB (Australian rules).—The usual Thursday afternoon practice will be held this, afternoon on the club's ground. The Hamilton Club will also…

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Cricket Again

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1887 · page 5

Shaw and Lillywhite's team of cricketers leave for the colonies per the Iberia…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 6

The boxing contest between W. Green and H. O'Donnell, for £20, under Marquis of Queensberry rules, took place at the Hall of Science last night, there being a crowded…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 July 1887 · page 6

FOOTBALL (Rugby Rules).—A team, comprised of the Railway clerical staff, are to journey to Armidale this morning by the 7.15 a.m. train, and, styling themselves as the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 August 1887 · page 3

The Ferndales were to play the Maitland Rugby on Saturday on the latters' ground, for the Raysmith Cup, but did not turn up, thereby forfeiting the match to Maitland…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1887 · page 8

The Northumberlands, in the match on Saturday, won by 6 goals 12 behinds to the Summerhills 1 goal 7 behinds…

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Cricket As It Was Slung in Ye Olden Time

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1887 · page 5

WITH the exception of the Insolvency Court and religion I am of opinion that the most popular and best patronised institution in New South Wales to-day is the manly game…

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Football Up North

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 August 1887 · page 8

On Sunday last a team from Newcastle journeyed to Armidale by 7.15 train in response to an invitation from the Football Club of that city. The local men styled…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 6

NEWCASTLE CITY v. NORTHUMBERLAND (Australian Rules):—The members of the team selected to represent the City Club this afternoon, are requested to be on the ground…

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English Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 5

The Surrey cricket team has defeated Nottingham by four wickets. Surrey will probably be the champion county during the present cricket…

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Amateur Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1887 · page 6

By advertisement in another column, it may be seen that a meeting of persons favourable to the formation of an amateur athletic club is called for Tuesday night next, at 8…

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Football

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

A game of football under the British rules took place at Wallsend on Saturday between the Wallsend British Club and the Minmi Club (says our Wallsend correspondent)…

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A Racing Instruction

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1887 · page 5

Mr. St. John, the backer of Gaudaur, states that he instructed Gaudaur to lose the late sculling race with Hanlan, on Lake Calumet, because…

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The Races of Great Britain

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 August 1887 · page 2

MR. GLADSTONE having said that there are "within the compass of the United Kingdom no less than four nationalities," John Lubbock in the London…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 7

NEWCASTLE CITY v. NORTHUMBERLAND (Australian Rules).—On Saturday last the third and final mooting of the season of these two clubs took place on the City Club's…

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Amateur Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 August 1887 · page 7

As previously announced, a meeting of persons favourable to the formation of an Amateur Athletic Club, will be hold to-night at 8 o'clock at Sidney's Terminus Hotel. The…

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