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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1887

348 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 18

Cricket Fixture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 November 1887 · page 3

Shaw's English team v. eighteen of Newcastle December 15, 16, 17 [Secretaries of clubs and others would oblige by keeping us posted up in fixtures, closing of stakes…

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Belmont Regatta

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

The favourite sport of Lake Macquarie for holding aquatic carnivals in Belmont, and the public are justly in love with this beautiful spot, and the displays of boating and sailing…

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Stockton Regatta

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

The inhabitants of the North Shore are again to the front this year with their annual regatta. It is but natural that such a place as Stockton should be strongly…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1887 · page 8

NORTHERN BRITISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION.— A meeting of the above association was held at the Harbour View Hotel, Newcastle, on Saturday last, Mr. M'Elroy in the…

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The Newcastle Annual Regatta, New Year's Day, 1888

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 November 1887 · page 5

THE president of the Newcastle annual regatta has written Mr. G. W. Webb, Mayor of this city, to arrange for a deputation to interview the Premier, Sir Henry Parkes, on…

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Belmont Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1887 · page 5

The annual regatta which was to have been held at Belmont, Lake Macquarie, yesterday was postponed until Saturday week, the 19th inst., owing to the heavy rain. The entries…

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Wallsend Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1887 · page 5

In consequence of the inclemency of the weather and the ground being covered with water, the members of the Athletic Club were compelled to postpone…

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Cricket Fixture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 7

Shaw's English team v. Eighteen of Newcastle, December 15, 16, 17…

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The Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 November 1887 · page 7

THE following letter, received by Mr. A. A. Farthing, has been handed us for publication:— "Traffic manager's Office…

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Stockton Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1887 · page 7

The boat races postponed from last Wednesday were contested at Stockton on Saturday, the attendance being good. The Youths' Race brought four out, and resulted in a win…

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Right of Gates, &c., at Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1887 · page 5

MR. JOHN GRISDALE will sell to-day, at 3 o'clock, at the Ship Inn, the right, of gates and other privileges in connection with the Newcastle races on 19th and 21st inst…

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Cricket. Shaw's English Team v. Eighteen of Newcastle and District, on 15th, 16th, AND 17th DECEMBER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 November 1887 · page 7

The committee of the Newcastle Cricket Club, under whose auspices the team of English cricketers visit Newcastle, have again requested Mr. C. H. Hannell to select the local…

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Stockton Regatta. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1887 · page 3

SIR,—In one of the locals in to-day's issue of your paper you publish a charge of unfairness brought by F. Herbert against the committee of the Stockton Regatta…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 November 1887 · page 3

The second eleven of Newcastle C. C. journeyed to Burwood on Saturday and played the Burwood United C. C. The local team batted first, and were all disposed of for…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 November 1887 · page 6

ADAMSTOWN V. BICYCLE CLUB. — The above clubs met in a friendly game on Saturday, at Adamstown, which resulted in an easy win for Adamstown. The cyclists went in…

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Belmont Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 2

THE annual regatta at Belmont, which was a fixture for the Prince, of Wales' Birthday, but was postponed on account of the deployable weather on that day, will be held…

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Gunnedah Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 3

The following adjustments have been declared by the handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton, for the above races, to eventuate on November 30th and 1st day of December. It…

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Newcastle Jockey Club's Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club open their November meeting to-day, and should the weather keep fine, will no doubt be a great success. The course is in rattling order, and…

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Newcastle Amateur Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 November 1887 · page 3

In another column will be found the programme of the first meeting of the Newcastle Amateur Athletic Club, to be held on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on the 14th…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races. First Day—saturday

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 November 1887 · page 8

Chairman, Mr. C. H. Hannell, J.P.; judge, Mr. C.H. Hannell, J.P ; starter, Mr. A. A. Farthing; clerk of the course, Mr. C. Parker ; clerk of the scales, Mr. H…

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