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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1887

348 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 18

Newcastle Regatta Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 December 1887 · page 4

LAST evening, the above committee held a meeting at the Terminus Hotel, the president (Mr. C. H. Hannell) in the chair. Present: Messrs. Lochhead, E. Hannell, D. Dobie,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 5

At a meeting of the County Cricket Council, Dr. Grace suggested, in order to obviate the great number of unfinished matches, that a new rule…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 8

STOCKTON V. ALBIONS.—The following fifteen will represent Stockton on the Albion ground on Saturday:—Curry, Gibson, Gibbs, M'Carty, Copeland, Bruce, Thwaits, Burt,…

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Wallsend Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 December 1887 · page 8

A meeting of the members of the above club was held at Mr. E. Weller's on Wednesday evening, in order to assist in reducing the debt. It was decided to hold a…

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Boxing Tournaments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1887 · page 3

The genial providing of the Rouse Hotal is to the fore in providing amusement for the sport loving public. On or about 14th January next he will give handsome prizes for…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1887 · page 3

The following will represent Adamstown second eleven against the Globe:—Davis, Davis, Thomas, Jennings, Jennings, Howell, Anderson, Howell, Freeman, Hodson, Gazey…

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Narrabri Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1887 · page 3

NARRABRI, Friday. —Ton horses have accepted for each of the handicaps to be run at the races on Wednesday and Thursday next. The Newcastle division seem to be the…

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Cricket Fixtures

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1887 · page 3

Shaw's English team v. Eighteen of Newcastle, January 26…

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Newcastle Regatta Committee

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 December 1887 · page 2

The Newcastle Regatta Committee was to have interviewed the Premier with reference to the granting of a sum of money to be expended in…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 December 1887 · page 6

NEWCASTLE V. ALBION, WEST MAITLAND.— The record of the above match played on Saturday on the Newcastle ground, may be briefly summoned up as follows :—Magnificent…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1887 · page 6

A match between Adamstown and Tighe's Hill came off on Saturday and Adamstown. The local team defeated their opponents by 32 runs. Tighe's Hill went first to the…

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Newcastle Amateur Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1887 · page 6

The first meeting of the above club premises to be a great success, so far, at any rate, as to entrances. A Sydney correspondent informs us that in amateur athletic circles…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1887 · page 6

CARLTON H. H. CITY, on Thursday. The following will represent the Carlton H. H. :— Kennedy, Giles (2), Jackson, Quinn, Tyler, Wilson, Mell, Pearson,…

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Select Poetry. an Old Cricket Bat

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 December 1887 · page 2

OLD bat! thy bruised and battered shape Full many a tale does tell; In many a glorious cricket match Thou servedst me right well;…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 8

The second eleven of the Wallsend United will play the Albion Good Templars to-day on the Wallsend ground. The following are the names of the Wallsend team :—R…

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Cricket Fixture. Shaw's English team v. Eighteen of Newcastle, Feb. 16, 17, 18

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 December 1887 · page 8

[Secretaries of clubs and others would oblige by keeping us posted up in fixtures, closing of stakes, declaration of weights, &c.]…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 December 1887 · page 3

A fairly representative team of the City Club proceeded to the Wickham ground, on Saturday afternoon, to try conclusions with a strong eleven of the Albion Club, which is…

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Raymond Terrace Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 19 December 1887 · page 3

The Lower Hunter Turf Club races will take place today at the Terrace, and should draw a good attendance. The two principal races are the Flying Handicap and the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1887 · page 5

A cricket match was played at Mosquito Island, between Williamstown and Mosquito Island on Saturday, 17th December, and won by the latter by seven wickets: These are…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 December 1887 · page 7

A match will be played on the Ironclads' Ground to-morrow between Carltons H.H. and Wallsend. Carlton team:—Giles (2), Kennedy, M'Carthy, Tyler, Quinn, Pearson,…

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