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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1887

348 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 18

Hawkesbury Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1887 · page 8

SYDNEY, Thursday. — The Hawkesbury races to-day were only fairly attended, owing to the unsettled state of the weather. Slight showers of rain fell during the day,…

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Newcastle City Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1887 · page 5

By advertisement in another column it will be noticed that the annual general meeting of the above club will be held this evening at 8 o'clock at the Ship Inn. The business for…

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Advance Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the Advance Football Club was held on Thursday evening last, 31st inst., at the Rouse Hotel, there being a very good attendance of…

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Newcastle City Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1887 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the Newcastle City Football Club (Australian rules) took place last night at the Ship Inn. Mr. Stewart Keightley, vice-president, occupied…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 8

The Burwood eleven will meet 17 players from the Globe on Good Friday afternoon, commercing at 1.30 sharp. The following will represent the Advance…

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Athletic Sports at Burwood

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 April 1887 · page 2

A series of athletic sports has been arranged to take place at Mr. S. Davis's Vale of Clwydd grounds, Burwood, on Good Friday and following Saturday, when a good programme…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 5

A match was played between the Wickham Albions and fifteen of the Lambton Club on the Wickham ground on Good Friday afternoon, and resulted in a win for the Albions…

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Greta Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 April 1887 · page 7

A programme consisting of five events has been pre[?]red by the energetic secretary, Mr. David Swinion. Large entries have been received, and a good day's sp[?] will doubtless…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 April 1887 · page 5

The first day's racing in connection with the Wallsend Easter meeting will be brought off to-day at Plattsburg, and we expect the races to be attended by one of the largest…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1887 · page 4

The cricket match arranged between the Lismore club, of Sydney, and the Wickham Albions for Easter Monday had to be abandoned in consequence of the rain. In…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 5

The Newcastle Rugby Club hold their annual meeting this evening at Sidney's Hotel, at 8 o'clock, when we hope to see a large number of playing and honorary members…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 April 1887 · page 5

The following will represent the Second City in a match with the Second' Clads on the 'Clads' ground on Saturday:—Bewes, Christoe, Davidson, M'Kensey, Rodgers,…

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Ladies' Cricket Match in Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1887 · page 5

The energy and untiring efforts of Mr. F. Ironside to make the annual contest of the ladies a success were well rewarded on Saturday (says the Evening News), both by…

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Football. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1887 · page 7

SIR,—It may be within the recollection of many of your readers that towards the end of last season a great fuss was made over the formation of a Football Association to watch…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 8

Newcastle City Club (Australian Rules).—The first general practice of the above club has been arranged for Saturday next on the club's new ground, behind the Castlemaine…

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Canterbury Park Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1887 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The above races took place to-day, with the following results:— PARK STAKES of 50 sovs.; for horses which have never won an advertised prize of £45…

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Newcastle Athletic Club

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

A MEETING took place last night at Hollinshead's Hotel, for the purpose of converting Mr. E. Flynn's class for instruction in the use of the singlestick and foil into a club bearing…

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Newcastle Rugby Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 7

The annual meeting of the club was held recently at the Terminus Hotel. Mr. H. J. Cordon occupied the chair, and there was a good attendance…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1887 · page 7

NEWCASTLE CITY CLUB (Australian Rules):—The practice arranged for this afternoon on the club's new ground has been postponod till next Saturday at the request of…

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Football. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 April 1887 · page 8

SIR,—Kindly allow me a small space in your next issue to make a few remarks re the coming season, In Victoria and South Australia the only game that is played is the…

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