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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1887

348 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 18

Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 5

Judge, Mr. J. Clift, jun..; starter, Mr. W. C. Markwell; timekeeper, Mr. J. Hart, handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton; clerk of the course, Mr. G. L. Lee; clerk of scales,…

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Sydney Hunt Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1887 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—For the above races the weather was fine, and the attendance good. The course was rather heavy owing to yesterday's rain. In the Steeplechase two…

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Canterbury Park Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1887 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The following are the results of the above races:— FLYING HANDICAP of 75 sovs; 6 furlongs and 50 yards…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1887 · page 8

The supporters of the Newcastle City Club will be glad to learn that Mr. Higgs has very kindly promised to keep back the ordinary goods and passenger train next…

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District News. Wallsend. Football Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1887 · page 6

AN interesting and amusing football match was played yesterday between Fancy Dress Costumes (comprising Chinese, darkies, clowns, aunt Sallies)…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1887 · page 8

Scone Coursing Club...July 9 [Secretaries of clubs and others would oblige by keeping us posted up in fixtures, closing of sakes, declaration of weights, &c.]…

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Football at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 8

This popular game under the Association rules is making rapid Progress in Wallsend, there being no less than three clubs, two of which have proved themselves adopts at the…

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The Fraud on the Cricket Ground. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1887 · page 2

Sir,—As neither the secretary nor any of the committee of, the Cricket Club have explained how it was that the imposition on the members on…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 June 1887 · page 8

NEWCASTLE CITY v. NORTHUMBERLAND.— The Newcastle Club took away a strong team on Saturday afternoon to meet the crack Northumberland twenty on the park at West…

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Victorian Football. Melbourne, Saturday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 June 1887 · page 8

The match, Carlton v. South Melbourne, attracted an immense and enthusiastic gathering to the convincing ground. The result was a drawn game, each side scoring…

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Newcastle Cricket Club. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 June 1887 · page 7

SIR,—Referring to the refusal to admitmembers of the Newcastle Cricket Club to sports held on the 21st instant, without payment, I beg to call…

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Football (Rugby)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 8

The match between the Unions and Orientals eventuated on Saturday afternoon last, and they being rivals pending from last season, the match was anxiously looked…

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Northern British Football Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1887 · page 8

A delegate meeting of footballers was held a few days ago in the Criterion Hotel, Newcastle, with a view of forming an association. A majority of the clubs playing under the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1887 · page 5

Our local Wallsend team of footballers proceed to Sydney on Friday evening to try conclusions with the premier Sydney club, and no doubt that although they may expect…

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Football

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

RAYSMITH CUP.—The drawing for second round of matches took place last Tuesday, when it was arranged that Newcastle play Advance, on Newcastle Cricket, Ground,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 7

To-day had been set apart for the return match of the Wallsend and Newcastle City Clubs, but the latter has waived the claim, so that the Sydney and Wallsend teams can…

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Shaw's Cricket Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1887 · page 5

Shaw's team of cricketers for Australia are to leave England on September 18. The team will include Ulyett and Prestor…

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Football Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1887 · page 8

The match between the Northunberlands and Summerhills on Saturday on the Maitland Park, attracted a good many spectators. Summerhill won the toss, and kicked towards…

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Henley Regatta

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

Cambridge University won every event at Henley Regatta…

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Football

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

FERNDALES V. UNIONS, Raysmith Cup (Rugby Rules).—This match was played on Saturday last on the ground of the former, and resulted in a win for Ferndales by four…

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