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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1887

348 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 18

Boxing. Marshall V. Walkley

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

The Lyceum Hall was crowded last night to the doors the occasion being the boxing contest between Marshall and Walkley for £20. Long before the time for commencing…

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The Recent Mill at a Football Match. (To the Editor.)

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

SIR,—Kindly allow me sufficient space in your columns to contradict the report published in to-day's issue of the football match Northumberland v. Summerhill. There are…

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District News. Wallsend. Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1887 · page 7

A MEETING of the Wallsond Athletic Club was hold at Mr. Bunn's hotel, on Monday evening, Mr. A. Drummond in the chair…

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Football

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

ADVANCE v. NEWCASTLE—(Raysmith Cup).—The above clubs meet on Saturday next on the Newcastle Club's ground, when no doubt considerable interest will be taken…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1887 · page 3

SECOND FERNDALE V. SECOND ORIENTAL F.C.—The following will play for the Ferndales on their ground to-day:—F. Grill (capt.), C. Graham, B. Davis, F. Marks, F…

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Cricket Match, Oxford v. CAMBRIDGE

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

The annual cricket match between Oxford and Cambridge to-day resulted in a victory for Oxford by seven wickets…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1887 · page 8

SUMMERHILL V. NEWCASTLE.—This game, if such you can call it, came off on the Summerhill's ground on Saturday in the presence of a large number of spectators,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1887 · page 7

The Globe Black Watch will meet the Minmi Rangers at the Globe on Saturday next. Team to represent that match:— Goal-keeper, W. Galf; backs, D. Smart and…

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Cricket Match, Eton V. Harrow

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

Eton defeated Harrow in the annual cricket match by five wickets…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1887 · page 5

The match next Saturday, Northumberland v. Wallsend, will be held on the Albion Ground. NEWCASTLE FOOTBALL CLUB.—The…

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Wallsend Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1887 · page 5

A special meeting of the members of the above Club was held at Mr. Burns' Hotel, Nelson-street, Plattsburg, on Monday even-evening; Mr. Andrew Drummond in the…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 8

Lamb's Now South Wales greyhound, Livingstone, has won the Melbourne Waterloo Cup, boating Hepburn's Stretcher; Salway's Master Willie won the Waterloo…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1887 · page 3

WALLSEND ROVERS (British Association Rules).—A general meeting of the members of the Wallsend Rovers Football Club, under the British Association…

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Football

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

NEWCASTLE V. MOUNT ZION (Australian Rules).—The above match eventuated on Saturday last on the Newcastle City ground, and owing to the strong counter attractions,…

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Amateur Athletics. to the Sporting Editor

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

SIR,—I have often wondered why Newcastle, the second city of the colony, and one which possesses such populous and extensive suburbs, should be behind all other places, of…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 5

British Association Rules.—Bluebell v. Carrington.—The Greta Bluebells journeyed to Carrington Island on Saturday last to play the return game with the above-mentioned…

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Amateur Athletics. to the Sporting Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1887 · page 5

SIR,—It is with pleasure I have read "Amateur's" letter, in your issue of yesterday, under the above heading. The Amateur Footrace included in the Newcastle Bicycle…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 July 1887 · page 3

The following will represent the Half-Holiday Football Club in their match against the Raymond Terrace, on the latter's ground, to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon, at…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1887 · page 5

The Half-Holiday Football Club play the Raymond Terrace Club this afternoon. The steamer Ethel has been specially chartered to convey passengers to the Terrace, and it is…

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Football

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

The Newcastle (Rugby) Club have secured the Cricket Ground to play the Arfomas (Sydney) on Saturday. As the Arfoma Club is one of the senior Sydney Clubs, and having…

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