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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1888

366 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 19

Northern District Football Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 June 1888 · page 5

A WELL-ATTENDED meeting of the delegates of the above association was held at the Ship Inn last night, the following clubs being represented:—Newcastle, Wallsend,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1888 · page 5

The return was played on Thursday evening between the Young Charltons and the Young Advance, which resulted in a win for the Young Advance by fifteen points to nil. The best players…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 July 1888 · page 8

The Hamilton Club (Australian Rules) played a, return match on Saturday against the "Our Boys" from Maitland, the result being a win for the local team by four goals…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1888 · page 3

One of the most exciting games ever witnessed in Newcastle was decided on Saturday fast on the Newcastle Cricket Ground between the Advance and Newcastle Clubs, in the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1888 · page 6

The following will represent the Rosebuds (Tighe's Hill) against Lambton, at Lambton, on Saturday:—Banks, Pike, Lawson, Convery, Brown, Reece, Morgan (2), Delanty,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

The following hare been chosen to represent Second Ferndale against Carlton, at Tighe's Hill on Saturday (Rugby):—Watterson, Reed, Goodwin, Hales, Marks,…

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Maitland Picnic Amateur Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 July 1888 · page 5

There are no scratchings for the above races, which are set down to be played out on Friday afternoon next. Sportsmen will this see that this reunion now promises to be a…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 5

THE Stockton Club will meet a team from Merewether to-morrow afternoon, on the Stockton ground. This afternoon a team from Maitland will…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 3

The following will represent the Merewether Football Club in a match with the Stockton Football Club to-morrow on the Carlton's ground:—W. Taylor (captain),…

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Maitland Picnic Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 July 1888 · page 3

The above races take place to-day at Rutherford, and, as the entries are large, should be productive of good sport. The first race will start punctually at 2 o'clock, so…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 11

To-day, the Wallsend Football Club will try conclusions with twenty-three from Hamilton. As the extra three men should make a difference in the ruck, I expect to see…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 July 1888 · page 8

An interesting game of football was played on Saturday last between the Young Australian and the Young Lillywhites, the latter being the victors by eight points to…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 5

On Saturday next the Warwicks will meet the C[?]ntennials on the former's ground, when it is expected an exciting game will ensue, both teams having an unbeaten record. The…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 5

The Centennial Hotel Commemoration Meeting, which is to take place next Saturday, is causing a great deal of interest in sporting circles. Nearly the whole of the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1888 · page 8

On Saturday afternoon next the annual interprovincial match, the Northern District versus Sydney Combined Clubs, takes place on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, and…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 July 1888 · page 5

The following will represent the Ferndales in the match First Ferndales v. First Unions, to be played on the former's ground on Saturday afternoon:—Taylor, Evans,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 July 1888 · page 6

The following are the team chosen to represent the Waratah Our Boys Club in a match against the Veronas on Saturday, the 14th instant, on the latter's ground:—Wood,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 11

All the association's matches arranged for this afternoon have been cried off in the Newcastle district on account of the big match to be played on the local cricket…

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English Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 9

The Oxford and Cambridge University cricket match resulted in a drawn game. Heavy rain prevented the Oxford batting. In the second…

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Inter Provincial Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 11

The Newcastle Cricket Ground will, this afternoon, be the scene of probably the best exposition of Australian football ever given in the colony. Good-humoured rivalry…

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