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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1888

366 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 19

County Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1888 · page 8

In the cricket match Surrey versus Sussex, the former scored in their first innings 698 runs, defeating the latter by one innings and 485 runs…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 7

George Dover, son of Mr. Thomas Dover, Islington, met with an accident yesterday evening, while enjoying a game of football at Tighe's Hill. While running with the ball…

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Newcastle Bicycle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 7

A good Sydney entry has been received for the Newcastle Bicycle Club's races on the 25th instant, and the handicaps for all events will likely be published early next week…

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The Consequences of 'Bus-racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 5

ON Monday evening, about 7 o'clock, Miss Lucy Burchett, who is in the employ of Mr. Kenwick, of Waratah, left her home for the purpose of attending the concert at the…

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Football Match at Maitland. Northern District v. Lillywhite's English Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1888 · page 5

YESTERDAY afternoon the much talked of match between the Northern District Twenty v. Lillywhite's English team came off on the Albion Ground, Maitland, in the presence of…

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Sad Boating Fatality. Drowning of the Captain of the English Football Team at Maitland. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 August 1888 · page 5

A TERRIBLE accident, resulting in the death by drowning of the captain of the English football team, took place this afternoon, in the Hunter River,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 8

The following will represent Merewether Football Club in a match against Newcastle City, to be played at Burwood to-morrow:—Robinson, Gregory, Smith (2), Kempster (2),…

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Newcastle Bicycle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 August 1888 · page 8

Most of our local cyclists seem determined that they will have a hard try to carry off a fair proportion of the trophies at the forthcoming races on the 25th instant, if we may…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1888 · page 8

The Centennials beat the Rosebuds on Saturday, by 2 points to nil, after a very fast game. Those who played best for the winners were Mayo, Rodgers, Frogley, and Cobb,…

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Newcastle Bicycle Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 August 1888 · page 8

The trophies on view in Mr. W. Neve's window were the centre of attraction on Saturday night, not only to cyclists, but the public generally. All the articles are especially…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1888 · page 3

The English footballers were officially welcomed by the Mayor at the Town Hall, Brisbane, on Saturday morning. Feeling reference was made to the death of Mr…

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Newcastle Bicycle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1888 · page 3

The handicaps for this club's events will appear in to-morrow's issue. The Sydney entries include some of the best riders—Messrs. E. A. Pearson, G. Corkhill, F. C…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 August 1888 · page 3

A very rough and exciting game of football took place on Saturday between the Young Centennials and the Islington Ferns, which resulted in a win for the former by 4…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1888 · page 3

Newcastle City will be represented by the following next Saturday against Our Boys, of West Maitland, on the City's ground:—Arnott, Allen, Brown, Brower, Carr,…

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Newcastle Bicycle Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 August 1888 · page 3

Great preparations are being made by the local bicycle club for their race mooting next Saturday, and as all arrangements are well forward there is no doubt that the club will…

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Newcastle Bicycle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 August 1888 · page 3

It is almost needless to remind our readers of to-morrow's bicycle racing. From the club's advertisement it will be seen that the first race starts at twenty minutes to 3. The…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 7

Members of the Newcastle City Club will be sorry to has that the match with Our Boys will not take place this afternoon, owing to the latter club's secretary making a…

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Newcastle Bicycle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 August 1888 · page 7

The above club's race meeting takes place the afternoon, on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, and, as every possible arrangement has been made to make the afternoon's sport…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 August 1888 · page 8

A match was played on Saturday between the Hamilton Athletics and Burwood Uniteds. on the ground of the former, and resulted in, a win for the home team by 2 goals to 1,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1888 · page 7

On Saturday the Young Centennials journeyed to Waratah to play the Young Orientals, and defeated them by 4 points to 2…

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