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A match was played at Stockton last Saturday, between the Stockton and Wallsend Rovers, which concluded by Stockton winning by one goal and two disputed against…
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Sport, 1888
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Football
The team of English footballers will arrive here by the mail train from Brisbane this morning, and will be received by the members of the local Rugby Union. They will…
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Next Saturday will decide the great struggle for the final of the J. C. Ellis Challenge Cup between the Burwood United and Minmi Rangers (British Rules). The match…
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The following will represent the Burwood United in the final Cup match against the Minmi Rangers, on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, to-morrow : Goal, R. Wilson ; backs,…
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The Minmi Rangers meet the Burwood Uniteds on the Newcastle Cricket Ground to-day. These teams play the British Association game, and should be well worth…
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The Minmi Rangers and the Burwood United met on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on Saturday last to play off the final match for the Ellis Cup. The attendance was very…
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The Oxfords hold their usual monthly general meeting to-night at the Oxford Hotel. Members are particularly requested to attend for the purpose of making final arrangements…
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SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The above club commenced their meeting at Rosehill to-day, There was a very large attendance, and the sport was good. Part of the first round of…
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The following will represent the Half-holiday in their match at Lambton this afternoon: Cobb (2), Gilbert, Spruce, Bowes, Street, Lamont, Jarvis, Minson, Rundle…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The first and second ties of the Rosehill Cup were run off to-day, and resulted as follows:—Sydney beat Shylock, Ruby beat Disturbance, Bligh beat Shy…
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A match was played on Thursday afternoon at Lambton between the Lambton and the Newcastle Half-Holiday teams, resulting in an easy victory for the former, who…
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The following members of the Second Ferndale Club will play the Rosebuds on the Ferndale ground: Owen, Evans, Marks, Reid, Butler, Mitchell, Thomas (2),…
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On Saturday a large muster of spectators assembled to witness the game between the Wallsend Juniors and Our Boys from Maitland. Great interest was centred in this…
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The match fixed for to-day between the Australians and Lillywhite's eleven, which visited Australia last season, could not be commenced owing to…
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The following is the team picked to play for Hamilton in their match (Australian rules) against Stockton on Saturday:—Lewis, Donn, Tudor, Smith (2), Whitehead,…
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SYDNEY, Wednesday.—For the above races to-day there was splendid weather, and the course was in perfect order after yesterday's rain. The attendance was close on 8000…
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AN American paper states that a tramp up in Illinois recently backed himself and his cattle dog to play eleven of the best cricketers in…
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THE Belgians are, despite the efforts of the English fanciers, still the foremost in the sport of pigeon racing. Recently, nearly three thousand birds…
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The first general meeting of the above club was held on Thursday night, at the Centennial Hotel. There was a large number of members present, the chair being occupied by…
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The match played at Hamilton on Saturday afternoon between the local team and a poor muster of the Stockton Club was a very hollow affair. Hamilton scored nine goals…
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