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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1888

366 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 19

Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 September 1888 · page 5

The general meeting of the Ironclad club took place on Saturday evening, when a satisfactory report was accepted. The 'Clads last season played fifteen matches, seven of…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Amateur Turf Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1888 · page 7

Our Wallsend correspondent writes: I again desire to remind horse-owners that the club have decided to carry out their programme on Saturday, the 6th October; and…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1888 · page 8

The Albions opened their season on Saturday with a match Married v Single, in the presence of a good number of spectators. J. Bryant captained the married men, while R…

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Australian Jockey Club Spring Meeting. the First Day's Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 September 1888 · page 8

The opening day of the Australian Jockey Club's Spring Meeting was favoured by bright and pleasant weather; for the rays of the sun, though rather warm, were tempered…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1888 · page 3

The Hamilton footballers scored another easy win on Saturday last, defeating the Merewether team by 6 goals to 1. There was a very large attendance, and the game…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1888 · page 7

The following players will represent the Carltons against the Half-holidays, on the 'Clads' ground, to-day:—Jackson, Bates, Thomas, Tyler, Giles (2); Wilson, M'Carty,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1888 · page 8

The Half-Holiday and Carlton clubs played their opening match of the season on the 'Clads' ground yesterday afternoon which game resulted in a draw. The…

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Newcastle Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 September 1888 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Cricket Club was held last night at the Great Northern Hotel. There was a good attendance of members, and the chair was occupied…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 October 1888 · page 3

A match was played on Thursday last between Half-holidays and Carltons, and resulted in a win for the former, by 15 runs. Scores: H.H., 55; Carlton 40…

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Cricket

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

The Albion Cricket Club continued their opening match on Saturday last in the presence of a large number of spectators including a fair number of ladies, who had no…

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Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club Races

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

For the above races, to be hold on Saturday, the 6th inst., at Wallsend Racecourse, the following are the scratchings:— FLYING HANDICAP.— Golden Crown, Spare…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1888 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Half-holiday Cricket Club was held in Sidney's Centennial Hotel on Tuesday evening last, the worthy president (Mr. T. H. Raysmith) in the chair…

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Ocean Racing

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

WHAT is being done ashore in quick railway travelling is being done at sea. The competing lines of Atlantic steamers are running each…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 October 1888 · page 3

The following team from the non-playing members of the Newcastle Cricket Club has been chosen to play a match on the Newcastle Cricket Ground to-morrow afternoon…

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Amateur Athletic Club's Meeting. to the Editor

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

Sir,—No doubt some of your many readers have noticed that in the programme for the Amateur Athletic Club's next meeting on the Newcastle Cricket Ground there is a race—…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1888 · page 6

On account of the Albions crying their match off with the 'Clads, the Burwood C.C. will fill the vacancy. The following will represent Burwood on the 'Clads' ground:…

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Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club Races. Officials: President, Mr. James Fletcher, jun.; judge, Mr. James Goldie; starter, Mr. C. Goldie; clerk of the course, Mr. W. Smith; clerk of scales, Mr. James Middleby; secretary, Mr. John Moss

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 October 1888 · page 6

The above popular club held their race meeting on the Wallsend course on Saturday last. The weather was all that could be desired, and the attendance was beyond all…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1888 · page 6

A team from the Newcastles will visit Maitland to-morrow to play the annual match in connection with the Flower Show. The Maitland Albions will be the opponents,…

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A Great Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 3

ON Saturday afternoon last a one-innings' match was played on the Newcastle Cricket Club ground between a team representing the City Council…

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The City Cricket Club. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1888 · page 6

Sir,—Being a member of the club, I was asked the other day if it was true that the managing committee of the Newcastle Cricket Club had decided that, though the…

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