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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1888

366 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 19

Newcastle Jockey Club's Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 March 1888 · page 3

The second day's racing in connection with the above club will be carried out to-day. No doubt there will be another large attendance, and the racing is bound to be…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 8

The Hamilton club met East Newcastle at Hamilton on Saturday afternoon, and scored a victory in the first innings by 46 runs. The visitors went to the wickets first,…

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English Football Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 March 1888 · page 5

The football team formed to play in the colonies started to-day for New Zealand in the Kaikoura…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1888 · page 8

A very interesting match between the Young Albions and fifteen of the Wickham School, on the former's wicket resulted in an easy victory for the former club by two…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1888 · page 3

The match to be played today on the local Cricket Ground, between the teams from Messrs. Dalgety and Co., limited, and the local Banks, is causing a large amount of…

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Cricket. United Banks V. Dalgety and Co. (Limited)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 March 1888 · page 6

This long talked of and most important match was commenced on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on Thursday afternoon in the presence of a large number of spectators,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1888 · page 5

On Saturday last a most exciting and interesting game of cricket was played on them Wallsend ground between the first elevens of Wallsend and Hamilton. The visiting team…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1888 · page 3

Newcastle v. Aboriginal Team.—The Aboriginal cricketers, who arrived here at the beginning of the week, are to play a match against Newcastle on the local club's…

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Wallsend Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 8

A meeting of the members of the above club was held at Mr. Griffith's Carrington Hotel, on Monday evening. There was a large number of members present…

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Northern District Football Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1888 · page 8

The delegates of the various clubs playing under the banner of the above association are reminded that a meeting will be held at the Ship Inn, Newcastle, on Friday next, at…

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Latest Sporting News. Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 23 March 1888 · page 8

THE sales of the properties of the Wallsend Jockey Club's Easter Meeting was held on Thursday evening it Mr. Lorey's Hotel, Wallsend. There was a good attendance,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 6

A meeting of the Northern District Football Association delegates was held at the Ship Inn last night, all the principal clubs being represented. It was decided to…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 6

On Thursday last a very interesting game of cricket was played between the Half-holiday and the Carltons, resulting in an easy victory for the Carltons. Scores:…

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Wallsend Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 6

I understand that with a view of opening the football season, and at the same time taking steps towards raising the money required to pay the expenses of the Fitzroy…

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Glen Innes Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1888 · page 6

GLEN INNES, Friday.—At a meeting held yesterday, it was decided to postpone the autumn races. It appears that serious disagreement has taken place among the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 26 March 1888 · page 5

Our Wallsend correspondent writes: The cricket match between the First Eleven of the Wallsend Club and the Aboriginal team came off on Saturday on the Wallsend…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 8

Followers of the leathern sphere are reminded another column that the annual meeting of the Cities takes place this evening as the Ship Inn. Rather an early start…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 8

The Second Eleven of Newcastle will play the Redfern Cambridge, of Sydney, on Easter Monday, on the Newcastle ground, and will be represented by:—Bode, Coulston,…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Amateur Sailing Club Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1888 · page 8

President: H. Rushton, Esq., Mayor of Wallsend; commodore, Mr. J. Jones; treasurer, Mr. W. Parsons; secretary, Mr. W. F. Phillips; committee, Messrs. W. Hedge…

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The Boxing Cases in Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1888 · page 8

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In the summons division of the Central Police Court to-day, Frank Payne and Jerry Marshall, principals in the late boxing contest at Foley's…

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