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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1888

366 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 19

An Interesting Game of Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 April 1888 · page 5

A football match under Victorian rules was played on Saturday between Australians residing in London and Australians residing in Scotland,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 8

The following will represent Tighe's Hill in a match against the 'Clads on the latter's ground:—Spencer, Crockett, Williams, Grill, Ling, Mourilyan, Jones, Davis, Morris (2),…

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Football. Newcastle City Football CLUB.—Australian Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1888 · page 8

A scratch match will take place on the above club's ground, this afternoon, when it is hoped as many as can make it convenient will put in an appearance. Players should…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1888 · page 8

Newcastle Football Club.—As the ensuing season gives every promise of being a very busy one, it behoves all the members to at once get into form. Our old foes, the Arfomas,…

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Glen Innes Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 April 1888 · page 8

GLEN INNES, Thursday.—An amateur race meeting, under the auspices of the Glen Innes Jockey Club, has been, fixed for the 23rd and 24th May. Amongst the leading…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 April 1888 · page 8

Members of the Newcastle City Football Club (Australian rules) are reminded that a scratch match will take place this afternoon on the club's ground, at the rear of…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 5

The opening match of the Newcastle Football Club will take place at Waratah on May 5th, against the Waratah Football Club. The Waratahs are reported to have a…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1888 · page 5

On Saturday last the Albions visited Lambton and tried their strength with the local club, in the presence of a good number of spectators. The Albion captain, Mr. J…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 25 April 1888 · page 8

A committee meeting of the Newcastle Football Club was held on Friday evening last, the 20th inst. After several new players had been elected members of the club,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 27 April 1888 · page 3

ADVANCE FOOTBALL CLUB.—To-night the third annual social of the above club will take place at Mrs. Jones' Warwick Hall, Darby-street. As tickets are going off rapidly,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 6

A scratch match by Newcastle City Foot-ball Club (Australian rules), will take place this afternoon on the club's ground, at the rear of the brewery; and now that the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 6

In the match Newcastle v. Eighteen Stockton, to be played on the former's ground this afternoon, the following players will represent Newcastle:—Messrs. Arnott, Bode,…

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Newcastle Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1888 · page 5

A adjourned meeting of the members of the above club was held at Hollinshead's Hotel, Hunter-street, last night, under the chairmanship of Mr. J. T. Hollinshead,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 30 April 1888 · page 8

Newcastle v. Fifteen of Stockton.—This match was played at Newcastle on Saturday, and resulted in a draw. Only nine players came from Stockton, but the team was made…

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Decline in Racing at Tenterfield

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1888 · page 8

The sporting fraterity in Tenterfield met with an unexpected rebuff at the meeting which took place on Wednesday last. The club looked for support and co operation on…

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Football. (Rugby.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 May 1888 · page 8

The following will represent Second Ferndale against; Centennial, on Saturday, at Newcastle:—Messrs, Waterson, Reid, Convery, Mourilyan, Butter, Marks, Thomas, Sessions,'…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 May 1888 · page 7

The following will represent the East Newcastle in a match, on the asylum ground, to-morrow, against the Hexham:—Beeston, Cane, Dwyer, Franck, Higgs (2), R. Johnson,…

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Newcastle City Football Club. (Australian Rules.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 May 1888 · page 6

Members are reminded that a scratch match will take place on the club's ground, near the brewery this afternoon, when all members and supporters are cordially…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 May 1888 · page 8

At the Association, meeting, held at the Ship Inn on Friday night the clubs represented were: The Wallsend and Plattsburg, Summerhill, Maitland Half-holiday, Our…

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Football

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

The Newcastle Club opened the season, on Saturday, at Waratah, against the Waratah Club. Ford captained the Newcastle men, and Shephard the Waratahs, who were not…

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