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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1888

366 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 19

Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 May 1888 · page 3

A meeting of the representatives of the various clubs playing Rugby football in the northern district was held at the Terminus Hotel on Saturday evening last; Mr. T…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1888 · page 3

NEWCASTLE CITY FOOTBALL CLUB (Australian Rules).—The following is the team selected to do battle for the above club against the Hamiltons, on the former's ground, on…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 May 1888 · page 8

On Saturday the football season will commence at Wallsend in earnest, when the celebrated Northumberland team from Maitland will play against a picked team from the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 12 May 1888 · page 6

NEWCASTLE CITY FOOTBALL CLUB (Australian Rules).—The following is the team selected to do battle for the above club against the Hamiltons, on the former's ground,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 14 May 1888 · page 8

As anticipated, the great football match between the combined Wallsend and Summer hill clubs and the combined Maitland clubs, draw a large number together on Saturday at…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1888 · page 5

A Rugby Union has bee formed in Melbourne. It is estimated that the tour of the English team through the colonies will cost upwards…

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Australian Football. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1888 · page 5

SIR,—Having been a player of the Australian game of football in my younger days, I attended the match between the Hamilton and City Clubs last Saturday, and…

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Australian Football.—hamilton v. City. to the Sporting Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1888 · page 3

Sir,—Kindly allow me a small space in you valuable issue to comment upon a few of the remarks made by "Tasmanian" in your issue of Tuesday last re the above football…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 May 1888 · page 8

On Saturday next the first fifteen of the Newcastle Club will play the next twenty. The fifteen will be represented, as far as possible, by the team that played against…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 5

Our Hamilton correspondent writes: The quoit main, promoted by Mr. Robert Scott, of the Sportman's Arms Hotel, will be continued to-day, when the second round and…

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Cricket Match Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 May 1888 · page 5

The match of the Australian Eleven against Oxford University has been postponed on account of the rain…

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Football Notes. Combined Wallsend v. Combined Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 May 1888 · page 5

No better proof could be forthcoming of the popularity of the game of football in Wallsend than the fact that on Saturday fully. 300 of the followers proceeded to…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1888 · page 3

A football match was played on Saturday between the English team and Auckland. The former won by six points to three. The weather was wet. There was an enormous…

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Stockton Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 8

The residents of the new township of Stockton have arranged for a regatta, to celebrate the opening of the new wharf at Hereford-street. A good programme of ton…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 8

Our Wallsend correspondent writes: It is scarcely necessary to remind your numerous readers that on Thursday (Queen's Birthday) the great football match of the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 5

On Saturday last, the Advance and Unions were engaged on the ground of the former club. The match throughout was witnessed by a great number of spectators, who…

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Blue Gum Flat Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1888 · page 8

The residents of Blue Gum Flat have arranged a nice programme for horse racing, the principal event being the Blue Gum Flat Handicap of 10 sovs. Good entries have…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 3

By advertisement it will be seen that the grand fixture for this afternoon is the match between the Fitzroy (of Victoria) team and the Wallsend and Plattsburg Clubs. The…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1888 · page 3

The May meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club opens to-day, and no doubt will be largely attended. The course is in excellent order, while the fields are large, so that all…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1888 · page 8

The Iona journeyed to Raymond Terrace with the members of the Union football team and their friends. On arriving at the Terrace the Unions wore mot by the local club, and…

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