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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1889

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Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 5

The Newcastle Annual Regatta will be the chief source of attraction in Newcastle to day. The programme to be gone through is a very elaborate one, and each event has…

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Dungog Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 5

The Dungog races Will be commenced to-day, under the auspices of the Dungog Jockey Club, and, as the course is in good order and the fields large, the racing should be well…

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Cricket. Newcastle V. Maitland Albion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 3

This match was played on the Albion ground, West Maitland, on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in an easy victory for Newcastle by 111 runs. Neither club was…

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The Continental Sabbath. The German Emperor's Views. Abolition of Sunday Horse-racing. LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1889 · page 5

The Emperor William of Germany has expressed a wish that the custom of holding horse races in Berlin on Sunday should be abolished. The…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 5

President, C. H. Hannell, J.P.; Vice-presidents, Joseph Wood arid J. C. Ellis; Umpire, C. H. Hannell; Starter, W. H. Whyte; Hon Secretary and Treasurer…

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The Annual Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 5

was the principal source of attraction, and there were fully 15,000 persons on the wharves, whist every vessel from which a view of the races could be obtained was…

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Tattersall's Annual Races. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1889 · page 3

At the above races to-day there was an immense attendance. The weather was warm, but there was a cool breeze at intervals. Following are the results.:—…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1889 · page 3

The Newcastle and Half-holiday Clubs had a very pleasant game on the former's ground on Thursday afternoon, which resulted in rather an easy win for the latter,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 3

The Clads and East Newcastle (15) tried conclusions, with the following result:— East Newcastle 57, the only double figures being E. Searle 11, Nash 14. The 'Clads…

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Moorfield Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 3

The above races were held on Saturday. The weather was beautifully fine and the attendance good. The fields were rather small, but nevertheless the racing was good…

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The Racing Mare Ellerdale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 5

THE secret of so large a number of successful winners over Tattersall's Cup being found in Newcastle has leaked out. It was considered mysterious that Ellerdale should have been…

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Latest Telegrams. South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday Night. Exciting Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1889 · page 5

A MOST exciting cricket match was played on the Adelaide Oval yesterday afternoon, there being an unusually large attendance. The match was between the Norwood and South…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 6

The Australian Eleven will sail for Brisbane after the intercolonial match, and, having played the Queenslanders, will reach Sydney in time for the return intercolonial…

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The Racing Mare Ellerdale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 8 January 1889 · page 7

THE secret of so large a number of successful winners over Tattersall's Cup being found in Newcastle has leaked out. It was considered mysterious that Ellerdale should have been…

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Rosehill Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 9 January 1889 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—At the Rosehill Races, today, the Maiden Hurdles were won by Spoilt Child, the Clyde Handicap by Steel Arrow, Auction Stakes by Scatterfield, and…

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The Racing Mare Ellerdale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 6

THE secret of so large a number of successful winners over Tattersall's Cup being found in Newcastle has leaked out. It was considered mysterious that Ellerdale should have been…

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Important Cricket Notice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 6

Secretaries of Cricket Clubs will please take notice that in future all notices of teams selected for matches will be charged for as advertisements…

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The Maori Football Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 10 January 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Maori footballers have defeated the Brighthouse Rangers' team by a goal and a try to nil…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 3

The M. C. C. team chosen to play against the New South Wales eleven consists of the following: Blackham, Bruce Trott, Drysdale, Horan, M'Ilwraith, Phillips, Burton,…

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Important Cricket Notice

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 11 January 1889 · page 3

Secretaries of Cricket Clubs will please take notice that in future all notices of teams selected for matches will be charged for as advertisements…

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