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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1889

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Moorfield Pony Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 June 1889 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The above races were held to-day. The weather was fine and the attendance good. Following are the results:—…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—IN the match between Derby and Yorkshire, which was commenced yesterday, Spofforth, playing for Derby, took seven wickets for 45 runs in the first innings…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 3

The Wallsand footballers purpose proceeding to Sydney to try conclusions with the Waratah club tomorrow. On the occasion of the visit of the Waratah club on the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 June 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The cricket match between the counties of Derbyshire and Yorkshire was commenced yesterday. Mr. F. R. Spofforth, formerly of New South…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 6

Sportsmen of Newcastle and surrounding district will no doubt be pleased to learn that the above meeting, to take place to-day over Rutherford course, promises to be a great success. The…

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Sports on the Cricket Ground

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 June 1889 · page 6

Mr. Sam Mathews has completed all arrangements for the sports to be held on the Cricket Ground this afternoon, and, judging from the interest displayed on all sides, the attendance…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 June 1889 · page 3

The Maori football team defeated the New South Wales team by 12 points to 9 last Saturday in Sydney. The game was most exciting throughout…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 3

In Melbourne on Saturday the weather was fine for football. The Port Adelaide team, by 8 goals 2 behinds, beat Richmond, 7 goals 15 behinds; Ballarat Imperial, 3…

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Hamilton Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1889 · page 3

The Hamilton Athletics held their annual social last Friday evening in the Hamilton Mechanics' Institute, Alderman Arkins (Mayor) presiding…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 3

The Lambton and Wickham Albions met at Wickham on Saturday last, with the result that the Lambtons fairly ran over their opponents with a score of 20 points to…

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Unions v. Newcastle Rugby

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1889 · page 3

This match came off on Saturday on the Newcastle's ground, when the Unions defeated their opponents by 8 points to nil. No scoring was done in the first half, but in the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 June 1889 · page 3

The selection committee appointed by the Northern District Association to choose the Newcastle district team to play against the redoubtable Port Melbournes, on the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 3

The great football game, which was to have taken place to-day on the Wallsend ground, between the Wallsend United and the Sydney Club, has been called off on…

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Grafton Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1889 · page 3

The following remain in the Clarence River £500 Handicap, to be run on the 10th and 11th July:— Aga 8st 12lb, Ajax 8st 2lb, Aberdeen…

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FOOTBALL. Wallsend Juniors v. Summerhill Juniors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 June 1889 · page 3

On Saturday there was a good attendance to witness the cup match between these two local junior teams on (Summerhill's ground.) There was a strong westerly blowing almost…

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Grafton Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 3

The Grafton Jockey Club meeting on Saturday was wall attended, the day being fine. The following are the results:— Ulmarra Maiden Plate.—Thornback 1,…

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FOOTBALL. Hamilton v. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 June 1889 · page 3

The above clubs (playing under Australian rules) met in a cup match on Saturday last, on the Merewether ground. A large amount of interest was taken in the game as both…

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FOOTBALL. Advance v. Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 June 1889 · page 3

This match took place on Saturday last, on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, and resulted in a win for the Advance by eight points to nil. The touches down were…

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FOOTBALL. Unions v. Wickham Albions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1889 · page 7

This match took place at Wickham on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for the Unions by 16 points to 3. The Unions were captained by C. Miller, and Wickham by J…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 June 1889 · page 3

As will be seen by advertisement, the most important match of the season will take place to-morrow on the local cricket ground, between teams representing the Port Melbourne…

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