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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1889

469 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 24

Maitland Picnic Amateur Races

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

The attention of sporting men is directed to a bill of fare issued by the above club, and which appears in our columns. It consists of sir items, including a hurdle race…

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Grafton Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 3

GRAFTON, Friday.—There are over 40 horses working here for the July meeting, and the Richmond River horses are a great attraction, especially Barnes' string and Ajax…

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FOOTBALL. Port Melbourne Footballers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 3

Our Victorian friends will arrive from Maitland by this morning's train, reaching the terminus at 11 30, and will be met by a few of the Newcastle supporters of the…

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The Intercolonial Football Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 5

THE match between the Port Melbourne team and the Northern team (Australian rules) at the Albion Ground, West Maitland, yesterday, was a very enjoyable game. The…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 June 1889 · page 3

The June meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club will be held to-day, and will, no doubt, be well attended. The course, is in, good order, and large fields are bound to face the…

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Intercolonial Football Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 July 1889 · page 3

BRISBANE, Sunday.—A meeting of [?] Queensland Football Association consider[?] a letter from the New South Wales [?] Northern District Football Associations, in…

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Newcastle Jockey Club's Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 July 1889 · page 3

Officials.—Chairman, judge and hon. handicapper, Mr. C. H. Hannell, J.P.; starter and secretary, Mr. A. A. Farthing; clerk of the course, Mr. C. Parker; clerk of…

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Football at Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 2

The Port Melbourne team of footballers will to-day try conclusions with the Wallsend Club on the latter's ground. Unfortunately, the day chosen is not at all suitable, as a…

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FOOTBALL. Caritons v. Ferndale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon, the Carltons and Ferndales (Tighe's Hill) met on Howe Park. "Tommy" Bevan captained the visitors, and Rogerson the home team. From the start,…

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Muswellbrook Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1889 · page 2

Entrances for all the handicaps to be run for at this meeting on July 16 will close with the secretary, Mr. P. J. Foley, at Muswellbrook, or W. C. Quinton, Maitland, at eight…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1889 · page 3

The Burwood, United Second Eleven met the Carrington Second Eleven on Saturday last. The Carrington team captain having won the toss chose the wind, and at…

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University Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 July 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The cricket match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities resulted in a win for Cambridge by an innings and 105 runs…

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Henley Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Mr. Psotta, of New York, the American amateur champion, has arrived in England, and entered for the Diamond Sculls at Henley regatta, which he…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1889 · page 7

The Maoris played a team drawn from the Northumberland's ranks yesterday on the Albion ground, and were defeated by 3 goals 2 behinds. The scores were—…

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FOOTBALL. Maoris v. Northern District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 July 1889 · page 3

The football match between the Maoris and a team representing the Northern district, playing under Association rules, took place on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on Saturday…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1889 · page 3

It was a fine afternoon in Melbourne on Saturday for football, but the ground was heavy after the recent rains. At Richmond, Ballarat, by 10 goals 11 behinds, beat…

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Sydney Driving Park Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday Night—The meeting of the Sydney Driving Park, which was fixed for this afternoon, has been posponed until Friday, July 19. The postponement has…

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Northern District Football Team. Arrival in Melbourne. a Good Reception

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 July 1889 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday Night.—The Northern District football team arrived here to-day, and had a most cordial reception by the Victorian Association…

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FOOTBALL. Advance v. Ferndale F. C.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 July 1889 · page 3

This match was set down for this afternoon, but as the wet weather continues the Newcastle Cricket Ground will not be available, and as a consequence the watch has been cried off…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1889 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon the Wallsend Junior and Newcastle City clubs met in friendly rivalry on the latter club's ground, at the rear of the Breweries. The ground being of…

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