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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1889

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Carrington. Football Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 July 1889 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon last the Wallsend and the Carrington football clubs met on the latter's ground to play under the British rules for the cup presented by Mr. J. C…

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Muswellbrook J. C. Races

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

MUSWELLBROOK, Saturday.—The following horses have been left in the handicap events of the meeting of the above club on Tuesday next:—…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1889 · page 7

The Mosquito Island club played the Raymond Terrace club at the Terrace on Saturday day last, and bent them by 11 points to 9. The ground was very wet and muddy…

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Muswellbrook Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1889 · page 7

MUSWELLBROOK, Monday.—The races to-morrow promise to be successful. Good fields are sure to face the starter. The following are the latest scratchings:—…

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Cricket: Eton v. Harrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1889 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The annual cricket match between Eton and Harrow, played at Lord's cricket, ground yesterday and to-day, was won by Harrow by nine wickets…

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Muswellbrook Jockey Club Races. Opening Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 July 1889 · page 3

The opening meeting of the newly formed Muswellbrook Jockey Club took place yesterday. The weather kept fine throughout the day, although it looked very much as if it…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 July 1889 · page 8

AT a meeting of the above club held yesterday day it was resolved to postpone the race meeting, which was to have taken place on Saturday, the 20th July, to Saturday, the…

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Correspondence Football. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 July 1889 · page 6

SIR,—The report in your paper of the Raymond Terrace v. Mosquito Island Football Club's match is erroneous. Raymond Terrace scored nine points, whereas Mosquito Island's…

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Sydney Driving Park Races Postponed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 July 1889 · page 3

SYDNEY, Friday night.—Through last night's rain, and the ground being previously saturated, the race track at the Agricultural Grounds is in such a state that the committee…

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Rosehill Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1889 · page 3

There was only a moderate attendance at the Rosehill Races on Saturday. Owing to the late heavy rains the course was in a very heavy state, but nevertheless the racing was…

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Wallsend Football. Wallsend Juniors v. Summerhill Juniors—Cup Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 July 1889 · page 3

These two local junior teams met on Saturday on the Wallsend Oval to try conclusions for the cup trophy, and as might have been expected, the ground was…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 July 1889 · page 5

THIS meeting, which was intended to be played out on Saturday next over Rutherford course, has been again postponed until Saturday, the 3rd August, in consequence of…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1889 · page 3

Those desirous of witnessing a well contested game of football, as played, under the British Association rules, will have an opportunity of doing so on Saturday next, at…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1889 · page 3

The following entries, which are subject to Sydney entries were received for the Newcastle races, to be held on August 8th:— OPENING HANDICAP.—Zoeo, Gesundheit,…

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Football. Praise to Our Footballers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 July 1889 · page 3

The following appears in last Saturday's Australasian:—"The form displayed on Saturday by the representatives of the northern districts of New South Wales in the…

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West Maitland. Novel Football Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1889 · page 3

There was a fair attendance of spectators present on Maitland Park on Saturday in expectation of witnessing a rattling good contest between a team from Newcastle, called…

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FOOTBALL. Wallsend Second v. Greta Second. Cup Match. (British Association.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1889 · page 7

Notwithstanding the recent heavy rainfall, the Greta players turned up, and the two teams decided to play the match on the Wallsend ground, which was just playable, so…

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Hamilton Athletics v. Minmi Rangers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 July 1889 · page 7

The return match between the Hamilton Athletics and Minmi Rangers was played on Saturday last at Hamilton. Minmi having won the toss elected to kick with the wind,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1889 · page 3

Secretaries of football teams should bear in mind the fact that we cannot receive names of teams later than Thursday night so that they may be inserted in Friday's…

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FOOTBALL. (British Association Rules.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 July 1889 · page 3

Arrangements are being made to admit of the semi-final of the Gardiner Challenge Cup, between the Pyrmont Rangers and Hamilton Athletics, being played next Saturday, August…

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