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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1889

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FOOTBALL. Union v. Advance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 September 1889 · page 3

A match between the Union and Advance football clubs took place on Saturday last on the ground of the latter club, in the presence of between 500 and 600 spectators, and…

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Maitland Amateur Picnic Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 September 1889 · page 3

The races under the auspices of the above club which take place over Rutherford course on Friday next promise to be very successful. The entries received are quite…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 4 September 1889 · page 3

On Saturday last the Centennials met and defeated the Norwood Football Club (Sydney), 9 points to nil. The winners have not been defeated this season, and their record…

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Latest Sporting. FOOTBALL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 5 September 1889 · page 8

On Saturday next the great event of the football season takes place, when the Wallsend and Summerhills try conclusions on the Wallsend ground for the Senior Cup and…

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A Boxing Match. Big Stakes

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

A DETAILED account of the fight between J. R. Couper, champion of South Africa, and Wolff Bendoff, the English boxer, who visited Australia, and boxed to a draw with…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1889 · page 3

The Advance v Ferndale match will be the only important one in Newcastle on Saturday next, when it is expected a very close and exciting game will take place. There is every…

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Maitland Amateur Picnic Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 6 September 1889 · page 3

The Maitland Amateur Picnic Club held their re-union on Rutherford course to-day, and doubtless good sport will be witnessed. The first race, the Flying Handicap, starts at…

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The Stockton Regatta

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

A meeting was held last night at the Royal Hotel, Stockton, for the purpose of making arrangements for holding the Stockton annual regatta. There was a good attendance,…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races

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

The above races will take place to-day, and should draw a good attendance. The fields are bound to be large, and the racing good. The first race, the Flying Handicap, starts…

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Maitland Amateur Picnic Races

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

The above meeting was held yesterday on Rutherford course. The day was fine and bright, and the course in good order. The attendance was very poor, but the sport…

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The Newcastle Hospital Benefit Races

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

Mr. C. H. Hannell, J.P., the promoter of the above races, which are to take place on Thursday, 3rd October, has received the following letter from Captain and Adjutant…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday. FOOTBALL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1889 · page 5

The Port Adelaides defeated the South Adelaides yesterday, securing 9 goals 10 behinds to 3 goals 3 behinds. The Adelaides were beaten by Gawlers by…

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FOOTBALL. Wallsend v. Summerhill. Cup Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1889 · page 3

The cup contest between the two local rival clubs eventuated on Saturday. There was a large attendance, including a great many of the fair sex, whose presence lent…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races. Officials: Chairman, judge, and hon. handicapper, Mr. C. H. Hannell, J.P.; starter and secretary, Mr. A. A. Farthing; clerk of the course. Mr. O. Parker; clerk of the scales, Mr. H. Alderton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 September 1889 · page 3

The weather on Saturday was in every way suitable for the race meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club, and it had the effect of inducing a large number of people to put in…

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FOOTBALL. The Last Game of the Season. Advance v. Ferndale

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 September 1889 · page 3

This match, which had been anxiously looked forward to by the admirers of both clubs took p[?]ace on the Newcastle Football Ground on Saturday last, in the presence of…

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Amateur Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 September 1889 · page 5

The variety entertainment and concert in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Amateur Athletic Club at the Elite link this evening should prove very enjoyable. A good and…

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FOOTBALL. Hamilton v. Minmi

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1889 · page 3

The Minmi Rangers and Hamilton Athletics played on the ground of the former, at Minmi, on Saturday, for the semi-final round of the J. C. Ellis Challenge Cup. Punctually…

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Newcastle Amateur Athletic Club. Last Night's Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 September 1889 · page 5

A VARIETY entertainment and concert was held last night at the Elite Skating Rink, in aid of the funds of the Newcastle Amateur Athletic Club. About 450 persons were…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 September 1889 · page 3

A meeting of the Minmi Rovers C.C. was held on Tuesday night in Mr. T. Dodd's hotel, when the secretary and treasurer's reports for the season 1858-1889 were…

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Newcastle District Cricket Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 September 1889 · page 8

A MEETING of cricketers was hold at the Centennial Hotel last night, when it was finally decided to form a Cricket Association in the district The name adopted was the…

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