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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1889

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Cricket

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

Lambton v. East Newcastle—The above clubs met on the ground of the former on Saturday last. The fact of these teams having won a game each tended to incrcase…

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FOOTBALL. Rugby Union. First Annual Report

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 3

A meeting of the Northern branch of the Southern Rugby Football Union was held at the Centennial Hotel on Saturday evening last, when upwards of sixty footballers were…

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Newcastle City Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 3

The above-styled club held its annual meeting at Moroney's hotel last night. Owing to the fact that the meeting was not very fully advertised and that the place had been…

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Wallsend Jockey Club. Easter Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 3

The attention of horse-owners is drawn to the excellent programme to be submitted by the above club for Easter Monday. No less than six events are set down, the total value…

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Latest Telegrams. Victoria. Melbourne, Tuesday Night. Racing and Refreshments

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 April 1889 · page 5

A deputation from the Victorian Trotting Club waited upon the Minister for Lands to-day to protest against the enforcement of the regulation depriving the club of the right…

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Newcastle Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the Newcastle Football Club (rugby) was hold last evening at the Centennial. Hotel, Mr. A. Langwell occupying the chair. There was a…

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CRICKET. Telegraph Operators' Match. New South Wales v. Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 April 1889 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thursday Night.—The cricket match between the New South Wales and the Victorian elevens of telegraph operators concluded this afternoon in favour of the…

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Wallsend Jockey Club. Easter Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 April 1889 · page 7

Horse-owners are reminded that all entries for the various races to be held on Easter Monday under the auspices of the above popular race club, must be in the hands of…

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Advance Football Club

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

The annual general meeting of the above club was held on Friday evening last at the Rouse Hotel, a goodly number of members being present, Mr. H. Nash in the chair…

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Swimming Contests in Sydney. Newcastle Lads Compete. Landeryou Wins the Championship. Trelevan Wins the All-comers Race

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

At the Balmain Swimming Club's Championship meeting on Saturday last some exciting contests were gone through. Several of the members of the Newcastle Swimming Club…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Northern District Football Association, which has been advertised to take place at the Centennial Hotel this evening, will…

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Football: England v. Scotland

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

LONDON, Sunday.—A football match was played yesterday between the teams representing England and Scotland. The Scottish team was victorious…

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Intercolonial Club Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1889 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The Sydney Club finished their first innings to-day for 201 runs. The Melbourne Club their first innings have lost six wickets for 141…

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Northern Football Association

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

The second annual meeting of the above Association was held last night at the Centenial Hotel, there being present representatives from all the Northern clubs. Mr…

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Australian Jockey Club. Tramway to the Course Refused The Selling Races Question

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

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A special general meeting of the members of the Australian Jockey Club was hold this afternoon at Tattersall's Club was held this afternoon at Tattersall's…

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FOOTBALL. Wallsend Rovers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 7

The annual meeting of the members of the above club was held on Monday evening, the 15th of April, 1889, at Mr. T. Manefield's Metropolitan Hotel. Mr. G. Yoall,…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 7

The Easter meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club will take place to-day, and, if the weather is fine, is bound to produce some good sport. The fields for all the races…

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Boxing in Adelaide. Williams v. Dowling. A Slashing Contest. Dowling Knocked Out. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 April 1889 · page 7

A slashing fight to a finish took place on Monday night between Billy Williams and Harry Dowling. The latter is a wiry boxer, and made good use of his feet…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 7

Our Wallsend correspondent writes:—I desire to draw attention to the dog coursing at Plattsburg to-day in the Atheletic Club's ground. Mr. Maneflield has received a large number of entries of the…

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Wallsend Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1889 · page 7

It is scarcely necessary to remind our numerous readers that this popular club's Easter races will be held on Monday. The club has now, Leen so long established and become so popular that the…

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