Football. Hamilton Athletics V. Parkgroves
A return match was played on Queen's Birthday on the Hamilton ground between the Sydney Parkgroves and Hamilton Athletics (under the British Association rules),…
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Sport, 1889
469 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 24
Serious Football Accident. a Player's Skull Fractured
In a football match played at Bathurst on Saturday between the University and Bathurst, C. Lydiard, a local player, received a fracture of the skull through colliding with…
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A match was played on Queen's Birthday between the Wallsend Rovers and Greta Blue Bells, under the rules of the British Association, at Greta, and caused a good deal…
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The St. James's Budget on April 18 devotes an article to describing the scenes of Melbourne Cup Day. Apart from a narration of familiar facts in connection with racing in the…
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A SAD affair happened at Leyland, near Preston. A football match between two teams had been played. The referee was a young man named Mawdsley. A decision which he…
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The first contest between the Hamilton and Newcastle, City Clubs for the Junior Challenge Cup took place on the Hamilton ground on Saturday afternoon, and…
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The Burwood United journeyed to Greta on Saturday to play the Blue Bells a friendly game (British Association rules). Greta won the toss, and chose to defend the high ground…
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Wallsend nineteen versus twenty-two of Merewether had all their work cut out to score a victory last Saturday. Juniors generally are coming on…
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HORSE-OWNERS and trainers would do well to remember that entrances for the Flying, Rutherford, Welter, and Galloway Handicaps, also Selling Stakes (distance, seven…
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The above club's race meeting will take place on their course to-morrow, when no less than six events will be negociated, and, considering the splendid acceptance, there is sure…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Racing at Muswellbrook. a New Jockey Club. MUSWELLBROOK, Wednesday Night
At a meeting at Bankley's hotel last night a strong Jockey Club was formed with Mr. Thomas Cook (Turanville) as patron, Mr. R. G. D. Fitzgerald, M.P., as president; Mr…
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We have been shown the Junior Challenge Cup for the Northern District Football Association—a very handsome trophy—which has been presented by Mr. Stewart Keightly…
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Horse-owners are finally reminded that nominations for all the events in connection with this meeting (to take place on June 15) close with the secretary, at Maitland, this…
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SYDNEY, Thursday Night.—The fine weather this afternoon caused the meeting of the Sydney Driving. Park Club to be well attended, and the course appeared to be in…
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The postponed meeting of the abovenamed club was brought off yesterday on the Wallsend racecourse. The weather was fine and clear, and the attendance very good. The…
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The big match, under the popular Australian rules, will draw an immense crowd to Wallsend this afternoon, and the 2 o'clock train from Newcastle will be well…
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The above Rugby Union clubs meet for the first time this season on the Newcastle Cricket Ground to-day, when a splendid contest is expected to result. Last Saturday the…
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As anticipated, the contest between these two renowned teams proved conclusively that football has not lost any of its attractions in Wallsend, and brought together the…
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When "Jack" Greaves lost the toss at Singleton on Saturday, his colleagues whistled louder than the strong westerly which was blowing…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →FOOTBALL. Newcastle v. Carltons (Singleton)
Our Singleton correspondent, writing on Saturday evening, says:—This afternoon teams representing the Newcastle and local Carton Clubs met on Howe Park. The…
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