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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1890

479 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 13 of 24

Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 July 1890 · page 3

The following will represent the Union in match against Lambton on association ground :—C. Miller, J. Miller, W. Edwards, J Edwards, J. Bundle, H. Frogley, J…

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FOOTBALL. Intercolonial Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 July 1890 · page 3

On Saturday last the Queensland foot-ballers played a match against a New South Wales team on the Association ground, Sydney. The weather was wet and unpleasant,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1890 · page 3

The Carrington Black Watch Football Club journied to Burwood on Saturday to play a game (British rules) with the Uniteds. Carrington won the spin, and chose to play…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 July 1890 · page 5

HORSE-OWNERS and trainers will note by an advertisement in another column that the races set down to come off on Friday, August 1st, have new been postponed to the 15th…

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Football. a Good Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1890 · page 3

What should prove a most interesting match will be played between a 15 representing the Newcastle Club and an equal number comprised of the leading players of…

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Cricket. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 August 1890 · page 3

The pecuniary results of the English tour of the Australian cricketers have been excellent, and the members of the team are satisfied…

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FOOTBALL. Centennials v. Carltons

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 August 1890 · page 3

The meeting of these two crack teams on the Association ground on Saturday was undoubtedly the most exciting and grandest exhibition of Rugby witnessed for some…

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FOOTBALL. Adamstown Rosebuds v. Burwood United

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1890 · page 3

The above teams, playing under British Association Rules, met on Saturday at Bur-wood. The Burwood Uniteds won the toss, and chose the goal with the wind in their…

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FOOTBALL. Newcastle v. Tamworth

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1890 · page 3

This long impending match took place at Tamworth on Saturday last, and after a pleasant and exciting game, resulted in a win for the visitors by 10 points to 3. Mr…

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FOOTBALL. Ferndale v. Advance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1890 · page 3

The return match between Ferndale and Advance was played at Tighe's Hill on Saturday last, and, after a very close and exciting game, resulted in a win for Ferndale…

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(From Sydney and Melbourne Papers.) Champion Cricket County

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 9 August 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A team representing the county of Surrey has beaten a representative team of the county of Nottinghamshire. Surrey won by seven wickets, and…

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FOOTBALL. Northumberland v. Summerhill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 August 1890 · page 3

There was only a moderate attendance present on the Albion Cricket Ground, Maitland, on Saturday afternoon, to witness the football match between the representatives of…

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FOOTBALL. Ferndale v. Greta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 3

The above match, under Rugby rules, was played at Tighe's Hill on Saturday, and resulted in an easy win for Ferndale by 14 points to nil. At the commencement of the…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 August 1890 · page 5

HORSE-OWNERS and trainers are reminded, by advertisement in another column, that those races will take place on Friday afternoon next, over Rutherford course. We…

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Northern British Football Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 3

A meeting of the above association took place at the Oxford Hotel on Saturday morning last. All the clubs were represented. Mr. A Gardiner presided. The minutes of…

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FOOTBALL. Burwood United v. Greta Bluebells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 3

The above clubs met on Saturday last at Burwood, under the British Association rules. The play on both sides was very poor, and the conduct of some of those who…

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Great Boxing Match in Sydney. The Light-weight Championship. Dawson Defeats Maber. SYDNEY, Tuesday Night

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 August 1890 · page 5

IN the Sydney Amateur Gymnastic Club rooms to-night, the long looked-for fight took place between Billy Maber and George Dawson, for the light-weight championship of…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 15 August 1890 · page 3

The above races will be held to-day at Rutherford course, and should draw a good attendance. The acceptances are fair, and the course, although a trifle heavy, is in good…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1890 · page 3

The Carltons met the Newcastles on Saturday afternoon, and after some good play the former team won, securing 11 points to their opponents' 5…

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FOOTBALL. Hamilton v. Tighe's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 August 1890 · page 8

A SPLENDID match was witnessed at Hamilton on Saturday between the above clubs. The beautiful afternoon was taken advantage of by a large crowd of spectators who were…

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