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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1890

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Intercolonial Football Match. Queensland v. New South Wales. Serious Accidents

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

The Sir Joseph Banks grounds at Botany was the scene of an intercolonial football match, under the British Association rules, on Saturday last. Only a few people put in…

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FOOTBALL. Intercolonial Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1890 · page 3

An intercolonial football match, under British Association rules, will be played off at Hamilton on Thursday next, between a team representing the Queensland…

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Swimming the Channel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 20 August 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—An American named Dalton has successfully accomplished the feat of swimming the English Channel, from Boulogne to Folkeston in 23 hours…

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FOOTBALL. Intercolonial Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 3

The intercolonial football match (British Association rules) between the Queenslanders and a team selected from the Northern district will be played to-day on the Hamilton…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 21 August 1890 · page 3

The August meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club will be held to-day. The course is in good order, and, notwithstanding the smallness of the entry for the various events,…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 3

Officials.—Chairman, Mr. C. H. Hannell; judge, Mr. C. H. Hannell; starter, Mr. Alex. A. Farthing; clerk of the course, Mr. C. Parker; clerk of the scales, Mr. H…

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FOOTBALL. Queensland v. Northern Districts

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 22 August 1890 · page 3

The football match (British Association rules) between the Queenslanders and a team representing the northern districts, was played on the Hamilton ground yesterday afternoon…

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Tattersall's Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1890 · page 7

There was a large attendance at the Spring Meeting of Tattersall's Club, held last Saturday. The Weather was beautiful, and the course in splendid order. Following are the…

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FOOTBALL. Royals v. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 25 August 1890 · page 7

The above clubs met on the Charlestown Ground last Saturday. The Royals were well represented, Conn and Humphries, of Wallsend, being amongst their number; while…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 4

SPORTSMEN will do well to notice by advertisement in another column that the above club intend holding a day's racing on Monday, November 10th next, when no doubt a…

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FOOTBALL. Newcastle Team in Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 August 1890 · page 3

The team of Rugby fooballers, who left here for Brisbane on Saturday week, played their first match on Wednesday, August 20th, in the presence of about 3000…

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FOOTBALL. Minmi Rangers v. Greta Bluebells

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 3

The second elevens of the above teams met on the ground of the former to play the semifinal for the second eleven badges. The weather was fine and favourable. Minmi,…

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District News. Hamilton. Athletic Club Entertainment

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 August 1890 · page 3

A very pleasing and novel entertainment was held by the St. Peter's A.L. and Athletic Club on Monday evening last. The president opened the club, and a small amount of…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 3

A good match, under the Australian rules, should be witnessed on the Hamilton ground this afternoon, when the Hamilton club will play their return match against West Sydney…

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A Great Athletic Combination. To-night's Performances

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 August 1890 · page 3

The Olympic Hall, Bolton-street, will be opened to-night by one of the greatest athletic combinations in the colony. Peter Jackson, the champion of the world, assisted…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—Walter Wright, the Kent bowler, while fielding a hard ball in the match Kent versus Surrey, badly injured the thumb of his bowling hand. Surrey won…

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Newcastle Advance v. Maltland Rugby Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1890 · page 3

A goodly number of spectators mustered on the Albion Cricket Ground, Maitland, on Saturday afternoon to witness this match, between the representatives of these two…

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FOOTBALL. Hamilton v. West Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 September 1890 · page 3

The above clubs met at Hamilton on Saturday last. There was a good attendance, and some splendid play was shown. The Sydney team won the toss, and from the kick-off a…

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FOOTBALL. Northern District of N.S.W. v. Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1890 · page 3

No doubt numbers of our readers have learned that, on Saturday, the 16th of last month, a team of footballers left Newcastle for Brisbane to try conclusions with the…

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FOOTBALL. Pyrmont Rangers v. Granville

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

The final match for Gardiner challenge cup and gold medals, under Southern British rules, was played at Sir Joseph Banks' ground, Botany, and resulted in an easy win…

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