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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1890

479 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 15 of 24

East Newcastle Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 September 1890 · page 3

THE fourth annual meeting of the East Newcastle Cricket Club was held at the Centennial Hotel last evening. Mr. Mitchell presided, and the attendance was moderately…

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Melbourne Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 September 1890 · page 3

ON Saturday the South Melbourne Club was defeated by the Carlton. The match has been all the talk for some days past. There was a lot of betting over the event, and,…

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FOOTBALL. Hamilton v. Tighe's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 September 1890 · page 3

The above teams played a return match alt Hamilton on Saturday afternoon. Tighe's Hill won the toss, and the Hamiltonians kicked off against the wind. The first…

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FOOTBALL. Merewether v. East Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1890 · page 3

On Saturday, the Morewether football team journeyed to Sydney to fulfil their engagement with the East Sydney club, and were accompanied by a number of supporters…

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Wallsend Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 September 1890 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the above club was held at Mr. R. Robertson's on Monday evening for the purpose of making arrangements for the annual gathering on…

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Burwood Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 3

A MEETING of the Burwood Cricket Club was held on Tuesday night at the Junction Hotel, to consider the advisableness of amalgamating with the Merewethor Football…

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Raysmith Cup Cricket Contests

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 September 1890 · page 3

It was decided that the contests for the Raysmith Cricket Cup be commenced on Saturday, 4th October, and the drawing for first series resulted as follows:—Ireland's v…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 September 1890 · page 6

The Hamilton and Merewether clubs meet in the foal match of the season, on the ground of the former, this afternoon. Early on in the season the same teams met, and…

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FOOTBALL. Matches in Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 September 1890 · page 3

The chief interest in the football matches in Melbourne, on Saturday afternoon, was centred in the South Melbourne and Geelong match, played at South Melbourne. The…

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FOOTBALL. Hamilton v. Merewether. Australian Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 September 1890 · page 3

The season was brought to a close at Hamilton on Saturday afternoon by a third match between the above clubs. On the first occasion, at the commencement of the season,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 September 1890 · page 3

The Tighe's Hill Football Club (Australian Rules) closed their season on Saturday evening, with a dinner at Thomas" Hotel. About 50 gentlemen sat down to a sumptuous…

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CRICKET. Barwood United C.C.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 September 1890 · page 3

A meeting of the above was held on Tuesday evening to elect officers and committee for the ensuing year. The chair was taken by Mr. J. Clayton. Mr. James Clayton was…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 September 1890 · page 3

During the season last year Joseph Jeffries secured the highest batting average of the Plattsburg Albion Cricket Club, with an average of 14.7 runs. G. Wanless cones…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 3

Cricket at Singleton has been reorganised, and placed on a firm footing by the formation of a strong club. At a meeting held a few nights ago, the officers and committee were…

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BOXING. Bonnor v Adlard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 September 1890 · page 3

The glove contest to a finish between Fred Bonnor and Jack Adlard, will take place this evening at the Victoria Theatre. The match is for £10 a side and the gate receipts, and is…

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BOXING. Bonnor Defeats Adlard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1890 · page 3

At the Victoria Theatre, on Saturday night, there was a large attendance to witness the boxing match, for a "tanner" a-side, between Jack Adlard and Fred Bonnor…

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Islington. Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 September 1890 · page 7

A cricket club has been formed in our suburb of Islington. The club has, through the courtesy of Mr. Donald Fleming, secured a piece of ground in his paddock, where they…

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Stockton Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1890 · page 8

ON Friday night last the Stockton Cricket Club met to make all arrangements for opening the new season. The balance-sheet of last season's finances was read, showing that…

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Exhibition Football Match. (British Association Rules.)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1890 · page 3

The above match was played on Saturday last, between two representative teams of the Northern districts, on the City Rugby ground. A large number of spectators, who…

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"Swimming in Liquor." a Sailor's Spree

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 September 1890 · page 5

A SAILOR, belonging to the barque Pet, created quite a sensation at the dyke yesterday, by throwing himself over the ship's side and cutting up a number of antics in the…

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