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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1890

479 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 24

Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 3

A team from the Toronto Cricket Club journeyed to Belmont on Saturday last and played a match against the Belmont Cricket Club. Mr. J. Sommerville won the toss for…

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District News. Lambton. Lawn Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1890 · page 8

ON Monday evening a meeting was held in Mr. Sample's Commercial Hotel, for the purpose of properly forming a tennis club. There was a good attendance, and Dr. J…

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Wallsend Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 October 1890 · page 3

Attention is again directed to the above club's annual meeting, to be held on the Wallsend Jockey Club's racecourse, on the 10th November, Prince of Wales' Birthday…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 October 1890 · page 6

The Half-holiday C.C. journeyed to Hamilton on Thursday last, and after an exciting game, best the Hamilton C.C. by seven runs, the totals being 81 and 74 respectively. For…

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CRICKET. East Newcastle v. Wickham Albions

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 October 1890 · page 3

A match was played at Hamilton on Saturday between Wickham Albion C.C. and thirteen of East Newcastle C.C. The latter batted first, and owing to the splendid…

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Wallsend Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1890 · page 3

A meeting of the members of the above club was held on Monday evening at the Reserve Hotel. There was a good attendance of members, and Mr. Wm. Wills…

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Newcastle Centennial Swimming Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Swimming Club was hold last evening at the Rouse Hotel, Mr. M. Frazer in the chair. There was a good roll-up of members, and…

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BOXING. Jackson v. Goddard

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 October 1890 · page 3

Strenuous efforts are being made to bring about a match to a finish between Peter Jackson, the coloured pugilist, and Joe Goddard, the Barrier champion, and there is…

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The Olympic Athletic Hall. a Promising Venture

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 7

The success which has attended the electric light handicaps held on the cricket ground at close intervals during the past year has been so great, that the promoter, Mr. M. J…

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Oxford Blue Amateur Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 7

The members of this popular athletic club journeyed to Stockton yesterday, when the first sports meeting of the season took place. There was a very fair attendance, and the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 7

Entries are due this evening for Moroney's Novice Handicap of 30 sovs. The Waratah Fifth Novice Handicap will be run off on November 10. In connection…

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Wallsend Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 October 1890 · page 7

This club is also to the fore with a splendid mixed programme for the 10th November; and, although the club has been particularly unfortunate for the past two or…

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CRICKET. Albions v. Pearls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 October 1890 · page 3

A large number of people gathered on Maitland Park on Saturday afternoon to witness the conclusion of the cricket match—Albions versus Pearl Club. It will be…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 October 1890 · page 3

Mr. Moroney has decided to allow the entries for his Novice Handicap to remain open until to-night, so that peds. who have neglected to enter will have an opportunity…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 3

The Advance met the second Newcastle on the Ironcheds' ground on Saturday last, and the result was a win for the Advance by 16 runs The second Newcastle batted first,…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 3

Horse-owners and trainers are reminded that nominations for the Flying, Members, Amalgamation, Welter, and Final Handicaps will close with the secretary, Mr. W. C…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1890 · page 3

An athletic club will shortly be formed in Newcastle. A meeting for the purpose will be held some time during the coming week. Andrew's first Novice Handicap will be…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 3

A very interesting game was played on the Hambton Park, on Saturday, between teams representing the local club and the military from Newcastle. The result was an easy…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 3

Andrew's first Gaslight Novice Handicap will be run off to-morrow night at Wallsend. For the £100 Colts' Handicap, to be run at Botany on Nov. 3 and 6, Mr. Smith…

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Belmont Annual Regatta Concert

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 October 1890 · page 7

THE usual concert held in aid of the annual regatta took place in Belmont-hall on Friday evening last, 24th October. The spacious building had…

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