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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1890

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Football in France

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 March 1890 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The first football match in Paris took place yesterday, when the French Public School boys played an International School, five Englishmen being in…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Queensland v New South Wales

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

The opening day's play in the intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Queensland was not well favoured as far as the weather was concerned. The rain which…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 5

THE attention of sporting men and horse-owners is directed to an advertisement in another column, by which it will be seen that entrance for the principal events to be…

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Amateur Boxing Championship of Australia. Valentine beats Sandall. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 4 March 1890 · page 3

A fight for a £125 trophy and the amateur championship of Australia took place to-night in the Amateur Gymnastic Club rooms between Dick Sandall and J…

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Hamilton Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 7

A PRELIMINARY meeting of the members of Hamilton Athletic Football Club (British Association) was held at Williams' Miners' Exchange Hotel last evening. There were…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Queensland v New South Wales. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 March 1890 · page 3

The above match was continued to-day on the Association Cricket Ground. The weather was beautifully fine, but the attendance was very poor. Bonnor and Donnan, the not-out…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Queensland v New South Wales. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 6 March 1890 · page 3

The above match was resumed to-day. The weather was fine, but the attendance was only moderate. The batting at the commencement was very poor, M'William,…

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Professionalism in Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 11

The following extract is somewhat flattering to Caledonians stern and wild:— "If some steps are not taken at once to check the importation of Scots players into…

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Plattsburg and Wallsend A. T. C. Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1890 · page 3

The above races are set down for decision to-day, and should the weather be fine a large attendance should put in an appearance. The recent heavy rain is sure to have made…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the above races, to take place on St. Patrick's Day, March 17. The Selling Race having fallen through, two back races will…

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District News. Hamilton. Hamilton Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Hamilton Football Club (Australian rules) will take place this Monday evening at Williams' Miners' Exchange Hotel. The meeting will no doubt…

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CRICKET. Newcastle v. Parramatta. PARRAMATTA

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 5

THE team from the Newcastle District Cricket Association arrived in Parramatta on Saturday, and were right royally received and treated by his Worship the Mayor,…

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Plattsburg and Wallsend A. T. C. Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 3

Officials: President, Mr. James Fletcher, junr.; judge, Mr. T. Goldie; starter, Mr. S. Parker; clerk of the course, Mr. M. Leel; clerk of scales, Mr. J. Renfrew;…

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In Recess. Athletics and Economics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 10 March 1890 · page 8

HAVE been the leading topics in Sydney this week, and the arrival of Henry George and William J. O'Connor from the land of the Stars and Stripes has caused some…

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Hamilton Football Club. Australian Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 5

Toa annual meeting of the Hamilton Football Club (Australian rules) was held last evening in Mr. John Williams' assembly rooms. The club was fully represented, and…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. West Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1890 · page 3

The Northern Jockey Club's races, which were arranged to take place on St. Patrick's Day, have been postponed for the present, in consequence of the continued inclemency of…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 12 March 1890 · page 8

THE committee of the above club have now determined, as will be seen by advertisement in another column, to hold their day's races on Friday, March 28th next. The Selling…

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CRICKET. Newcastle v. Central Cumberland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 14 March 1890 · page 3

The return match between the representative teams of the Newcastle District Cricket Association and the Central Cumberland Cricket Association took place at Parramatta…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

The boxing match between Tom Vipen and J. O'Grady, for £50 a-side, and the 10st championship of the northern district, is set down for decision at the Victoria Theatre on…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1890 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Centennial Football Club, held on Thursday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—President, Mr. J. C. Aird;…

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