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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1890

479 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 24

Northern Branch of the Southern Rugby Football Union

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 17 March 1890 · page 3

The second annual general meeting of the northern branch of the Southern Rugby Football Union was held last Saturday night at the Centennial Hotel, Mr. S. Laing…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1890 · page 3

H.H.C.C. at Lambton:—Aird, Arnott, Bramble, Breckenridge, Gilbert (2), Horne, Mellshimer, Johnson, Raysmith, Jones, Lamont (12th). 'Bus leaves Brown-street 2…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1890 · page 3

The following will represent the East Newcastle C.C., at East Maitland, on Saturday next, to proceed by 12.40 p.m. train:— Beeston, Chandler, Fitzgerald, R. Johnson,…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 3

The long talked of boxing match between Tom Vipon and J. O'Grady is set down for decision at the Victoria Theatre, this evening. The men fight for a stake of £50 and…

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Advance Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 5

THE ninth annual general meeting of the above club was held at the Centennial Hotel last evening. Mr. C. Parker, vice-president, occupied the chair, and there was a very large…

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Oxford Blue Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 21 March 1890 · page 3

The Oxford Blue Athletic Club hold a sports meeting at Stockton yesterday. There was a very good attendance, and the running was all that could be desired. The handicap…

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Newcastle Rugby Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 3

The twelfth annual general meeting of the Newcastle Rugby Football Club was held at the Centennial Hotel last evening. Mr. H. H. Lang, president, occupied the chair, and…

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BOXING. Vipon V. O'Grady

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 3

The long pending boxing contest between Tom Vipon, of Lambton, and J. O'Grady of the Globe, took place last evening at the Victoria Theatre. There was a crowded…

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THE A.J.C. and Pony Racing. The New Rules to be Carried Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1890 · page 3

A general special mooting of the members of the A.J.C. was held on Thursday at the Exchange to consider the advisableness of repealing some of the regulations recently…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1890 · page 3

The final contest for the Raysmith Cup for this season was commenced on Saturday, on the Summerhill Football Ground, the contesting teams being the Plattsburg Albions…

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Races at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 24 March 1890 · page 3

A large number of people attended to witness the racing on the reserve at Waratah on Saturday afternoon, and judging from the number of fine hacks which were parading…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 3

The many followers of the Australian game of football in the Newcastle and surrounding district will no doubt be pleased to hear that the celebrated Carlton team of…

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Singleton Races. Singleton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 3

Owing to the heavy rain the Singleton Jockey Club races will most likely be postponed. A meeting of the committee will be held to-morrow at 10 o'clock to consider the…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 8

IT will be seen by an advertisement in another column that these races have been again postponed indefinitely, in consequence of wet weather setting in Maitland. It…

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CRICKET. Newcastle C.C. v. Ironclad C.C.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 25 March 1890 · page 3

The match between these old rivals was concluded on Saturday, the result being a decisive victory for the N.C.C. by 77 runs, and an innings. The feature of the game…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 3

By advertisement in another column it will be seen that a novel game of bowls will be played to-morrow (Thursday) afternoon at 2.30, between rinks from the ranks of the…

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Football at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 3

On Saturday a game of football came off on Adamstown Cricket Ground between the Hamilton Athletic Football 0lub and a number of Adamstown players. The game…

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Hawkesbury Races Postponed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 3

In consequence of the heavy rains the Hawkesbury races have been postponed till Saturday and Monday…

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Burwood Athletic Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1890 · page 3

The above club brought the season to a close by holding sports on the last two pay Saturdays, when trophies kindly presented by well-wishes of the club were competed for…

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Portland Regatta. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1890 · page 3

At the Portland regatta to-day the yacht Wanderer won the yacht race for the Pioneer Cup, value 100 guineas. The distance was 25 miles, and three others sailed. The…

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