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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1891

654 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 11 of 33

Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 3

The attention of horse-owners and trainers is directed to a neat programme from the above club, for one day's racing, on May 29. It includes five events, viz:—Flying…

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CRICKET. Lambton v. Tighe's Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 3

The match between Lambton and Tighe's Hill, for the Raysmith Cup, was commenced on Saturday, on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, in the presence of a goodly number…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 April 1891 · page 3

Entries for Mr. Moroney's 275 yards handicap are due to-morrow evening. Entries for the Novice Handicap fall due on Wednesday…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 3

Mr. D. Duncanson, one of the vice-presidents of the Hamilton Football Club (Australian rules), has promised a valuable cup for competition among the junior clubs…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 3

The great boxing contest between George Dawson and Dummy Mace for a stake of £125 and the light-weight championship of Australia will take place at the Sydney…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 3

A meeting of the Newcastle Senior Cadets was held on Monday night last for the purpose of considering the advisability of forming a junior football club (Rugby rules)…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 3

Entries are due this evening for the Novice Handicap to be run off next Saturday at the Olympic Hall…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 April 1891 · page 3

Mick Dooley and Joe Choynski meet in the Melbourne Club on May 25, in a battle to a finish. Billy M'Carthy has undertaken to stay…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1891 · page 3

The match for the Raysmith Cup, started last Saturday between the Lambton and Tighe's Hill clubs, will be continued on the Newcastle Cricket Ground to-morrow…

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Centennial Swimming Club. Championship Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1891 · page 5

THE Newcastle Centennial Swimming Club held a championship carnival last night, at the Corporation Bathe, Newcomen-street, under the patronage of the Governor, Lord…

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Sporting. the Turf. Warwick Farm races take place to-morrow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 May 1891 · page 3

The Denman Race Club hold their races to-day. The Broken Hill Jockey Club Handicap, run on Wednesday, was won by Maelstrom,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 6

The tournament for the Waratah Bowling Club's gold medal is now drawing to a close, and the final result is being looked forward to with much interest by all lovers of the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 6

The Burwood United F.C. and the Minmi Rangers play a match to-day at Burwood. The West Walseend Wanderers and the Adamstown Rosebuds play this afternoon at…

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English Racing. Mons Meg Runs Third. LONDON

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 6

At the Newmarket First Spring Meeting to-day, the March Stakes was won by General Byrne's chestnut horse Amphion, with Mr. J. N. Aetley's br c Mark Price, by…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 6

Dronsfield's handicap will be run off this afternoon at Wallsend, should the weather clear up. The event should be well worth witnessing, as a large nomination has been…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 3

The Newcastle Club played a friendly game with two rinks of Waratah Club on Saturday, when the latter won by three points; Messrs. Rodgers, Frost, and…

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Football at Hamilton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 8

THE Charlestown team visited Hamilton on Saturday afternoon, and played a very good match against the local club. The game was witnessed by a fair number of spectators,…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday. FOOTBALL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 5

The football season opened yesterday at Kensington, with a match between the Norwoods and South Adelaide. The Norwoods made 5 goals 13 behinds, the South Adelaide…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 May 1891 · page 3

Entries are due to-morrow evening for the Nursery Handicap, to be run off at the Olympic Hall on Saturday night next. The final of Dronsfield's Handicap will be…

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FOOTBALL. Burwood U. v. Broadmeadow

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1891 · page 3

The Burwood U. Football Club (Australian rules) played their first match of the season, on Burwood ground, on Saturday, against the Broadmeadows. The rain was…

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