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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1891

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Boxing at Broken Hill. Burge v. Seymour. Broken Hill

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 5

A FIGHT between Jim Burge and Eddy Seymour, for a £150 purse, came off to-night at the skating rink, in the presence of a large attendance. The betting was 2 to 1 on…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1891 · page 3

Entries are due to-night for Moroney's Novice Handicap. Should the fight between Slavin and J. L. Sullivan take place, the Australian will be…

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FOOTBALL. British Association Matches

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1891 · page 7

The following matches were played on Saturday by clubs playing under the above rules, in Sydney, for the Gardiner Challenge Cup competitions:—…

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Cricket in England. Heavy Scoring

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1891 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—In a cricket match, Cambridge University versus Sussex, the former won by 48 runs, scoring the highest on record. Cambridge in two innings made…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1891 · page 7

Entries are duo this evening for Hopkins and Dronsfield's Handicap. Entries for Mr. Moroney's Novice Handicap will remain open till to-night…

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FOOTBALL. Taramung Relief Fund

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1891 · page 3

The following have been selected as representatives for the Northern District against Combined Wallsend and Summerhill, at Hamilton, on Saturday next, 27th instant :—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1891 · page 3

Mr. Moroney has decided to allow the nominations for his Novice Handicap to remain open till 6 o'clock this evening. To-morrow evening Duncan C. Ross and…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 6

Foremost among this afternoon's amusements, worthy of support, is the football match to be played on the Hamilton ground, in aid of the sufferers by the wreck of the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1891 · page 6

J. L. Sullivan left America for Australia on Wednesday. Owing to the wet weather in Sydney, several handicaps have had to be postponed…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1891 · page 3

A football match took place at Tighe's Hill on Saturday between the Advance and Ferndale Clubs. Some very fast play was exhibited, and the match resulted in a win…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday. FOOTBALL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1891 · page 5

The Norwoods defeated the South Adelaides on the Adelaide Oval on Saturday afternoon by 10 goals 6 behinds to 6 goals 3 behinds. The Ports scored a win against…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 June 1891 · page 3

Mr. Moroney will run his next Nursery Handicap on Saturday night. Entries are due to-morrow evening…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1891 · page 3

Entries close this evening for Mr. Moroney's Nursery Handicap. Hopkins and Dronsfield's Novice Handicap has been postponed till next pay-Saturday…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 7

A meeting of the Northern District British Football Association was held on Saturday last, at the Oxford Hotel. Mr. Frith presided. Correspondence from…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 July 1891 · page 7

Entries for Moroney's Nursery Handicap, will remain open till this evening…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 3

The games for the second round of the Champion Gold Medal for 1891, of the Newcastle Bowling Club, have been played, as follow:—M'Leod boat Baysmith, 31 to 29;…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 July 1891 · page 3

A correspondent writes:—"At a football cup tie match, under the B.A. rules, the home team won, the visiting team protesting on the grounds—First, of the goal-posts being…

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Cricket

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

Some extraordinary cricket was witnessed at Darlington (Eng.) in the Durham and Lincolnshire, match recently. On the first day Durham made 328, and their opponents…

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Athletics

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

Mr. Moroney will run his first Maitland Gaslight Handicap on Thursday night next. Entries are due to-morrow evening…

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The Boxing Boom. Slavin v SULLIVAN. Other Matches. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 July 1891 · page 5

THE Melbourne Athletic Club offers a purse of £5000 for a fight between F. P. Slavin and John Sullivan when they visit Melbourne. Jack Dougharty guarantees £2000…

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