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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1891

654 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 33

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 March 1891 · page 3

Owing to the wet weather last night, Andrew's Novice Handicap had to be postponed. The event will be run through on Tuesday night next…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 7

The Newcastle Football Club will play a scratch match on the ground this afternoon, to enable players to get in condition for the match at Easter with the Sydney F.C. 9124…

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Correspondence Football. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 8

SIR,—I notice in your issue of Thursday last a letter signed "Footballer," suggesting that the secretaries of the Tighe's Hill and Lambton cricket clubs should try and secure the…

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Cricket. a Northern District Team for Queensland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 7

Through the efforts of Mr. Percy Waddy, who has for many years been prominently connected with cricket in the north, arrangements have been completed for a northern…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1891 · page 7

A novice handicap will be run off on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on Good Friday afternoon, in aid of Mrs. Davis. The Operative Bakers hold a picnic at the…

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FOOTBALL. Centennial Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 3

The third annual general meeting of the above club was held at Galley's Oxford Hotel, on Friday night last. There was a large attendance of members. The secretary's…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 16 March 1891 · page 3

Entries are due to-morrow evening for Moroney's £35 Novice Handicap, which is to be run off next Saturday and Monday nights…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 3

On the Cricket Ground this afternoon the match between the alderman of the City Council and the auctioneers of the district will be resumed. The game at present…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1891 · page 3

Mr. Moroney has decided to leave the entries for his £35 Novice Handicap open till 8 o'clock this evening. Entries for Liddle's Novice Handicap close…

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CRICKET. Aldermen v. Auctioners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 3

The cricket match between members of the Newcastle Borough Council and the auctioneers of Newcastle was continued on the Newcastle Cricket Ground yesterday…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1891 · page 3

A footrace was arranged last evening between Walter Trelevan and T. A. Osborne, for a stake of £15 a side, distance 50 yards, the event to be run on Moroney's running…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 3

Mr. C. H. Hannell, patron of the Newcastle Cricket Association, and a great supporter of the good old game, has intimated his intention of presenting to the best…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 3

A very strong tennis club has been formed at Greta, and bids fair to be a great success. The following are the officers elected :—Mr. Middleway, president; Mr. T. Cater and…

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Singleton Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 20 March 1891 · page 8

At the Singleton Races yesterday, the Singleton Handicap was won by Bandicoot, who won the Autumn Handicap the day previous. The Farmers' Purse was won by…

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Camel Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 8

CARDINAL LAVIGERIE has, it is said, founded a prize of £60 for a camel race, to be held annually at Biskra, in Algeria. The improvement of camel breeds which the…

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Newcastle Football Club. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 7

THE annual meeting of the members of the Newcastle Football Club took place in the Great Northern Hotel last evening. Mr. H. H. Lang, the president, occupied the chair,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 21 March 1891 · page 7

Andrew's 12th Gaslight Handicap will be run off on Easter Monday night next. Entries are due on Tuesday night…

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Swimming Contest. Kenny Beats Cavill. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 5

THE swimming contest between Ernest Cavill, the champion swimmer of Australia, and Arthur Kenny, the ex-champion, took place yesterday. Cavill defeated Kenny at…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 23 March 1891 · page 3

Entries for Andrew's Gaslight Handicap are due to-morrow evening. The event will be run off on Easter Monday night. Messrs. Andrews and Legerwood will adjust the…

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Newcastle Centennial Swimming Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1891 · page 3

A meeting of the above club was held last night, when a programme was drawn up, as follows:—60 Yards Boys' Race, 60 Yards Maiden. 95 Yards Championship of New…

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