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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1891

654 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 33

Football

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

The following will represent Adamstown, at the opening of their ground, against Minmi Rangers on Saturday, the 4th inst.: —Goal, Francis; backs, A. Jackson,…

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CRICKET. Newcastle v. Bathurst

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

A team of Newcastle cricketers paid a visit to Bathurst during the Easter holidays, and played a match on Saturday last. The party numbered twenty, including visitors, and loft…

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Athletics

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

The Gordon Harriers have decided to run their seventy-five yards handicap at the Olympic Hall, on the 23rd instant: Entries will remain open till the 18th instant…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 6

The first division in the contest for the gold medal, in connection with the Waratah Bowling Club, was played last Saturday, resulting in the following members winning…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 6

Moroney's Tenth Nursery Handicap, of 15 sovs, will be run off next Saturday evening. Entries close on Tuesday night next. Dodd's Second Novice Handicap will be…

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Rugby Football Union. Northern Branch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Northern Branch of the Southern Rugby Football Union was held at the Metropolitan Hotel on Saturday evening, when the following clubs were…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 3

Lovers of the Australian game, which, although taking a strong hold in the suburbs and mining townships, has been allowed to lie dormant in this city, will be glad to hear…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 3

A remarkable incident occurred during the visit of the Northern District team to Queensland:—Johnson was the striker, and he cut a full pitched ball very sharply. Jacobs was…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 April 1891 · page 3

Entries are due to-morrow evening for Moroney's Nursery Handicap. Peds should not forget that entries close this evening for Andrew's next Thursday…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 April 1891 · page 3

Entries are due this evening for Moroney's Nursery Handicap, which is to be run off next Saturday night…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 3

We would remind admirers of the Australian game of the meeting to be held at 8 o'clock this evening, at the Centennial Hotel, for the formation of a club to…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 3

One of those trips so enjoyable to cricketers, takes place this afternoon, when the Half-Holidays journey to Singleton, to play a match with the Singleton boys. Some…

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Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 3

By cable, we learn that a match has been arranged between Peter Jackson and Jem Corbett, the American pugilist, for 10,000 dollars. The fight will take place in San…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 April 1891 · page 3

Hamilton Football Club v. Broadmoadow Rovers, at Broadmeadow, on Saturday, 11th April. The following are chosen for Hamilton:—Jarvie, Farmer, Donald (2), Hancook,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 7

Alex. Hale won Andrew's novice handicap on Thursday night. Entries for Dronsfield's daylight handicap are due on Tuesday night next…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1891 · page 3

A match was played under Australian rules on Saturday afternoon, between Hamilton and Broadmeadow, on the ground of the latter. The game attracted a good number…

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SWIMMING. Gormley Breaks the Record

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1891 · page 3

Young Gormley, of the Enterprise Swimming Club, very successfully accomplished the self-imposed task of lowering the 200yds amateur record of the world at the…

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

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1891 · page 3

The continuation of this match on Saturday was productive of some first class cricket on both sides. The wickets the Newcastle ground are proverbially good, and the one…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 April 1891 · page 3

Entries are due to-morrow evening for Moroney's Novice Handicap, which is to be run next Saturday night. Dronsfield's Daylight Handicap will be…

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Horse Racing and Betting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 April 1891 · page 5

M DE KREJEGU'S report on the French Government bill for the regulation of betting on horse-racing has been distributed to Deputies. It is interesting to note that the…

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