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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1892

656 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 33

Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1892 · page 3

Nothing has caused such a stir in sporting circles throughout the northern district for some time past as long-looked-for glove fight to a finish between those two lucky and…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1892 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Carlton Football Club was hold on Friday evening at Hunniford's Hidden Treasure Hotel. There were 30 members present; Mr. H. Dolan…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 April 1892 · page 3

During the progress of the late cricket match at Adelaide, a readiness of retort on the part of one of the Australian colts was manifested (writes a Melbourne confrére)…

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CRICKET. Ironclads V. Newcastle Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 3

The match between the above teams commenced on the 26th ult. and was concluded last Saturday, resulting in an easy win for the 'Clads. The N.C.C. went first to the…

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BOXING. Vickers v. O'Neil

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 5

THE Olympic Hall was crowded last night by an enthusiastic assemblage to witness the boxing contest to a finish between J. Vickers and R. O'Neil. The match was for a stake…

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FOOTBALL. Northern British Association Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1892 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the N.B.F.A. was hold in J. M. Galley's Oxford Hotel, on Saturday last. The following gentlemen were elected office bearers for the…

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Newcastle Athletic Combination Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 8 April 1892 · page 4

A BENEFIT entertainment was given by the Newcastle Athletic Combination Club in aid of Mr. A Ford, last evening, to a very fair attendance. The singing was very good,…

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Swimming Championship

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 3

In the deciding heat for the swimming championship at Adelaide on Saturday, Cavill versus M'Indoe, the latter gave up after doing 18 laps. Cavill was declared the…

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FOOTBALL. Advance Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 3

The eleventh annual general meeting of the Advance Football Club was held on Friday evening last, 8th inst., at the Grand Hotel, Bolton-street, Mr. H. Gow,…

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CRICKET. The Newcastle Cricketers' Visit to Kiama

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 3

All arrangements in connection with the visit of our cricketers to Kiama and Berry are now completed. The team, a strong one, will leave Newcastle by steamer on Thursday…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 3

Messrs. Powell and Barnes have arranged a very attractive programme to be discussed at the Olympic Hall on Saturday evening. In addition to the four-round sets-to…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1892 · page 3

Ironclads v. Second Newcastle.—The above teams will meet on the Ironclad's ground on Saturday afternoon, the 16th inst…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 7

At the Olympic Hall to-night a series of boxing contests will take place under the management of Mr. G. Powell. Yankee, of Sydney, and Bill Moore, of Carrington, will…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 7

The return match Toronto v. Belmont took place on the Toronto ground on Saturday last, and, after an exciting game, resulted in a tie. Mr. Somerville captained the Belmont…

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Wallsend Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 5

At Wallsend the local club will continue their Easter meeting, which commences today. These races always draw a large concourse of people, and to-day should prove…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 7

Horse owners and sporting men generally are reminded that nominations for all the events in connection with the above races, to come off over Rutherford course on the 29th…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 7

The tug-of-war between Swedon and Ireland for a stake of £200, national honours, and the championship of the world, was concluded in the Darlinghurst Hall,…

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Football. Rugby Rules

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 8

THE advent of the football season in this district was signalled on Saturday last by a match between the Petersham (Sydney) and Centennial (Newcastle) Clubs on the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 3

By wire we learn that the Newcastle cricketers at Berry on Saturday went in first to the wickets against an eleven of that town, and ran up a score of 225, of which…

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District News. West Maitland. Maitland Half-holiday Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 18 April 1892 · page 7

A general meeting of members of the above club was held a couple of evenings back, when the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Patron, Mr. R. A…

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