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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1892

656 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 33

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 June 1892 · page 3

A cable dated London, June 2, states that Slavin was desirous of again fighting Jackson. He also declares that ho had underrated Jackson's ability, and agrees that he is…

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(From Sydney and Melbourne Papers.) English Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The cricket match between Nottinghamshire and Survey, at Trent Bridge ground, Nottingham, ended to-day in a victory for Nottinghamshire by…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 3

On Saturday a very amusing and exciting game took place on the Adamstown reserve between two local teams, purporting to be descendants of the Blood Reds and Straight…

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District News. Stockton. North Shore Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 8

On Friday night last a meeting of the committee of this club was held, at which there were present:—Aderman O'Mara (the Mayor), president, in the chair, and the Rev…

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FOOTBALL. Minmi Rangers Versus Hartley Vale Teams. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 June 1892 · page 5

THE first round in connection with the Gardiner Challenge Cup, Southern British rules, was fought on Wentworth Park yesterday afternoon between the Miami…

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FOOTBALL. Newcastle B v. Advance B.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 3

The above teams met on the Centennial Park on Saturday afternoon in the first round of the junior badges, which resulted in a win for the former by 4 points to nil…

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(From Sydney and Melbourne Papers.) Cricket in England

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—In the county match between Middlesex and Gloucestorshire, which commenced at Lord's on Thursday, Middlesex in the first innings scored 538…

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FOOTBALL. Centennial v. Mosquito Island

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 3

The Centennials won by 10 points to nil. Mosquito Island only played until half time, when, seeing they were overmatched, gave in. Derkenne kicked a goal from the field, and…

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Melbourne Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 3

The big sensation in football circles in Melbourne on Saturday was the first defeat for the season of the mighty Cariton. They mob the Geelong on the Melbourne Cricket…

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Moorefield Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 3

The above races were held on Saturday, when the results were as follow:— TRAMWAY HANDICAP. Six furlongs. Mr. J. Monaghan ns br g Mitre, 6st 11lb…

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FOOTBALL. Advance v. Centennials

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 3

Since the opening of the present football season the popular Rugby game has made wonderful strides in this district; the victory of our Northern men over the formidable…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday. FOOTBALL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 June 1892 · page 5

The Melbourne Football Club showed a complete reversal yesterday of their poor play on Wednesday, and defeated the South Adelaides by 13 goals 17 behinds to 3 goals…

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British Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 3

On Saturday last one of the best exhibitions of the British game of football took place on the Wallsend Park, between the Minmi Rangere and the Wallsend and…

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FOOTBALL. Newcastle v. East Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1892 · page 3

The Newcastle B team journeyed to East Maitland on Saturday and succeeded in defeating the East Maitland Be by 16 points to nil. The match was played in the presence…

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Instruction in Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1892 · page 4

IT is said that an experiment, with a view to adding swimming to the public schools curriculum, will probably soon be made. When it is considered that the education…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 3

On Saturday last a football match was played off on the Young Wallsend ground between the Young Wallsend and West Wallsend teams for the J. C. Ellis Challenge…

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Newcastle Bowling and Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 June 1892 · page 5

A very interesting game of bowls will be played to-day at half past 2 for the championship of the Newcastle Bowling Club for 1892-3 season. The various rounds have…

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FOOTBALL. Newcastle Football Club Room

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 June 1892 · page 3

The above club opened their club room on Wednesday evening under favourable auspices. There were present: Mr. H. H. Lang, president, in the chair; Messrs…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 June 1892 · page 6

The final game for the championship was played off last Thursday, and resulted in a win for Frost by 31 to Hingst's 18. Mr. Frost was the Newcastle representative in…

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FOOTBALL. Northumberland v. Wallsend

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 June 1892 · page 3

The long expected match between the Wallsend and Northumberland (West Maitland) clubs, under Australian rules, came off on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on…

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