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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1892

656 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 17 of 33

Northern Jockey Club Races

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

The Northern Jockey Club ran off their Juno races on Saturday last. The club have hitherto ran their races off on Friday, but the experiment of selecting a Saturday met…

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FOOTBALL. Newcastle (B) v. Centennial (B)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1892 · page 3

One of the most important matches in the first round of the junior badges, viz., that between Newcastle and Centennial (B) teams, took place last Saturday on Centennial Park…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Mr. J. J. Ferris, the Australian cricketer, is playing for Gloucestershire in the match against Surrey, which commenced on Kennington Oval…

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FOOTBALL. Newcastle B Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1892 · page 3

The above club held a general meeting on Monday night in their rooms over Mr. Lee's tailoring establishment, for the purpose of electing a captain, vice-captain, and…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 7

On Thursday afternoon about 40 bowlers met on the Newcastle Club's green for the occasion of handing over the gold medal to Mr. John Frost, who is the champion for…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The annual match between the Oxford and Cambridge University Clubs was commenced at Lord's to-day. The Oxford captain won the toss, and the…

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Boxing

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

The prize fight between Joe Goddard, of Australia, and M'Auliffe, the Californian pugilist, came off in San Francisco on Friday night. The fight was a very hotly contested…

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Football

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

The Pyrmont Swifts and Minmi Rangers (B. A. rules) played a match to-day (Saturday), on the Minmi ground, and the Rangers won by 3 goals to Pyrmont 1 goal. A good…

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Cricket. Oxford Wins

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities was continued today, when some extraordinary play was witnessed. On the previous day the…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday. FOOTBALL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1892 · page 5

The South Adelaide beat Menindies by 10 goals 20 behinds to 1 goal 4 behinds. The Ports beat Adelaides by 16 goals to 2…

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Amateur Athletics. the New Zealanders Make a Poor Show

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 July 1892 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—At the Amateur Athletic Association Championship Meeting in London yesterday, the New Zealand athletes were unplaced, except Bolger, who…

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Sir Henry James on Football

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

SIR HENRY JAMES, M.P., recently received, on behalf of the Bury Football Club, of which he is president, the cup which the club won last season in the Lancashire…

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BOXING. Slavin and Jackson

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1892 · page 3

The Sporting World says :—"' Paul Pry ' paid a visit to Frank Slavin at Putney, the day after his fight with Peter Jackson, and found him very cheerful and, beyond a few…

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Distress at Merewether. The Athletic Show

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

A MEETING of the committee appointed to arrange an athletic show in aid of the starving families of Merewether was held at the Harbour View Hotel last night. Mr. Glover…

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Moorefield Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 3

There was a good attendance at Moorefield on Saturday to witness the racing. The weather was cold and dull. The results were as follow:—…

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Victoria. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 6

Major Wardill has received a cablegram from Lord Sheffield to the effect that he finds there are difficulties in the way of bringing a team next…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday. FOOTBALL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 5

The South Adelaides beat the Norwoods by 7 goals 2 behinds to 4 goals 6 behinds…

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FOOTBALL. Wallsend Junior (20) versus Merewether (19)

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 3

The above teams played a lively game on Saturday on the Wallsend ground. Mr. T. Tudor officiated as central umpire. The game may be described as a mixture of…

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FOOTBALL. Minmi Rovers v. Greta

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

At Minmi, on Saturday, the Greta team met the Rovers in the Junior Badge competitions and won by 7 points to 3, after a very close and exciting game. Neither side…

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Boxing

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

Articles have been signed by the Yank and Abe Willis for a fight to a finish for a side wager and the gale proceeds, to take place at Newcastle early in August. Both…

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