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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1892

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 3

The Northern Jockey Club will commence a two days' meeting at Rutherford, to-day, when it is anticipated the attendance will be very large. The club have been well eu…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1892 · page 3

Members of the Newcastle Bowling Club will meet at the green at 10.30 a m. to-day for a special game. In another column will be found the…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 3

The above event took place yesterday at Lake Macquarie, and was a decided success. Although possibly there may not have been as many present as in former years still…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 3

The attendance at the above races yesterday was first class. The weather was warm and bright, and umbrellas were in great request. The course was in good order and…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 5

THE intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria was resumed to-day, on the Association Cricket-ground, the scores at the commencement of the play…

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CRICKET. Test Match. Eleven Selected v. Fifteen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1892 · page 3

This match, as per arrangement, was brought to a conclusion yesterday, when the eleven selected were declared victors by six runs. Wooden, who was deputed to lead…

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Hinton Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 3

A very creditable regatta was held at Hinton on Anniversary Day, and in spite of the intense beat, a great crowd of visitors gathered to witness the sports, an annual…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 3

The local club having won the toss against St. Leonarde have decided to play the Crawford Shield game in Newcastle on Saturday next. There will be a full practice this…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 3

The above races were concluded yesterday. The attendance, although not so large as on the previous day, was nevertheless good. The weather was dull, close, and…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Won Easily by Victoria. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 5

THE fourth day's play of the Intercolonial Cricket Match took place to-day. Callaway and Charlton again took up their places at the wickers for the New South Welshmen, to…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 28 January 1892 · page 3

The Newcastle Athletic Club's Tug-of-war competition, which is to be decided on the nights of February 13 and 15 next, is causing some stir among athletes in this…

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International Cricket Match. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 5

THE following were to-day selected to represent sent Australia against Lord Sheffield's Eleven in the second test match to commence to-morrow on the Association…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 29 January 1892 · page 3

The tug-of-war to be held shortly in Newcastle by the Athletic Club is growing in interest each day, and it is expected several teams will at once go into training for the…

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International Cricket Match. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1892 · page 2

THE second match between a representative Australian team of cricketers and Lord Sheffield's team of English cricketers was commenced on the Association Ground…

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CRICKET. Burwood United v. Newcastle Second

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 3

A match played on the city ground on Saturday between the above teams resulted in a draw in favour of the Burwood. The Newcastle first innings realised 201, W…

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International Cricket Match. Combined Australia v Lord Sheffield's Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 February 1892 · page 5

THE match between Lord Sheffield's team of English cricketers and a combined Australian eleven was resumed on Saturday last on the Association Cricket Ground, Sydney. There…

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International Cricket Match. ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA. The Australians Make a Stand SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1892 · page 5

THE match between the combined tram of Australians and Lord Sheffield's English Eleven was continued to-day on the Association Cricket Ground. The attendance was…

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The Great Cricket Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 5

THE returns of the great cricket match in Sydney, between England and Australia, were posted outside this office at close intervals yesterday, and intense interest was…

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International Cricket Match. ENGLAND V. Australia. a Great Score. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1892 · page 5

THE match between Lord Sheffield's English team of cricketers and a combined Australian team was resumed at the Association Cricket Ground at half-past 11 o'clock to-day. This…

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Tasmania. the Tamar Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1892 · page 3

The Tamar regatta was a great success. There was a large attendance T. Crosse, of Newcastle, with 5sec handicap, won the Exhibition Sculling Race, Bubear, scratch, being…

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