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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1892

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

Stockton. North Shore Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 5

Yesterday evening, with considerable enthusiasm, this newly-formed club was formally opened. & very enjoyable tea was provided by Mrs. W. F. James, wife of the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1892 · page 3

Mr. Moroney will run off his 57th Novice Handicap at the Olympic Hall on the night of April 2. Entries close on Thursday night next…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 3

On Saturday night a long programme of boxing will be gone through under the direction of George Powell. A first-class bill is promised, and there should be a large…

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International Cricket Match. England v. Australia. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1892 · page 4

THE third test match between Lord Sheffeild's team of English cricketers and all Australia was commenced on the Adelaide Oval to-day. There was a large…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 7

Already a great amount of interest is being centered in the result of the forthcoming glove contest that eventuates at the Olympic Hall on Monday night week between the old…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Friday CRICKET

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 5

Business of all sorts has been almost suspended in Adelaide during the past two days owing to the Anglo-Australian cricket match. WEATHER…

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International Cricket Match. England V. Australia. a Big Score. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 4

THE match between Lord Sheffield's team and the Australians was continued today. The weather was threatening from the commencement, but it was…

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ATHLETICS. Tug of War Tournament

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1892 · page 7

It will be seen by advertisement that Mr. M. J. Moroney is promoting a tug of war tournament, the conditions of which are five men a side, and the first prize is 25 sovs,…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1892 · page 3

On Saturday night Messrs. Powell and Barnes gave another of their Saturday night exhibitions of boxing, and as a proof that they are taking, the hall was well filled on…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1892 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Wallsend Football Club was held at Watson's Commercial Hotel on Wednesday evening, when the old club was once more re-formed under very…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1892 · page 3

The final deposit of £10 each in connection with the Vickers-O'Neil glove fight to a finish, for £25 a-side and the gate proceeds, was made good last night in the hands of the…

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South Australia. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1892 · page 6

The Earl of Sheffield is considering the possibility of bringing an All-England Eleven to Australia next season. While admitting the great…

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Proposed Cricket Matches. Lord Sheffield Intends Bringing Out a New Team. No Final Settlement Until Next May. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1892 · page 5

MAJOR WARDILL, who is in Adelaide, received a long telegram from the Earl of Sheffield on Tuesday, in which his Lordship deals with his proposal to bring out another…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1892 · page 3

Entries for Moroney's Novice Handicap are due to-morrow night. Both Vickers end O'Neil are in great from for their glove fight next Monday…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1892 · page 3

As the time approaches for the contest, so the public interest and speculation increases towards the great glove fight to a finish that takes place in the Olympic Hall on Monday…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1892 · page 3

The general meeting of the Centennial Football Club will take place this evening…

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Newcastle Football Club Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1892 · page 8

THE annual meeting of the members of the Newcastle Football Club was held in the Great Northern Hotel lash evening. Mr. H. H. Lang, the president, occupied the chair,…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 April 1892 · page 5

A MEETING of the Newcastle Swimming Club was held in Mr. T. Dover's Harbour View Hotel last evening for the purpose of handing over the prizes won at the late…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 6

On Monday night what promises to be one of the best glove fights that has over been witnessed in the northern district will take place in the Olympic Hall, Bolton-street,…

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Centennial Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 3

THE fourth annual meeting of the above club was held at M'Lean's Booms on Thursday night—about 40 members being present…

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