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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1893

788 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 12 of 40

New Football Club at Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1893 · page 3

THE lovers of football in the West Maitland district feeling convinced that there was room for a second Rugby Football Club, have resolved to form one. At a meeting…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1893 · page 3

J. Edwin Stone, an athletic young man, 33 years of age, recently walked from San Franciso to the city of New York. The total distance travelled was 3324 miles, and Stone…

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FOOTBALL. Centennial B v. Carlton B.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1893 · page 3

A match was played last Saturday on the Brewery ground between the above teams, resulting in a win for the former by 10 points to 3. For the Centennials Warburton and…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1893 · page 3

A meeting of the Centennial B Football Club will be held at M'Lean's Rooms this evening…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 May 1893 · page 3

Moroney's second Hurdle Race has been postponed for one week…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1893 · page 6

The Hamilton civic cricketers, lately defeated by the institute committee, have thrown down the gauntlet again to play the victors at Rugby football, and it has been readily…

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FOOTBALL. Northern District Football Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 May 1893 · page 3

The annual meeting of the N.D.F. Association was held at Duncanson's Hotel on Thursday last, Mr. Lindsay, West Maitland, in the chair. There was a fair number of…

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FOOTBALL. Mosquito Island Pirates v. Advance B

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 3

This match was played on Saturday last behind the Brewery in the presence of a large number of spectators, and resulted in an easy win for the Pirates by 14 points to…

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North Shore Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 3

The pairs for the first round of matches for the annual captaincy of this club were drawn last night. The first round must be played off, it was decided by the selection…

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FOOTBALL. Wickham Albions v. Centennial B.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 3

The above teams met behind the brewery on Saturday last, and after a fast and willing game the newly-formed Wickham novices came off successful. In the first half Kemp…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. First Match of the Season. Lord Sheffield's Eleven v. Australians. Opening Day. a Brilliant Assemblage

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The first cricket match of the season, that between Lord Sheffeld's Eleven and the Australians, was commenced yesterday…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 3

Entries are due to-morrow evening for Moroney's Novice Handicap and Hurdle Race…

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CRICKET. Toronto v. True Blues

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 3

This match was played at Belmont on Saturday, and being decided on the first innings, resulted in a win for Toronto by I run. Had the game been played out,…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. Lord Sheffield's Team v. Australians. Prevalence of Catches. Sixty-three Wanted by the Englishmen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The cricket match between the Australian Eleven and Lord Sheffield's team was resumed at noon yesterday in…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. Lord Sheffield's Eleven v. Australians. Conclusion of the Match. a Victory for the Englishmen

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The match between the Australian Eleven and Lord Sheffield's team was concluded at Sheffield Park this afternoon. The…

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Charles Coborn's Football Song

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 12

A CORRESPONDENT of the Westminster Budget has had an interesting talk with Mr. Charles Coborn, especially concerning his latest song. 'Well,'…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. WARWICKSHIRE V. Australians. Eight Wickets for 278

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—The cricket match between the Australian Eleven and a team representing the County of Warwickshire was commenced at…

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Victorian Football. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 3

The attendance at the various premier football matches on Saturday was affected by rainy weather. The game between Fitzroy and St. Kilda resulted in a victory for…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday. FOOTBALL

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 5

The Norwoods yesterday kicked 21 goals and 14 behinds to the North Adelaides 12 goals. The South Adelaides made 21 goals and 21 behinds to the Adelaides nil…

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FOOTBALL. Rosedale C v. E. Maitland B.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1893 · page 3

Rosedale journeyed to Maitland last Saturday and defeated the local club by eight points to nil. Wooderson for Rosedale kicked two goals from field, one from a mark by…

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