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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1893

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. WARWICKSHIRE v. Australians. Victory for the Latter

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

LONDON, Saturday.—The match between the Australian Eleven and Warwickshire was concluded at Birmingham yesterday, the former…

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English Racing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Saturday.—The chief event of the second day of the Kempton Park resulted as under: GREAT JUBILEE STAKES (sixth year), a…

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Advance Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 3

The annual social in connection with the above club was held at the Masonic Hall on, Friday evening. The hall was tastefully decorated with flags and ferns, and assumed…

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FOOTBALL. Wickham Albions v. Lambton B.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 3

The above teams met at Lambton on Saturday, and after a fast exciting game resulted in a win for Albions by 11 points 7. Bruton, Ripon, and Witherspoon played well…

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CABLEGRAMS. Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS V. GLOUCESTERSHIRE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The following have been picked to represent Gloucestershire shire in the match against the Australians, commencing at Bristol…

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FOOTBALL. Wallsend v. Charlestown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 3

The Wallsend Club, playing Association rules, proceeded to Charlestown on Saturday last and engaged the locals for the badges given by the association this season. After…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. Australians. Heavy Scoring by the Visitors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The third match of the tour in England, that between Gloucestershire and the Australians, was commenced at Bristol yesterday in…

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FOOTBALL. Minmi B v. New Lambton B.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 3

Minmi journeyed to New Lambton and defeated the New Lambton team by seven points (a goal kicked from the field and a try) to six points (two tries). The game was one of the…

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BOWLS. The Castlemaine Brewery and Wood Bros. and Co.'s Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 3

The final game for this very handsome and valuable trophy was played off yesterday afternoon, the two contestants being Sergeant M'Vane and Mr. Harry Hingst. After…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. GLOUCESTERSHIRE V. Australians. the Visitors Score 503 Runs Collapse of Their Opponents

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 18 May 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—The match between the Australian cricketers and the Gloucestershire team was continued at Bristol to-day. The weather…

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Belmont. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 6

The True Blue C.C. terminated the season in a most pleasing manner. The steamer Maggie Johnson was engaged, and conveyed the members,…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. GLOUCESTERSHIRE v. Australians. Unfavourable Weather. Play Eventually Abandoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 19 May 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The cricket match between Gloucestershire and the Australians was continued at Bristol to-day. The attendance was small,…

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North Shore Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 6

The first round of the annual captaincy may be reported concluded, withdrawals having weeded out a very large number of the contestants, so that a second draw for…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. M.C.C. and Ground v. AUSTRALIANS

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The fourth match of the tour of the Australian team commenced at Lord's to-day against the Marylebone Club and ground…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 6

Moroney's Nursery Handicap will be run off to-night at the Olympic Hall. There is a very large entry, and there is sure, to be some first-class running. Mr. Moroney has…

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The Usefulness of Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 4

THE drowning of the waterman SCHOFIELD off the southern breakwater on Saturday morning was a very lamentable occurrence, manifesting very forcibly the truth of the…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday. RACING

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 5

At the A.R.C. Birthday meeting yesterday the City Handicap was won by Seacombe, Port Admiral being second, and Rosebrook third. Mr. Norman Wilson's horse Bolton…

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FOOTBALL. Wickham Albions v. Mosquito Island

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 3

The above teams met behind the brewery on Saturday last, and after a very fast and tough game the Wickham lads came off successful. In the first half Hawkins managed…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. M.C.C. and Ground v. Australians. the Match a Draw

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The cricket match between the Australian eleven and the team representing the Marylebone Club and Ground was interfered…

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Amateur Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 May 1893 · page 3

Previous to the commencement of the football match, Newcastle v. Rosedale, a 100vds amateur handicap, promoted by the Gordon Harriers, was run off. Seventeen…

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