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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1893

788 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 16 of 40

CRICKET. Charlestown v. Belmont

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1893 · page 3

On Saturday, the return game of, cricket between elevens of the Charlestown and Belmont Public Schools was played at Belmont, resulting in a win for the Belmont boys by 19…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. Extraordinary Bowling Feat. Brilliant Batting for Sussex

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday.—During play yesterday in the cricket match Nottinghamshire v. Somersctshire, Shackleek, the well-known Nottingham bowler,…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS v. Yorkshire. a Brilliant Innings

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The return match between the Australian Eleven and the County of Yorkshire was commenced on the Horton Lane ground,…

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FOOTBALL. Oriental Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1893 · page 3

At a special general meeting of members of the Oriental Football Club, held at the Victoria Hotel, Hunter-street West, last evening, Mr. C. Frogley was elected delegate to…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS v. Yorkshire. Very Tall Scoring. Wet and Unfavourable Weather

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The match between the Australian Eleven and a team representing the county of Yorkshire was continued to-day. The…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS v. Yorkshire. a Drawn Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—The weather was fine to-day, when the match between the Australian Eleven and a team representing the county of…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 June 1893 · page 3

By an account in an English paper of the athletic sports at the Colonial College, Hollesley, on the 21st and 22nd April, it will be seen that Mr. R. R. Dangar, eldest son of…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS v. Cambridge University. Good Beginning of the Home Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The weather was beautiful and the attendance good when the Australian Eleven commenced their match against the Cambridge…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 June 1893 · page 3

The St. Luke's Lawn Tennis Club played its opening game on Thursday afternoon, at Wallsend in the presence of a large and distinguished assemblage of visitors. The…

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FOOTBALL. Schools' Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 June 1893 · page 3

The first of the school badge matches (under Australian rules) was played on the Albion ground, West Maitland, on Thursday, between the Sacred Heart College end East…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS v. Cambridge University. a Fine-weather Match. Decisive Victory of the Australians

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 June 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Friday.—The match between the Australian Eleven and a team representing Cambridge University was continued this morning, under the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 3

The secretary of the Carlton C.F.C. writes: "I wish to call attention to a mistake in the report of the Carlton v. East Maitland football match. The scores were—Carlton, 2…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS V. M. C. C. and Ground. Australians Bat First. Four Wickets for 154

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Monday 1.25 p.m.—The Australians commenced their return match against M. C. C. and Ground this morning at Lord's ground. The…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1893 · page 3

Notwithstanding the fact that the weather is anything but suitable for cricket the members of the Dudley Cricket Club decided to close the season with a match, Married v…

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FOOTBALL. Wallsend v. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1893 · page 3

These clubs met on the former's ground on Saturday last, to decide the second round of the J. C. Ellis challenge cup, and after an exciting contest the Wallsend won by 6 goals…

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CABLEGRAMS. Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS V. M.C.C. and Ground. Tall Scoring. Grace Makes 71 Not Out

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Monday.—The return match between the Australian Eleven and a team representing the Marylebone Cricket Club and Ground was…

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CABLEGRAMS. Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS V. M.C.C. and Ground. a Disastrous Second Innings. the Home Team Win by Seven Wickets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 15 June 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—There was another good attendance at Lord's to-day, when the match between the Australian Eleven and a team representing the…

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Bowls at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon a friendly game of bowls was played between two rinks of the Newcastle Lowlanders and two rinks of the Waratah Club. After a most enjoyable…

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CABLEGRAMS. Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS V. M.C.C. and Ground. the Latter's Victory

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 16 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The attendance was good, the Weather-beautifully fine, end the wicket lively when the match between the Australians and…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 2

A very enjoyable and closely-contested game of bowls was played in the reserve on Thursday last between the Lowlands and the Newcastle Club, which resulted in a win for…

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