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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1893

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Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS v. All England First Test Match. a Strong Team

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Australians commence a match against an All England eleven at Nottingham in the morning. Much interest is being…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 3

Mr. Moroney will run off one of his Nursery Handicaps at the Olympic Hall next Saturday evening. Entries are due on Thursday…

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FOOTBALL. Wallsend v. Burwood A.

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 3

A large crowd witnessed the match between the above clubs played on the Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. The ball was no sooner bounced than it was carried towards…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS v. England. Home Team Bat First. Englishmen Score Well. Seven Wickets for 357

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Australians commenced a match against an All-England Eloven at Nottingham this morning. The attendance was good,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 8

Two rinks of the Newcastle Bowling Club played a friendly game with the Waratah Club on Saturday, the result being a win for the former by eight points; the scores…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 3

The New Zealand football team arrived in Sydney early on Wednesday morning by the steamer Wakatipu, and reported "all well." The steamer entered the Heads at about…

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TENNIS. Newcastle v. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 3

These clubs met with an A and B team on Saturday last. The representatives of the A's were drawn to play on the local's court, and succeeded in defeating the visitors by 14…

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Football Grievances. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 3

Sir,—In looking over your issue of to-day I was somewhat surprised to notice the utter ignorance displayed by the selection committee in selecting the two junior fifteens. In…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS v. England. Poor Show of the Visitors

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 29 June 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The was another good attendance to-day on the Nottingham Cricket Ground, when the match between the Australian Eleven…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 3

The game of bowls has during the past few years become quite a favourite pastime, and many good games have been played both among the members of the Waratah Club…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 3

Rosedale A v. 18 Rosedale B.—Former's team (at Tighe's Hill) : Thomas (3), Sharp, Woolley. Britt, Banks, Bevan, Derkenne, Rees, Jackaman, Lawson, Jones, Davis,…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS v. England. a Decided Victory for the Latter. an Innings and 153 Runs to Spare

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 30 June 1893 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—There was but a small attendance, though the weather was fine, at Nottingham to-day, when the match between the…

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FOOTBALL. New England v. Northern District

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 6

The New England team of footballers, who are to do battle against a representative team selected from the north branch of the N.S.W. Rugby Union, on the Newcastle Cricket…

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Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS V. North of England. the Latter Win the Toss, and Commence Well

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The weather was hot and sultry, and the attendance at Manchester to-day but moderate, when the Australian Eleven commenced a…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 1 July 1893 · page 6

Moroney's Forty-first Nursery Handicap will be run off to-night at the Olympic Hall, and deserves to draw a large crowd. If the running is as good as last Nursery the…

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TENNIS. North Shore v. Newcastle

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

On Saturday four B's of the North Shore Club—Messrs. Sorby, Readett, Hubbard, and Sweetland-were assailed in their own stronghold by four A's from the Newcalstle Club,…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday. Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 July 1893 · page 5

Port Adelaides beat the Norwoods by 5 goals and 3 behinds to 1 goal and 5 behinds…

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FOOTBALL. Northern District v. New England

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

Glorious weather prevailed on Saturday afternoon when the New England team played a match against the combined Northern District, and the splendid attendance (about…

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CABLEGRAMS Cricket in England. AUSTRALIANS V. North of England. an Interesting Match. the Visitors Win by Three Wickets

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 3 July 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—There was very little interest manifested in the match between the Australians and the North of England when operations…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 5 July 1893 · page 3

The rat-coursing which was commenced at the Sportsman's Arms, Hamilton, on Saturday week last, will be concluded next Saturday. A plentiful supply of rats has been…

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