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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1893

788 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 40

Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 3

On Saturday last the Stockton C.C. went to Dudley by coach to play the Dudley C. C. The Dudley men went first to the wickets, and scored 45 runs, of which Edwards, with…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria Won by 232 Runs. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 February 1893 · page 5

THE farce of completing the intercolonial match was played out on the Association Ground shortly after noon. Had Turner's finger been all right there would have been a…

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CRICKET. Newcastle v. East Maitland

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 February 1893 · page 3

The Newcastle and East Maitland teams met on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon, and the visitors wore given an afternoon's leather-hunting. The…

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Cricket

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

The intercolonial match between Victoria and Tasmania was concluded on Wednesday, when Victoria won by four wickets. Houston, one of the Tasmanians, in taking a…

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Cricket Notes

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

For several seasons the public interest in cricket appeared to wave in Now South Wales, and the apathy even extended to many of the prominent players. The result was…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 February 1893 · page 6

Although Victorian cricketers have still two matches to play, viz., against South Australia at Adelaide, and Western Australia in Melbourne, their intercolonial achievements have…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 3

The H.H.C.C. secured an easy win on Thursday, beating the commercial travellers in the first innings by 196 runs, the latter only reaching a total of 17 runs, owing to the…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday. CRICKET

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 February 1893 · page 5

The Norwoods met the South Adelaide on the cricket oval on Saturday, and made 349 for five wickets. Geo. Giffen's score was 136 before he was caught by Jones…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 February 1893 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Two international football matches were played yesterday, the result being that England beat Ireland, while Wales defeated Scotland…

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Tennis Match. Charlestown v. Adamstown

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 February 1893 · page 3

The above clubs met on the Charlestown ground last Saturday for the fourth time this season, and although the locals have been defeated in the three previous matches they…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 3

The Newcastle Swimming Club's sports will take place next Thursday in the Newcomen-street baths. There are eight events, including the 95 yards championship of the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 February 1893 · page 3

If Steve O'Donnell defeats Ned" Ryan he will go to America by the next boat. Griffin, the American pugilist, has defeated W. Murphy, of Australia, in the…

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Rugby Football. a New Zealand Team for Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 3

At an adjourned meeting of the New Zealand Rugby Union, which was held at Wellington recently, various letters received by the last Australian and San Francisco mails…

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Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 3

Yesterday afternoon the tennis players of Newcastle Bowling Club received a visit from the Lambton Club to their court on The Hill, and after eight very pleasant sets, the match…

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Cricket Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 3

Although the excitement which quickened the pulses of cricketers in this district regarding the recent intercolonial contests has abated, a great deal of interest is still taken…

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CRICKET. "Herald" v. Merewether

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 February 1893 · page 3

At Merewether yesterday teams from the above clubs played a close and interesting game, resulting in a win for the Herald team by 8 runs, the total scores being Herald 49,…

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Northern Districts V. Sydney Cricket Match. SYDNEY

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 February 1893 · page 5

A MATCH between representatives of the Northern Districts and the Metropolis was commenced on the Association Ground to-day. The weather was dull and threatening,…

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South Australia. Adelaide, Sunday. CRICKET

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 5

The cricket match, between the Norwoods and South Adelaide was continued on Saturday, the former making 470 against 180 for six wickets made by the latter…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 February 1893 · page 3

Griffo and Jerry Marshall are training in deadly earnest for their forthcoming battle for the World's Featherweight Championship, which will take place at Darlinghurst Hall…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1893 · page 3

The Newcastle Swimming Club's championship carnival, which will be brought off on Thursday, in the Newcomen-street baths, is causing great excitement among the swimmers…

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