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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1893

788 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 7 of 40

Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1893 · page 5

Mr. Scott, M.P., wired to Mr. T. Dover last night stating that the Railway Commissioners had been pleased to grant half-fare railway passes to the metropolitan swimmers…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 5

A meeting was held at the Harbour View Hotel last night for the purpose of arranging preliminaries in connection with the proposed swimming carvival to be held in the…

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Intercolonial Cricket. South Australia v. Victoria. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 17 March 1893 · page 8

THE intercolonial cricket match was commenced to-day, the afternoon being taken up by South Australia, who made 242. The score were: Lyons 72, W. Giffen 21…

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Cricket Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 6

The recent floods in the Hunter River and the devastating consequences upon the residents of the Hunter Valley have been the all absorbing topic of conversation during the…

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Advance Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 3

THE annual meeting of the Advance Football Club took place last Thursday evening at the Royal Exchange Hotel, Mr. C. Parke[?] in the chair. There was a very large at…

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CRICKET. Raysmith Challenge Cup

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 6

A match in connection with the Raysmith Challenge Cup was begun yesterday forenoon between the lads of the Superior Public Schools at Wallsend and Plattsburg. The…

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ATHLETICS. Moroney's Handicap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1893 · page 6

Moroney's Novice Handicap will be run off this evening at the Olympic Hall. A splendid entry has been received for this event, and as it includes several well-known Sydney…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 3

The Minmi Rovers' Football Club (Rugby rules) held their annual meeting in Sharpe's Hotel recently, for the consideration of the annual report and balance-sheet and the…

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CRICKET. Newcastle v. Ironclad

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 3

The Newcastle and Ironclad teams commenced a two days' match on the Newcastle Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon. Owing to the rain on Friday the wicket was…

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Intercolonial Cricket. South Australia v. Victoria

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 20 March 1893 · page 3

The intercolonial match between South Australia and Victoria was continued on Saturday on the Adelaide Oval. The weather was fine, and the wicket in capital…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 5

The adjourned meeting of the Swimming Carnival Committee was held at the Harbour View Hotel last evening. A lot of business was transacted, including the reading of…

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Intercolonial Cricket. South Australia v. Victoria. ADELAIDE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 21 March 1893 · page 5

THE intercolonial cricket match, South Australia v. Victoria, was resumed this morning. The weather was beautifully fine, and the pitch still played well. When play ceased on…

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Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 3

The Lambton Club journeyed to Charlestown last Saturday to play the return match with the local club, and, after a most pleasant game, resulted in a win for the visitors…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Football Club will be held at the Great Northern Hotel this evening. The second annual meeting of the Oriental…

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CRICKET. Actors v. Mariners

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1893 · page 3

A good-humoured and amusing cricket match was played between the members of the Cannam-Liston Dramatic Company and the captains of ships in port on the Newcastle…

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Newcastle Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1893 · page 8

THE seventeenth annual meeting of the members of the Newcastle Football Club was held at the Great Northern Hotel at 8 o'clock last evening. Mr. E. C. Graham, vice-president,…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 3

The grand swimming carnival to be held in aid of the Flood Relief Fund under the auspices of the Newcastle Swimming Club, will take place this evening, at the…

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Cricket Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 March 1893 · page 3

Although the Ironclad team were favoured by fortune in their match with Newcastle on Saturday, the game is still very open, and to-morrow's play should prove particularly…

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Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 5

A grand swimming carnival, arranged by the Newcastle Swimming Club, will the assistance of Mr. T. Dover, was held in the Corporation Baths last evening in aid of the…

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Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1893 · page 7

At the annual meeting of the Queensland Lawn Tennis Association it was decided that Queensland should be represented by two players at the forthcoming Open Lawn Tennis…

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