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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1894

915 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 46

Football Movements

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1894 · page 4

THE Newcastle Railway Station was crowded by footballers between 9 o'clock and the time of arrival of the mail train last evening, and the majority of the players were apparently…

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Stockton New Township Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 8

THE Stockton New Township lowing Club held its second race meeting yesterday, and the event proved a great success. The items on the programme numbered six, including…

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Victoria. Melbourne, Thursday. Accident at Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 5

During the football match between Fitzroy and St. Kilda, Archer, a St. Kilda player, had his leg broken at the ankle during a scrimmage…

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Football Matches. Defeat of Two Sydney Teams

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 5

The Rugby Union's new ground at Hamilton was the scene of two good football matches yesterday, and as anticipated the events were well patronised. There were about 750 people…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 May 1894 · page 3

Mr. George Meadham, the champion swimmer, has decided to leave the ranks of the amateurs and take up professional cycling…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 3

A 16-dog sweep of £2 each, with £2 added, is announced to take place at Smith's Albion Hotel on Juno 9th, and the promoter will also hold a sweep to-day. Other sweeps will be…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 3

CARLTONS v. MUSWELLBROOK.—On Thursday the Cartons visited Muswellbrook, and met the local team on the park in the afternoon. The visitors succeeded in defeating…

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The Carrington Cricket Club. Winding Up of the Season

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 8

AN all-day match was played at Carrington on Queen's Birthday between the Carrington and Cooranbong Clubs, each side playing with 12 men. The visitors wont first to the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 May 1894 · page 3

They produce some wonderful distance runners in old England still, and a performance like that of J. M. Freemantle, of Eton College, at the London A.C. Spring Meeting…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 3

Notwithstanding the inclemency of the weather, the matches arranged under the auspices of the Northern District Football Association (Australian rules) on the…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 3

NORTH SHORE v. HAMILTON.—On the North Shore Club's court at Stockton, on Saturday afternoon, in the nasty intermittent rain, four members of the home A team,…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 May 1894 · page 3

The May meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club was brought to a conclusion on Saturday. All through the previous night the weather had been showery, and light…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 3

CARRINGTON V. HONEYSUCKLE (B teams).—These teams met on the Carrington Reserve on Saturday afternoon, when an easy victory was scored by the Carrington men with 13…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1894 · page 3

Mr. Moroney announces a mixed handicap for novice and nursery runners on Saturday next, for which entries close on Thursday night…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 8

The Australasian has the following:—"On dit that a number of Victorian bowlers think of agitating for a reduction in the size and weight of the 'jack'—the white spherical…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 3

MOSQUITO ISLAND PIRATES V RAYMOND TERRACE.—These teams met on Saturday on the latter's ground in the first round of the Junior Badges, and after a fast and exciting…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 3

In a cricket match in England between W. G. Grace's team and 18 players selected by H. H. Dean, Murdoch, Ferris, and W. G. Grace (father and son) were amongst the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 May 1894 · page 3

Amongst the events for competition at the Newcastle bicycle sports on Saturday, June 9, is a 75 yards footrace, the prize money being £6 10s. Entries for this event have…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 3

It will be observed from the cable messages that the Jackson and Corbett boxing match has now definitely been arranged to take place in London, but no date is named…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1894 · page 3

The teacher of the Newcastle Superior Public School is endeavouring to form a swimming club among his pupils. The record for club-swinging formed food…

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