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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1894

915 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 2 of 46

Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 3

A strong team of Sydney swimmers left Sydney on Saturday by the steamship Mararoa, to take part in the swimming contests which are to commence in Auckland,…

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CRICKET. Newcastle v. Ironclads

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 3

The return match between the Newcastle and Ironclad teams was commenced on the city ground on Saturday afternoon, and will be continued for the next two Saturdays…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales V. South Australia. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 8 January 1894 · page 5

THE match between the representatives of New South Wales and South Australia Was commenced on the Association Ground to-day. The visitors only arrived from…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales V. South Australia. Heavy Scoring of the Home Team. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1894 · page 4

THE intercolonial match between teams representing New South Wales and South Australia was resumed on the Association Cricket Ground to-day. On commencement…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 3

The Newcastle Swimming Club will hold one of their natatorial event in the New-comen-street baths tomorrow evening, and as these sports are becoming popular a good…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 3

The South Australians have met with easy defeat at the hands of our cricketers, but it must be admitted that the visitors played under very unfortunate circumstances…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales V. South Australia. a Decisive Victory for Our Boys. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 January 1894 · page 5

THE cricket match between New South Wales and South Australia was resumed to-day, but the rain which fell during the morning had a tendency to make the wicket…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 3

There was a largo attendance at a swimming gala held at the Public Baths, Southampton, on 21st November, promoted by the Town Swimming Club. The principal…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 3

An American exchange states:—Dan Croodon, the middle-weight champion of Australia, has been meeting all comers at Miners' Eighth Avenue Theatre this week…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 3

His comrades in the Electric Telegraph Department presented A Newell with a bat on Tuesday in appreciation of his fine achievement against South Australia…

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Alien Races and Tropical Australia

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 4

THE telegraphed summary of the paper on Australia road by Miss SHAW before the Royal Colonial Institute opened up a vein of thought which…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1894 · page 3

Pedestrians are again reminded that entries close the this evening for the Novice Handicap to be run on Saturday evening next at the Olympic…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 3

A very attractive programme of natatorial amusements promoted by the Newcastle Swimming Club was presented to a large gathering at the Corporation Baths last…

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Boxing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 3

A cable from London, dated January 10, states that great interest is being evinced in the forthcoming contest between the English pugilist, Charley Mitchell, and the American…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 January 1894 · page 3

The Wellington Cricket Association has decided to communicate with the Canterbury Cricket Association asking that Mr. Ollivier (who has been chosen to select the New…

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Wallsend. Lake Macquarie Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 2

THE great aquatic carnival of Wallsend takes place at Lake Macquarie on the 26th instant. for years past this particular event has been looked forward to by all classes of the…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 3

Horse-owners and trainers are notified by advertisement in another column that nominations for the Flying, Anniversary, Park, Shorts, Northern, Members', Farewell and…

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Alleged Theft of a Racing Mare. Remanded to Brisbane. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 5

A YOUNG man named Henry Smith was charged at the Water Police Court to-day with having stolen a racing mare belonging to George R. Wilson, of Ipswich…

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CRICKET. An English Team for Next Season. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 3

Lord Sheffield having abandoned his intention of bringing an English cricket team to Australia next season, the trustees of the Sydney and Melbourne cricket clubs have…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1894 · page 3

Moroney's 95th Novice Handicap will be run off to-night at the Olympic Hall, and as several good runners are entered the handicap should prove exciting. The names of W…

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