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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1894

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CRICKET. Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 3

Jack Blackham was terribly annoyed when informed at 12 o'clock yesterday that the New South Wales umpires had decided that the wicket was not fit to play on. He…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales V. VICTORIA Close and Exciting Match. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 5

THE match, New South Wales v. Victoria, was resumed to-day on the Association Ground, when, after a most exciting finish, the home team won by 19 runs. The weather…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 3

Entries for Moroney's Nursery Handicap, to be run on Saturday night next, will close on Thursday night the Hunt Club Hotel…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 1 February 1894 · page 3

A cable from London, dated January 30, skates that James Corbett, the American champion, has been matched to fight Robert Fitzsimmons, the Sydney pugilist, after his…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 7

The Newcastle Swimming Club intend holding a grant aquatic carnival on Thursday. The programme comprises some eight events, including fancy swimming and the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 7

The annual cricket match, solicitors versus auctioneers, takes place next Thursday on the Newcastle Cricket Ground, commencing at noon, and unless rumour speaks untruly…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 3

A Newell bowled in splendid form at Wentworth Park on Saturday in the electorate match Glebe v. Redfern, and the supporters of the Glebeites carried the little…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 5 February 1894 · page 3

Mr. T. C. Edwards-Moss, whose death is announced in the old country, was one of the most accomplished amateur oarsmen of his generation. He rowed in the Oxford boat in…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1894 · page 3

The cricket match, Now South Wales v. Canterbury, was resumed on Saturday. The first innings of the local men closed for 331 runs. Austin took six wickets for 110, and…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

To-morrow night the Newcastle Swimming Club's Carnival will be held in the Newcomen-street Baths. There are some eight events on the programme, and also fancy…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

G. Porter, of Sydney, conceded four yards in a 150yds race to at pod named Cameron, of Orange, on Monday, the former winning easily in 15sec. The match took place at…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 3

The Newcastle Swimming Club's aquatic carnival will be brought off this evening. Large entries have been received in all the events. The principal one will be the Jersey…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 3

H. H. Massie and Dr. J. H. H. Scott, two of Australia's most brilliant batsmen and greatest hitters, recently had a trip to Maoriland, Massie had a practice at the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1894 · page 3

Pedestrians are reminded that nominations close this evening at the Hunt Club Hotel, for the mixed handicap of Saturday night, at the Olympic Hall…

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CRICKET. Solicitors v. Auctioneers

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 3

The solicitors and auctioneers of the city were to have played a cricket match on the Newcastle Club's ground yesterday afternoon, but the fates were against them, and the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 9 February 1894 · page 3

Tom Agnew, the well-known Maitland runner, ran third in the Sheffield Christmas Handicap of £100, off 85yds, the event being won by C. Harper, from the 82¼yds mark;…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 7

The trustees of the New South Wales Cricket Ground rand the Melbourne Cricket Club have come together in making arrangements for the visit of a team of amateurs…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1894 · page 7

Moroney's 96th Novice Handicap, for novice and nursery runners, will be run off to-night at the Olympic Hall. Some good running is expected, and as there is very little…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 12 February 1894 · page 3

A lad named Hogue, son of the late Mr. Thomas Hogue, of Wickham, is fast developing into a prominent cricketer. Playing against good bowling he has carried his…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1894 · page 3

The cricket match, New South Wales v. Otage (N.Z.), on Saturday, had to be delayed owing to rain, and did not commence until late in the afternoon. Otago went first to…

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