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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1894

915 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 46

Cricket

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

The Newcastle Superior P.S. C.C. mot and defeated the Cook's Hill P.S. C.C. on Friday evening on the Herald wicket by an innings and 70 runs. Scores:—N.S.P.S.C.C., 87 (Lee…

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Singleton Jockey Club Races

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

Horse-owners and trainers are reminded that entries close for Flying, Autumn, Red-bournberry, Welter, Shorts, and Singleton Handicaps, also Selling Race on Tuesday…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

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

The Northern Jockey Club have also arranged a programme of five events to be run on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, on the Rutherford course, entries for which close on…

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Intercolonial Cricket. Victoria v. South Australia. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1894 · page 5

THE intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was commenced to-day on the Adelaide Oval. The weather was delightfully fine and the wicket fast and…

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Athletics

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

Moroney's 69th Nursery Handicap will be run off to-night, at the Olympic Hall. There is a splendid entry, and as these handicaps generally produce good running, this should…

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Football

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

A meeting of the Oriental Football Club is announced to takes place at Mrs. Fryar's Royal Hotel on Friday evening next, when members and intending members are invited…

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Moorefield Races

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

The Moorfield Race Club had no reason to complain of the support accorded to them on Saturday, when the state of the weather was considered, and their meeting passed off…

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CRICKET. Newcastle v. Ironclads

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

These teams met for the third time this season on the Newcastle ground on Saturday afternoon, and the match stands at a very interesting stages. Owing to the heavy rain…

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Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club Races

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

Contrary to expectations in view of the weather the above races were carried out on the Wallsend course on Saturday, but there was a miserable attendance. The Newcastle…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria v. South Australia. Tall Scoring. Adelaide

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

THE intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was continued on the Adelaide Oval yesterday. The weather was fine and the wicket even better…

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Cricket

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

R. HALL AND SON v. WATER AND SEWERAGE BOARD.—These teams met on the Asylum wicket on Saturday, and the game resulted in a win for the former. Hall and Son's…

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Cricket

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

Lyons batted with his usual brilliancy in the second innings of the South Australians against Victoria, and his score of 101 was brought to a conclusion from a catch by R…

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Cricket

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

The New South Wales cricketers regard J. Fowke, of Auckland, as a finer wicket-keeper than anyone in this colony. The name of the Association Cricket…

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Athletics

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

A mixed handicap of novice and nursery runners took place in the Olympic Hall last evening, when some exciting heats were run. The final resulted as follows:—…

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Northern J.C. Races

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

Horseowners are finally reminded that entries in connection with the Northern Jockey Club meeting at Rutherford on March 17th close with the secretary, Mr. W. C…

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Greta Rugby Football Club

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

A meeting was hold in Mr. D. Ferguson's Hotel yesterday for the purpose of re-organising the Greta Rugby Football Club. Mr. J. Hanley occupied the chair…

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Rat Coursing

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

Rat coursing handicaps are advertised to be run off at Plattsburg and Young Wallsend on the 31st inst…

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Cricket

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

On Wednesday next a match which will no doubt attract a considerable amount of attention will be played on the Newcastle cricket Ground, between a team from Sydney…

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Boxing

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

A fight took place at the Cumberland Athletic Club, Melbourne, on Saturday night, the principals being Quigley and Tut Ryan. The contest proved the best over seen in the…

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Cricket

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

The continued wet weather of Saturday had the effect of preve[?]ting all the cricket matches which were to have been played in the district…

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