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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1895

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Stockton Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 8

A LARGELY-ATTENDED meeting of the regatta committee was held at the School of Arts last night, Dr. J. W. Hester (the Mayor), president, in the chair. Full arrangements…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 3

Ivanhoe C.C. met their old opponents, Belmonts, in a friendly game on the Crystal Palace pitch on Saturday. It was at first feared that the match would have to be…

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International Cricket. England V. AUSTRALIA. Good Scoring by the Visitors. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 5

THE international cricket match was resumed on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day, the weather being beautifully fine and cool. The attendance was good, and the wicket perfect…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1895 · page 3

The strong men, Greek George and Hajek, having failed to come to terms for a contest in feats of strength, &c., the latter, who is an Austrian by birth, made it his business to…

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Stockton Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 3

Despite the threatening weather and the heavy rain in the morning this event turned out a great success. The fine ship Langdale, courteously placed at the disposal of the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 3

Considerable disappointment was felt yesterday because it was impossible to play the cricket match, on the Newcastle ground, between teams representing the players in…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 8

A Team composed of players from Scone and Muswelibrook, representing the Robertson district, journeyed to Maitland yesterday morning to play a combination chosen by…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 3

When rain fell so heavily during the early morning it was anticipated that there would be a likelihood of a postponement of the Newcastle New Year's Day meeting, but…

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Victorian Racing Club. Summer Meeting. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 5

THE V.R.C. meeting, held at Flemington to-day, was well attended, the weather being beautifully fine. Subjoined are the results of the racing:—…

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International Cricket. England V. AUSTRALIA. Brilliant Scoring. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 2 January 1895 · page 5

THE Englishmen resumed their innings to-day, on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the attendance being excellent, and the wicket in first-class order…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 3

The result of the second test match between England and Australia has caused the greatest excitement, not only amongst cricketers, but the general public in Newcastle,…

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International Cricket. England V. Australia. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 5

A LARGE number visited the cricket match between the Englishmen and Australians on the Melbourne Cricket Ground to-day. Beautiful weather prevailed, and the wicket…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 3 January 1895 · page 3

Ned Blackburn, of the Glebe, Newcastle, who is now an old man, won the wrestling match on Boxing Day for the second time at the Highland Sports. He hails from…

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The Stockton Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 5

LAST night a well-attended meeting of the committee was held to settle up, Alderman O'Mara in the chair. The dispute regarding the residents' race caused some discussion, a…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 3

Howell's nine wickets for 41 runs against 15 of Ballarat, in the second innings, was a splendid bowling performance. The Ballarat team won the match by 31 runs…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 4 January 1895 · page 3

A Sheffield Handicap of £110 was run at Maryborough (Vic.) on New Year's Day, resulting in a will for D. Braithwaite, who hails from Now South Wales, where he has…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 10

An interesting exhibition of life saving and fancy swimming was given on Saturday morning last in the Manly Corporation Baths. The…

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Cricket Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 3

The great topic of conversation in the cricket world is the handsome victory of the Englishmen in the second test match, concluded in Melbourne on Thursday afternoon…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 5 January 1895 · page 3

Several of the championship jumping events were decided at the Carrington Grounds, Sydney, on Thursday afternoon. The standing high jump was won by James Greddon,…

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Stockton. the Late Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 7 January 1895 · page 6

On Saturday evening a meeting of the regatta committee was held, Mr. Allan Blaxell in the chair. The business to be dealt with was the protest…

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