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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1895

971 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 18 of 49

Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1895 · page 3

The New Zealand cricket authorities have been moving in the matter of having an Australian team over there next season, and they will probably endeavour to arrange for…

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Cricket

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

The Barcaldine correspondent of the Rookhampton Bulletin writes:—A novel cricket match was played on the Barcaldine cricket ground last week. The match was between…

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Lawn Tennis

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

The Victorian team to play against New South Wales next Saturday and Monday in Sydney will be composed of Alec Chomley, R. Fraser (South Yarra), B. Green, F…

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Hamilton Cricket Club Social

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 May 1895 · page 8

A MOST pleasant reunion, under the auspices of the members of the above club, was held in the Mechanies' Institute last evening. Badges of the club's colours (blue and white)…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 3

The Newcastle Swimming Club's annual picnic will take place at Seaham to-morrow (Sunday). The s.s. Tomago has been engaged for the occasion, and those desiring a…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 3

A novelty in the football line was placed before lovers of the game in England recently, when the "British Ladies' Football Club" gave an exposition of the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 3

No more exciting games than those which are to be played to-day have taken place during the season, and followers of the game will be in a quandary as to which they will…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 3

The New South Wales team to meet the Victorians in the intercolonial lawn tennis contests, which commence in Sydney to-day, is the strongest ever put in the field by them,…

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Free Fight at a Football Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 6

A DISGRACEFUL scene has occurred at an Association football match at Carrickfergus. Two local clubs were competing for the East Antrim…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1895 · page 3

Jack M'Auliffe and Griffo have been matched to box for the lightweight championship of the world and stakes of 10,000dol a side. The meeting is to take place at New…

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Newcastle Swimming Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 5

THE annual picnic of the Newcastle Swimming Club took place to Seaham yesterday, when some 50 members of the club took advantage of the delightful run up the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 3

CARLTON A v. CARRINGTON B 18.—This match, which was played on the Carrington Recreation Reserve on Saturday afternoon, was witnessed by a large number of people,…

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Maitland District. FOOTBALL

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

MORPETH v. EAST MAITLAND.—A match was played between the Morpeth and East Maitland teams on the East Maitland ground on Saturday…

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Stockton. North Shore Tennis Club

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

The annual meeting of the above club was held at the School of Arts on Friday night. There were present: Alderman John O'Mara (retiring…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 May 1895 · page 3

If satisfactory arrangements can be made as to financial support for their trip, we shall probably have a team of American baseballers visit us at the end of this year. The South…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1895 · page 3

On Saturday the Stockton and Adamstown Rugby players met in a friendly game on Adamstown Reserve It being back Saturday the public was not largely represented…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 3

The most important item in connection with cricket next Saturday will be the final match for the senior trophies between Stolkton and Wickham Albions, which will take…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 3

Although Victoria appears to hold a winning hand against New South Wales in almost every branch of sport, the intercolonial contests between the representatives…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1895 · page 3

Joe Godderd and Tut Ryan met in Melbourne on Monday evening in a boxing contest of 15 rounds. Goddard did not show any of his former dash, and although there…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 8

The football season has practically set in, and the game is attracting general attention among the youthful athletes of the district. The operation of getting into form…

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