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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1895

971 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 19 of 49

Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1895 · page 3

Jim Hall was interviewed in Detroit as to his fake contest with Peter Maher at the Suffolk Athletic Club, Boston, and said he had a letter that would put the club in an…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 3

It is rumoured in Newcastle football circles that the Carltons, last season's premiers, are likely to lose the services of one of their best players, in W. Edwards. He has been…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 3

In the intercolonial lawn tennis contests between Now South Wales and Victoria, the former are having all the beat of the games. The semi-finals will be played to-day, and…

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Australian Cricket Clubs. Mr. Stoddart's Opinion

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 10 May 1895 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Stoddart, the captain of the team of cricketers who recently visited the Australian colonies, was interviewed…

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Rat Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 3

Those partial to rat coursing are informed that Mr. Joe Murphy, of the Sportsman's Arms, Hamilton, will run off a sweep to-day, when there will be a plentiful supply of…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 3

The football season will soon be in full swing, and club members are anxious to have a look at the draw for the season's play in the badge contests. A number of interesting…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 8

EAST MAITLAND 2ND V. EAST MAITLAND HIGH SCHOOL.—These teams men on the East Maitland ground yesterday afternoon, when a victory was secured by the East…

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CRICKET. The Final Senior Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 11 May 1895 · page 3

The representatives of Wickham Albion and Stockton Clubs don their warpaint this afternoon for the final contest of the senior badge competition, on the Newcastle Cricket…

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Rat Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 3

Mr. Joe Murphy's coursing sweep was well attended on Saturday, and good sport was provided. Results:—Lady Grace beat Mad Markham, Young Geordie beat…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 3

The Newcastle C team met the Rosedale C's on the Tighe's Hill ground last Saturday. Although both teams made strong attempts to-win, no score had resulted by the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 8

East Maitland v. Maitland United B—The East Maitland team journeyed to the West on Saturday afternoon, and met the second combination of the Maitland…

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North Shore Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 3

This club formally opened the new season on Saturday afternoon with a combined match nominally between Stockton and Newcastle teams. Most of the players on both sides,…

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CRICKET. Senior Badge Final Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 13 May 1895 · page 3

On Saturday a fair number paid for admission to the Newcastle Cricket Ground to witness the final match for the Bryant trophies (senior grade) between Wickham…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 3

CARLTON v. HAMILTON.—On Saturday the Carltons played the newly-formed Hamilton team on the latter's ground, in the presence of about 1000 spectators (prominent amongst…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1895 · page 3

Some tall scoring was indulged in by the Inverell Cricket Club on Saturday in their match with the Mounted Rifles 16. L. Sloman and F. Bond, the not-out men, resumed…

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Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 3

A coursing match took place at Stroud on Saturday afternoon with kangaroo rats in the presence of about 100 spectators, and the final heat was won by Mr. Wilson's yellow…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 8

On Saturday next the football season will be inaugurated in Sydney, and it has been decided that the proceeds taken at the gates of the various grounds shall be donated to the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 3

The draw has been made by the committee of the Northern Branch of the Rugby Union, for the badge matches in all grades, and next Saturday the fun will commence on the new…

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Acacia Lawn Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1895 · page 3

A meeting of the above club was held on Monday night at Mr. Pike's Refreshment Rooms, Bolton-street, at which there was a good muster of members. After the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1895 · page 3

The local Rugby Union for some time past have been busy altering and improving their fine playing grounds, making them more attractive to both public and players…

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