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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1895

971 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 3 of 49

Newcastle Swimming Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 4

A SPECIAL meeting of the Newcastle Swimming Club was held in the Terminus Hotel last evening, a large number of swimmers being present. Mr. T. Wilson occupied the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 3

The third test match which is being played at Adelaide is the medium of a considerable amount of excitement, and the telegraph board outside this office attracts a large…

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Cricket, and How to Play It

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 7

THE following interesting and instructive article on cricket, from the pen of Mr. William Brockwell, the brilliant Surrey batsman, now in Australia…

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International Cricket. England v. AUSTRALIA. Third Test Match. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 15 January 1895 · page 5

THE third test match was continued on the Oval to-day, the weather being decidedly cooler than on Saturday. The wicket looked splendid, and some tall scoring was…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 3

A. E. Trott, who performed so well in the third test match, has been offered an engagement by Walter Humphreys with the Sussex County Club in England. Trott will not…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 8

The selection committee of the Hunter District Cricket Association met at Buxton's Room, West Maitland, last evening, and selected a team to represent the district in…

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The Great Cricket Match. Heard Round the Board

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 3

The third battle for supremacy between Stoddart's English Eleven and the pick of Australia is over, and the Kangaroo is victorious at last. The victory gained fairly…

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International Cricket. England v. AUSTRALIA. The Colonials Win. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 4

THE [?] test match was continued on the Oval to-day. The weather was cool, and the wicket, though showing signs of wear, played well…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1895 · page 3

By reference to our advertising columns it will be seen that Nod Blackburn, of Merewether, who won the wrestling match at the recent Highland Gathering sport in Sydney,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 3

A game will be played to-day between the aldermen (headed by the Mayor) and the players…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 17 January 1895 · page 3

In the three test matches, Gregory has made 257 runs for six innings, but this includes his 201 in Sydney. For the six innings his average is 42.83…

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Stockton Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 4

YESTERDAY afternoon J. J. Connelly and J. H. Maslen again rowed the race for amateurs in Gladstone skiffs, which ended in a deadlock on New Year's Day owing to a protest…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 8

Woman seems now to have a task before her in which we fear greatly she will fail, says the British Medical Journal. Report goes that female football teams will shortly…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 18 January 1895 · page 7

A boxing match of 20 rounds for £400 has been arranged between Frank Slavin, the former champion, and Craig a coloured pugilist in the United States. Slavin is at…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 11

The team which is being organised by the Newcastle Swimming Club to proceed to Maitland on February 2nd will be a strong one, and should…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 8

The general committee of the Life Saving Exhibition and Aquatic Sports met in the West Maitland Council Chamber on Thursday evening.; There were present:—The Mayor…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 3

The following team has been picked to represent Victoria in their intercolonial match with New South Wales, which commences in Sydney on the 25th inst.:—J. M…

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Cricket Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 3

The notices to players who may be chosen to take part in the city v. district match, on Anniversary Day, for W. Tracey's benefit, were issued yesterday. It is probable the…

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The Dangers of Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 12

AN inquest was held at Gateshead-on-Tyne on the body of William Buglass, 20, who died from the effects of injuries received the previous day. He…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1895 · page 3

A handball match will be played to-day at Hamilton between a couple of local players and a pair of representatives from the Globe…

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