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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1895

971 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 4 of 49

Swimming Carnival

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 8

The arrangements in connection with the swimming carnival to be held at West Maitland on the 2nd proximo, are almost completed, and a very enjoyable day's…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 3

Although dull and cloudy on Saturday morning it was thought that the rain would hold off long enough to allow the various fixtures to be played, but just after dinner…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 21 January 1895 · page 8

Owing to the very unfavourable weather on Saturday it was impossible to proceed with any cricket fixtures in the Maitland district. These collapses have a tendency to upset…

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Wallsend. Lake Macquarie Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 7

With the near approach of the 26th inst., and the annual aquatic carnival at Lake Macquarie, the interest in the weather is becoming the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 3

A young and well-known Bangor (English) Congregational minister having acted as referee in a local football match recently, the "society" at the Welsh Congregational…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 3

The return annual cricket match between the Morpeth cricketers and the members of the Carrington Cricket Club will be played at Carrington next Saturday (Anniversary Day)…

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Queensland. Brisbane, Monday. Cricket Match Abandoned

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 22 January 1895 · page 5

The cricket match, Northern District of New South Wales v. Oakfields, which was to have commenced to-day, has been abandoned owing to the rain…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1895 · page 3

The New South Wales Cricketing Association held a meeting on Monday night. Mr. Gibson, the hon. treasurer, announced that the amount to the credit of the association…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 3

A return game will be played this afternoon, when sides will be selected from the aldermen and ex-aldermen. On Saturday the Newcastle Club will play…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1895 · page 3

The following South Australians are asked to prepare for the forthcoming intercolonial matches with Victoria and New South Wales:—G. Giffen, Lyons, Reedman, A…

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Lake Macquarie Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 8

On Saturday the annual Wallsend and Plattsburg regatta at Lake Macquarie will be held. The event may really be described as the district picnic, and, no doubt, weather…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 8

The Newcastle Jockey Club will hold their usual Anniversary meeting on the course to-morrow. As the entries for the various events on the card are large, the competitions…

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Carrington Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 8

At the Seamen's Institute, Carrington, on Saturday evening, a social will be held. It is expected that the affair will close up a pleasant day…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 January 1895 · page 3

In connection with the forthcoming boxing match between Gallagher and Jackson, the second deposit has been sent to the athletic editor of the Referee, and the contest is the…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 11

It will be decided shortly at Stockton whether a suitable bathing place shall be erected or not. The local polo team have been hard…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

A 120yds club handicap was swum off at the Newcomen-street baths on Thursday evening. Only two [?]ats were gone through, there being eight starters in each. The final was…

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Stockton. the Late Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

Last night a [?]gely attended meeting of the regatta committ[?] was held for the purpose of dealing with the protest lodged by Mr. T. H. Maslen against Mr. J. J…

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Cricket Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

Though Andy Newell [?]rst showed prominence in cricket as a [?] bowler, and years he has been regarded as[?] declined as his batting ability has certain[?] A curious…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales V. Victoria Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 5

THE intercolonial cricket match between the representatives of New South Wales and Victoria was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. The attendance was…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1895 · page 3

R. Fitzsimmons, the Australian boxer, has been indicted by an American Grand Jury for the manslaughter of Con Riordan, who died from the effects of a blow dealt by…

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