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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1895

971 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 5 of 49

Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 7

The above annual aquatic gathering at Lake Macquarie was on Saturday marred by the inclemency of the weather. Yet notwithstanding the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 8

ALBION v. GRESFORD—On Saturday last a combination of 13 players, representing the Gresford Association, journeyed to West Maitland and met the first eleven of the…

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Newcastle Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 3

With the proverbial ill-luck which has attended racing in this district for the past few months as regards the weather, the Newcastle race meeting held on Saturday was no…

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CRICKET. Tracey Benefit Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 3

After being adjourned from New Year's Day, on account of the rain which fell then, the match between representatives of Newcastle city and district was commenced on…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales V. VICTORIA Play Spoiled by Rain. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 5

THE match between the representatives of Victoria and New South Wales was resumed yesterday on the Sydney Cricket Ground, the players not appearing till after luncheon time…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 January 1895 · page 3

Mr. Phillips, tobacconist, of Hunter-street West, writes to inform us that the first deposit in the sculling match between Towns and Tresseder will be made at his shop…

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Correspondence. Cricket Versus Horse Racing. to the Editor

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 6

SIR,—By your issue of to-day I notice that Mr. J. R. Wood is going to give the lovers of the good old game of cricket here a treat by bringing some…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 3

The death is announced of the Sussex cricketer, George Thomas Humphroys, elder brother of Walter Humphroys, the famous lob bowler, now in Australia with Mr…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales V. VICTORIA Rain Stops the Play. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 5

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

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1895 · page 3

A light-weight boxer named "Andy" Bowen died from concussion of the brain a few hours after taking part in a boxing contest with George Lavigne at New Orlcans…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 3

The annual tournament of the New Zealand Bowling Association was continued in fine weather. The final of the rink tournament resulted in Kaituna (Dunedin),…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 3

Now that the fourth test match is close at hand between the representatives of Australia and Stoddart's famous eleven, excitement is beginning to run high as to the probable…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 3

According to the Canterbury Press, Miss Hitehiugs, the present New Zealand lady champion, "is one of the gamest players we have, and well deserves the proud position of…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales V. Victoria Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 5

THE intercolonial match on the Sydney Cricket Ground was to have commenced at 3 o'clock to-day, and at that hour the umpires inspected the pitch. A difference of opinion…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1895 · page 3

With the boxing match between Gallagher and Jackson, on Saturday night next, and the wrestling match between Blackburn and Hogg, on the Monday evening following,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 3

It is somewhat singular that Sid. Callaway and A. E. Trott, the young bowlers who so distinguished themselves in the third test match, were each born on the 6th of…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales V. Victoria Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1895 · page 5

SHORTLY after noon to-day the Intercolonial Match was resumed on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The weather was fine at the commencement of play, and the wicket appeared…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

Charles Eady, the Herculean Tasmanian cricketer, performed in a wonderful manner as a batsman in the match against the Victorian representatives. In the first innings…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales V. VICTORIA The Visitors Win. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 5

SHORTLY after noon to-day the intercolonial match was resumed on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The weather was fine and cool, and the wicket after rolling appeared in good…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 1 February 1895 · page 3

The final deposit of £10 has been made in connection with the boxing contest between Gallagher and Jackson, which takes place at the Victoria Theatre to-morrow (Saturday)…

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