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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1895

971 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 6 of 49

Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 3

The second carnival this season of the local club will be held on February 14th, when the Jersey competition will take place. This event is causing much speculation…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 11

The Maitland Aquatic Sports, which were set down for competition to-day, have been postponed on account of the flooded state of the river until…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 8

The Half-holiday cricket combination of West Maitland proceeded to East Maitland yesterday afternoon to meet a contingent of the local club. The ground was found…

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Cricket Notes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 3

LONG and careful consideration of some difficult points, in connection with the position of the Newcastle District Cricket Association, were settled pro. tem., at a…

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International Cricket. England v. Australia. a Bad Wicket. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 5

THE match between Stoddart's English Eleven and the Australian representative team was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1895 · page 3

The principal item in this evening's amusements—the boxing contest between Gallagher and Jackson at the Victoria Theatre—promises to attract a large number of people…

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The Boxing Contest

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 3

A large crowd flocked to the Victoria Theatre on Saturday night to witness a boxing contest between Alex. Gallagher, of Newcastle, and Bert Jackson, of Miami, for…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 8

The cricket fixtures for Saturday last included Banks and Law v. East Maitland at East Maitland, Branxton v. Albion B on Albion ground, and Pearl v. Morpeth on the…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 3

There was no cricket played between clubs affiliated to the Newcastle District Cricket Association on Saturday, nor between any other teams in the district, that we have…

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Canterbury Park Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 3

The weather at the Canterbury Park meeting on Saturday was showery and the attendance was consequently poor. Following are the results:…

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Sydney Notes. the Cricket Mania

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 5

CRICKET, and nothing but cricket, engages public attention at the present time, and during the past week all eyes have been directed to words Sydney as the scene of two…

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ATHLETICS. The Wrestling Match

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 4 February 1895 · page 3

In the Victoria Theatre this evening those who are fond of wrestling will be enabled to witness a match for £30 in Cumberland style, between Tom Hogg, of New Zealand, and…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 3

The cricketing capabilites of the English team organised by Mr. Stoddart and the representatives of Australia are now being threshed out thoroughly, and the fourth test…

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International Cricket. England v. AUSTRALIA. The Australians Win. Sydney

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

THE fourth test match between the Englishmen and Australians was brought to a conclusion to-day, Mr. Stoddart's team being completely beaten by the sticky nature of the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1895 · page 3

A match which excited a good deal of interest in athletic circles took place recently on the Balls Bridge Ground, Dublin, F. E. Bacon, the English mile and four mile…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 3

Last evening a large number of swimmers met on the railway station for the purpose of wishing good luck to Alf. Holmes (100 yards champion), who was leaving for Sydney by…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 3

A series of half a dozen games was arranged during the Christmas vacation for the Public School teachers, the majority of whom were from the country, against the following…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1895 · page 3

A footrace, for a small stake, came off on Saturday last on the track at the Crystal Palace Gardens, Waratah, between two of the employees of the Sydney Soap and Candle…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1895 · page 3

At the cycling carnival at Young last week a rider named W. Neilson put up a remarkably good performance. He won the Half-mile Handicap with a start of 75 yards from…

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Swimming

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

The second carnival under the auspices of the New South Wales Swimming Club was held on Wednesday evening at the Sydney Natatorium. The principal event on the…

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