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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1896

1,019 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 51

Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 3

The team of Sydney bowlers now touring New Zealand were beaton by Auckland in the champion rink matches on Tuesday by 13 points. The players and scores…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 3

South Australia v. New South Wales to-morrow in Sydney. C. J. Eady is expected in Sydney to-morrow…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 27 February 1896 · page 3

Jack West, formerly of Newcastle, has issued a challenge to Bax, the New Zealand champion endurance club swinger, the men keeping up the longest without a spell to be…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 3

The second round of the contest for the Pyke Silver Cup, under the auspices of the Enterprise Swimming Club, was swum off at the Natatorium on Wednesday night, the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 3

In the Championship Pairs match, Sydney v. Ponsonby, at the bowling tournament at Auckland (N.Z.) on Wednesday, Mr. Josephson acted as captain for the visitors…

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North Shore Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 28 February 1896 · page 8

THIS club held a committee meeting on Wednesday night. Present: Alderman John O'Mara (in the chair), and Messrs. F. Croudace, A. Short, C. Chapple, J. P. Rees, and…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 7

Members of the Federal Club will be surprised to hear that young Bob Thomas will not be eligible to swim in the Fort-street School sports in Sydney, a wire to that effect…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 7

The members of the Adamstown Rosebud Football Club are reminded that the annual meeting will be held at Hall's Hotel on Tuesday evening next…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 8

The Maitland Half-holiday and Albion teams met on the Albion Ground yesterday afternoon, but the match was not completed. The Albion representatives going first to the…

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Public Schools Swimming Sports

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 8

THE swimming carnival held under the auspices of the Public Schools Athletic Association some off at the Corporation Baths last evening, and was an unqualified success…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 5

THE intercolonial cricket match, N.S.W. v. South Australia, was commenced to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The weather was delightfully fine, and the wicket in…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1896 · page 7

Quoit handicap will be played at Hudson's Family Hotel to-day. At the Premier Hotel, Broadmeadow, on March 14, the proprietor, has arranged for…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 3

The final of the 120yds race, postponed, from the Public Schools' carnival on Friday night, was contested on Saturday morning. The result was a win for H. Hawken, with…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 7

The intercolonial match was resumed on Saturday, when the Crow-eaters were all disposed of for 400 runs, of which number that brilliant young batsman, Clem Hill,…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 3

The North Shore Tennis Club played a scratch match with Hamilton on the Stockton courts on Saturday. The match was not played to a conclusion. Messrs. W. W…

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Newcastle J.C. Races. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club was commenced on Saturday under the moat favourable auspices. The weather was delightfully fine, and the…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 2 March 1896 · page 5

THE match between New South Wales and South Australia was continued in Sydney on Saturday in the presence of upwards of 15,000 persons. Hill and M'Kenzie went to…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 3

At the Nautilus Club's Carnival, held at Lady Robinson's Beach on Saturday, W. Bond won the inter-club handicap, H. Deeble the neatest header, and W. H. Brown, the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon the Lowlands Bowling Club took a run out to Waratah to play a match against the local club. The weather was all that could be desired to play…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1896 · page 3

PLATTSBURG MRCHANICS' INSTITUTE C. C. v. WARATAH C. C.—These teams met at Waratah in the first junior competition on Saturday. Waratah, going first to the…

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