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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1897

1,015 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 10 of 51

Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 6

Redforn defeated East Sydney by 21 runs on Saturday. Scores: Redfern, 264; East Sydney, 243. (Ranshaw 49, Gould 47, Richardson, not out, 44)…

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Maitland District. CRICKET

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 22 March 1897 · page 8

The Newcastle City and Maitland Albion teams commenced a two afternoons match on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Saturday afternoon, in the presence of a fair…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 3

Mr. Blackall, secretary of the Federal Swimming Club, is in receipt of a letter from Mr. R. J. Burke hon. sec. of the N.S.W. A.S.A., in which he states that the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Carlton Football Club last evening Mr. F. Paterson was unanimously re-elected to the position of hon. secretary In endorsing the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 8

The annual meeting of the C team Maitland United Football Club was held at Mr. C. Wilks' rooms, West Maitland, last evening Mr. J. Wilks presided, and there was…

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Carlton Football Club. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1897 · page 3

The thirteenth annual meeting of the Carlton Football Club was held at Mrs. Fryar's Royal Hotel last evening. Mr. S. Lindsay, one of the vice-presidents, occupied the chair,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 3

At the meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association, held in Sydney on Tuesday night, the sum of ten guiness each was voted to W. Howell and A. Coningham for…

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The Football Season. Annual Club Meetings. the Veronas

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 5

THE annual general meeting of the Veronas was held at the Australian Hotel last evening. There was a very large attendance, and Mr. Dodds occupied the chair. The…

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The Pony Racing Question. Conference in Newcastle. A Deputation Appointed

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 3

A CONFERENCE of representatives of the different race clubs between Newcastle and Singleton took place at the Centennial Hotel last evening, for the purpose of suggesting…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 25 March 1897 · page 3

Tom Tracey, the Australian boxer, has issued a challenge to box Dick Burge for the light-weight championship for £500 a side at 1421b…

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Swimming Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 8

A meeting of members of the Maitland Amateur Swimming Club was held at the Water Brigade Boatshed, West Maitland, on Wednesday night. Several matters of minor…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 7

Messrs. T. R. M'Kibbin, S. E. Gregory, and J. J. Kelly leave by the Parramatta for Albany to-morrow, and from thence will take steamer for Fremantle. When at…

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Boxing Match. CREEDON V. Strong. Another Australian Win

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 26 March 1897 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday.—A boxing match took place at New York yesterday between Dan Creedon, the Australian boxer, and Chas. Strong. Creedon…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 3

At the Government Printing Office Carnival at the Natatorium on Thursday night, the 200yds invitation scratch race was won by S. Cavil, J. Hellings finishing second, and J…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Union will be hold to-night at the Metropolitan Hotel, when the report of the committee for the past season will be presented. The…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 3

In a match played at Natal (S.A.) recently, between the Wanderers and the Garrison and Police, Vanderwagen, bowling for the former, secured eight wickets for 20 runs,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1897 · page 8

The Friday Half-holiday and Morpeth teams met on the Albion Ground yesterday afternoon, and the Maitlanders secured an easy victory. The Morpeth representatives…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1897 · page 7

At the East Sydney Club's carnival on Saturday, the Half-mile Championship was won by P. Cavill, who put up a world's amatour record, beating Tyers' time of 13min…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1897 · page 7

During the Easter holidays the local bowling clubs will be busily engaged in, at least, one important match each in Sydney against strong clubs there. The Newcastle…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 29 March 1897 · page 7

In Sydney on Saturday the Paddington team put up a good score against East Sydney, losing one wicket for 242 runs (A. Bannerman not out 118, M' Kenzie 97, Noble…

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