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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1898

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International Cricket England v South Australia. Game Must Be Drawn. Adelaide

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 5

THE weather was delightful fine when the international cricket match was resumed to-day. Druce (27) and [?]irst (29) resumed the batting. Hirst lifted Jones's third ball…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 3

A send-off is being arranged in Sydney in honour of Donald Dinnie, the well-known athlete, who leaves for Scotland on the 1st of next month…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 3

The tenth annul meeting of the Wallsend Football Club (B.A.R) was held in the Carrington Hotel, Wallend, on Wednesday evening. There woe a large attendance of…

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Maitland United Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 8

The annual general meeting of the Maitland United Football Club was held last evening in Mr. Rodger's Room. Mr. A. A. Wall, president, occupied the chair, and…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Northern Branch of the Rugby Union, is to be held at the Chamber of Commerce this evening. The report and balance-sheet for the past year…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 7

Robert Henderson, the Surrey cricketer, has given up play, and secured a situation with the Consolidated Goldfields of South Africa Company…

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Hamilton Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 8

THE annual meeting of this club was held last night at Dunlop's Hotel, Hamilton. There was a fair attendance, the chair being occupied by Mr. J. Forgie…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 7

A former resident of this city, writing to a Newcastle friend from 'Frisco, says: "Hearing that Griffo was in this city, I at once repaired to the 'Thalia' saloon, and had no…

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Rugby Football Union. Meeting of Local Branch

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Northern branch of the Rugby Football Union was hold on Saturday night in the Chamber of Commerce. There was a very large attendance, and Mr…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 3

At the schools carnival in Sydney on Saturday the 100yds championship was won by Kong Sing, who performed so brilliantly at the carnival recently held a Newcastle…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 6

The Lowland and Hamilton clubs met on the Waratah Green on Saturday, and after a thoroughly enjoyable game the former won by one point. Lowlands 22—Hamilton 21…

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Rosehill Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 3

Some excellent sport was witnessed at Rosehill on Saturday, the half-dozen events resulting as follows:— MAIDEN HANDICAP, 50 sovs. Six Furlongs…

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Saturday's Cricket. West Newcastle v. East Newcastle

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 6

THE final match between the above teams for the Hannell Shield was brought to a close on Saturday, when West's won by one innings and 31 runs. The attendance was very poor,…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Northern British Football Association was held in the Hunter River Hotel on Saturday. There was a very fair attendance of delegates. Mr. W. R…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 3

At the Auckland Amateur Athletic Club's carnival on Saturday, S. Rowley (New South Wales) beat A. J. Patrick (Wellington) and George Smith (Auckland) in the 100 yards…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Newcastle District Cricket Association was held at the Chamber of Commerce last night. The secretary reported that the final of the…

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Waratah. Lawn Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon last the opening gathering of the season of the above club was held on the lawn, when, notwithstanding the inclement weather, a goodly number of…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 3

The local branch of the League of Swimmers held a 60yds handicap last night at the Newcomen-street Baths, and the racing proved very exciting, the finishes being very…

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Greta. Lawn Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Greta Lawn Tennis Club was held at the residence of Mr. G. Rudd on Tuesday evening, Mr. H. Newell presiding…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 3

W. Lindsay and J. Wilmot recently signed articles to meet in a glove contest in Newcastle on the night of Saturday, April 9, but up to the present the police have not stated…

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