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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. the Welshmen Batting. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 5

A commencement was made with intercolonial cricket match—N.S.W. v. S.A.—on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. There was a large attendance during the…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 3

There is some talk of J. M'Dermott challenging Harry Dunn catch-as-catch-can style, the match to take place in Sydney. In taking the big fellow on "Jim" is…

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A Swimming Glove

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 3

An ingenious glove for swimming purposes has been patented in Germany. It is well known that swimming plates of wood fastened to the hand and feet with…

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Merewether. Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 8

The Merewether Institute and Hall and Son's teams met on the former's wicket on Saturday afternoon, when the latter team was defeated by an innings and 26 runs…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. a Follow On. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 9 January 1899 · page 5

The intercolonial cricket match was resumed to-day in the presence of a very large attendance, the gate receipts totalling nearly £700. Pye and Howell, the not…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 6

From India I hear (says a writer in "Cricket") that in the memorable match in which Ranjitsin[?]ji made his two ducks the natives who formed the crowd…

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The Racing Fatality

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 4

The death of the jockey Durston from a fall received at the Newcastle Racecourse was declared yesterday by a coroner's jury to have been a purely…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta. Banquet at the Shortland. Presentation to Captain A. WALKER

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 5

At the invitation of Mrs. Shoot, of the Shortland Hotel, the executive committee of the Newcastle annual regatta partook of her hospitality last evening. The…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. a Splendid Stand. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1899 · page 5

The Intercolonial cricket match was resumed to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The attendance was very fair during the afternoon, and much interest…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 3

At the last meeting of the committee of the Federal Club it was decided to hold a 60yds club handicap on Thursday evening, the following officials being appointed,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 3

The committee of the local branch of the Association have arranged a match between the seniors and juniors of the district, to take place on Anniversary Day…

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The Victorian Teachers' Cricket Team. Entertained at the Grand Hotel

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 4

The Victorian State school teachers who played the Newcastle and Maitland Public School teachers at a friendly game of cricket yesterday, were entertained in the…

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Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. Approaching the End. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1899 · page 4

The intercolonial cricket match was resumed to-day, Green and Reedman going to the wickets. The latter added 17 to his total of the previous day, playing a not-out…

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Cricket in South Africa

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Playing with Lord Hawke's team in Cape Colony against twenty-two of Graaf-Reinet and District, A. E. Trott took twelve…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 12 January 1899 · page 3

M'Gowan and Williams are likely to be matched for a big stake in Melbourne shortly. Martin Denny, the Australian boxer, has…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 7

Corbett and Sharkey have agreed to meet again. The conditions of the match are that the winner shall receive 75 per cent. and the loser 25 per cent. of a 20,000dols…

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A Sydney Letter. N.s.w.-s.a. Return Cricket Match. the "Cow Lane" Push Outrage. Sending Lancers to Sydney. "Tres Fragile" and One of Our Departments. the Possible Agent-general. How the Public Works Committee Is Passed Over. a Dangerous Custom by Ferry Masters. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 13 January 1899 · page 6

The cricket match (return) New South Wales v. South Australia was twice a surprise. First when the senior colony got 379, and the junior but 164 in their first…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3

Given fine weather this afternoon the recently-formed Northern District Bowling Association should, through its representative team, give a good account of itself in…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3

The score of 633 for four wickets, made by Patiala against Ambala, is the largest score made in one innings in India. Two hundred and sixty-eight, made by E. T…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 3

"Curley" Williams called is the other night to say that he was prepared to box either Lindsay or Regan. A match has been ratified between Will…

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