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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1899

1,063 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 20 of 54

Races at Waratah

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 3

The race meeting on the "Flemington" course, Waratah, on Saturday, was fairly successful. There was a creditable attendance and considerable interest was shown…

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Cricket in England. Noble and Laver Make Centuries. the Eleven Banqueted. London

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 5

M. A. Noble and Laver, two of the Australian cricketers, took part in a club match, play at Esher, Survey, yesterday. Both men played excellent…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 3

A 100yds footrace took place at Wickham on Saturday morning between E. Williams and W. Lawrence, both residents of Wickham, for £2 a side. The event caused some…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 3

At the last meeting of the New South Wales Referees' Association the following points were decided:—Mr. W. G. Garrard, hon. secretary Canterbury Referees'…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 3

Nolan, who defeated Green on Monday night, is likely to hear from Tom Ball within the next few days Monday night's fight between Green and…

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Plattsburg. Rat Coursing

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 3

The rat coursing held at Mr. Luke Wild's Racecourse Hotel on Saturday last, at which there was a fair attendance, passed off without a hitch, and the various owners of the…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the Carlton Football Club will be held on Friday night next, at 8 o'clock harp, Fryar's Royal Hotel. F. Paterson, Hon. Sec…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 7

In the course of an interview with a representative of the "Daily Mail," Stoddart said:—"The responsibility of the first-class games is too great nowadays, and I…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 11 May 1899 · page 7

W. Green is anxious for another meeting with Nolan. He attributes his defeat on Monday night to lack of condition, but in the event of a second match being…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 6

Mr. Walter Morrison, M.P., for the Skipton Division, re-opened the Earby Cricket Club bazaar recently. He commented on the value of cricket to young Englishmen,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 6

Conlon, the Pirate footballer, and O' Connell, of Captain's Flat, decided, their glove contest in Sydney on Wednesday night; the former winning in the second round…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 3

A disputed point by some of the bowlers as to what actually constituted a bye in tournaments has been now definitely settled by the opinions of two undoubted authorities…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 3

The Rugby season will be opened next Saturday, when the first round in the competition matches will be played. The draw for the first round of the…

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Carlton Football Club. Annual Meeting

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 8

The annual meeting of the Carlton Football Club was held at Fryar's Royal Hotel last evening. There was a very large attendance of old members, and the vice-president…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 3

There is some talk of a joint benefit being organised in aid of "Curley" Williams and George Richardson. There were 48 entries for the English…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 7

In Sydney on Saturday, Marrickville beat University, 19 to 3; Pirates beat Buccaneer 22 to nil; and Randwick beat Wallaroo, 6 to 5…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 7

Ranjitsinhji was interviewed by a representative of the "Cambridge Daily News," to whom he gave an interesting account of his cricket experiences in India. With…

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Warwick Farm Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 7

There was a fair attendance at the Warwick Farm races on Saturday. The course was trifle heavy, but the racing proved thoroughly enjoyable, Results:…

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Plattsburg Municipal Cricket Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 7

A special meeting of the above club was held on Friday, the president (Alderman O. G. Steel) In the chair. The secretary explained that the meeting had been called…

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British Association Football Presentation to Mr. Denton

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 15 May 1899 · page 8

One of the largest meetings of the Northern British Football Association ever held in the northern district came off on Saturday night in the Hunter River [?]el, there…

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