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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1899

1,063 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 8 of 54

Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 6

Several interesting events are set down for this afternoon on the City Club's green. There is to be a 21-head match between the senior and junior members of the…

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CRICKET. Some Curiosities

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 6

Mr. F. S. Ashley-Cooper has a capital list of curlosities of first-class cricket in the December number of "Cricket," a periodical which is entirely devoted to the game…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 23 February 1899 · page 6

Donald Dinnie was recently accorded a most enthusiastic reception in London. The function was under the patronage of the Marquis of Huntley, Lord Hopetoun (the…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 6

There was a very good attendance of bowlers on the City Club's green yesterday afternoon, when several scratch matches were played. In the President's trophy…

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Electoral Football. Meeting at Wickham

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 5

A meeting of Wickham footballers was held at Smith's Albion Hotel last night for the purpose of forming a football club for the district of Wickham and…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 24 February 1899 · page 6

The English mail brings particulars of the boxing match between Sharkey and M'Coy, which took place at the Lennox Club, New York, on January 10. M'Coy had been a…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 3

The Pirates intend holding a carnival about three weeks hence, when it is to be hoped the other swimmers willdo all in their power to give the promoting club a…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 3

The return match between the Waratah and City clubs is down for decision on the latter's green this afternoon. The final of the Green trophy competition will also…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 3

Newcastle East C.C: v. Hospital for Insane C.C.—Mends, M'Farlane. Nickisson, Thomas; Smith, Greaves, Callen, Paton, Hartup, Brighton, Cuthbert, Reid,…

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District Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 5

In furtherance of the scheme for the establishment of district football, a meeting of footballers of Hamilton, and Tighe's Hill was held at Watt's Family…

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Hunter River District Cricket Association

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 8

A meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held at the School of Arts last evening. Present: Mr. C. Patrick, vice-president, in the chair, Messrs…

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Intercolonial Cricket. N. S. W. v. N. Z. Visitors All Out Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 5

A commencement was made with the New Zealand-New South Wales cricket match on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. There was only a moderate attendance. 'Cobcroft,…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 3

All arrangaments have been completed for the glove contest between Richardson, of Stockton, and Lindsay, of Merewether, which is down for decision in the Victoria…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 7

The winner of the Geneva watch presented to the City Club by Mr.. Alfred Green turned, out to be Mr. Alec. Watt, who in a well-contested game with Mr. O'Neil on…

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Intercolonial Cricket. N.S.W. v. N.Z. TRUMPER 253

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 27 February 1899 · page 5

The Intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and New Zealand was continued on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, in the presence of a moderate…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 6

The draw for the patron's trophy pairs in the City Club has resulted as follows:— Timbury and Watt (1) v. Bowtell and Hingst (scratch); James and Coyle (2) v…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 6

Burwood v. Ironclad.—This match was played at Burwood and resulted in a win for the locals by five wickets and 35 runs. The scores were: Burwood, five wickets for…

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Wallsend. Tennis Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

With the view of making arrangements for the coming season, a meeting of the members connected with the local club is convened for Wednesday evening in the School of Arts. A…

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Hamilton. the Tennis Court

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

On Saturday last the tennis court again presented an animated scene, when the club members opened the court for the autumn season. After the play a pleasant hour…

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Newcastle East Football Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 5

A meeting was held at the Oxford Hotel last evening for the purpose of forming a football club in Newcastle East under the new district system recently formulated by…

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