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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1899

1,063 stories in Newcastle & Lake Macquarie's papers · page 9 of 54

Intercolonial Cricket. N.S.W. v. N.Z. an Easy Win for the Home Team. Sydney

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

The intercolonial, cricket match between the N.S.W. v..N.Z. teams was brought to a conclusion to-day on the Sydney Cricket Ground. When stumps were drawn on…

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Athletics

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

"Prodigal," in the "Referee," says:—A correspondent writes anent the coming match at Bourke between Fitzsimmons and Ryan, and states his belief that Ryan is…

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District Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 1 March 1899 · page 8

A largely attended meeting of the footballers of the district was held at Roger's Rooms on Monday evening, to arrange for the formation of a district football team…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 7

Our publication of the portraits of such a large number of Australia's most prominent crecketers has caused some scores of our readers to send us the names of players…

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Moonan Brook Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 8

The following weights have been declared by Mr. W. C. Quinton for the Moonan Brook races, to take place on 11th March:— Opening Handicap, seven furlongs.—…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 2 March 1899 · page 7

Regan and Williams, who are to decide their glove contest in the Victoria Theatre (if available) on March 11, have signed agreement to the effect that if the fight is…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 3

Sid. Cavill, of Sydney, won the 1000yds Championship at the carnival of the South Australian League of Swimmers' on Monday night. George Ware, of Melbourne, was…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 3

The Pirates have finally decided to hold a carnival, particulars of which will appear later on. F. C. V. Lane, who has made up his mind…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 3

At the annual meeting of the Notts Country Cricket Club the report showed a most satisfactory state of affairs, as in four years it had paid off a debt of £400,…

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Lawn Tennis

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 5

Arrangements have been made by which lady members will be entitled to use both courts on the local green between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. on all days excepting…

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Test Cricket Match. Australian Eleven v. Rest of Australia. First Day. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 5

A commencement was made with the first test between the Australian Eleven and the Rest of Australia, on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. A few showers of rain fell…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 4 March 1899 · page 3

The two Irish long-distance runners, M. O'Neill and J. Mullen, had a match for £50 a side over five miles recently, and the former won by six yards in 26min 40…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 7

F. C. V. Lane placed another record to his credit at the Cleveland-street Public School carnival in Sydney on Saturday. In the 220yds race be met Smith, Bond, Bishop,…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 7

The Lowlanders held a meeting on their green on Saturday afternoon, and made the following selections of representative rink in connection with the match Newcastle v…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 6

The committee and members of this club held a dinner and social at Mr. Thomas Watson's Colliery Inn on Saturday evening, the object being twofold—first, to…

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Football

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 7

A meeting of players and supporters of Newcastle West was held at Tranter's hotel on Friday night. Mr. J. Colgan was voted to the chair. The rules, as submitted by…

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A.J.C. RACES. Miss Emmett Wins the Stakes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 7

The race meeting at Randwick on Saturday afternoon attracted a very fair attendance. The racing proved thoroughly enjoy able, betting on the different events being…

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V.R.C. RACES. An Outsider Wins the Newmarket. MELBOURNE

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 7

A commencement was made with the V.R.C. Autumn meeting at Flemington today. The attendance was large, and the weather fine. The chief event, the…

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Test Cricket Match. Australian Eleven v. Rest of Australia. "Australians" All Out. "Next Best" at the Wickets. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 5

Upwards of 14,000 persons paid for admission to witness the test match on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. Considerable interest was manifested in the play. The…

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Athletics

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 6 March 1899 · page 7

A number of admirers of Geo. Richardson (who put up such a game battle with W. Lindsay the other night) are about to tender him a complimentry smoke concert, in…

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