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Newcastle & Lake Macquarie · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Tattersall's Club Races. Coralie Wins the Stakes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 7

The annual meeting of Sydney Tattersall's Club was commenced at Randwick on Saturday, in the presence of a very large attendance. The weather was fine,…

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Intercolonial Cricket. VICTORIA V. South Australia. Home Team Batting. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 5

The intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and South Australia was commenced to-day, in the presence of a very fair attendance. The weather…

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A. D. Robinson, Tattersall's Club Sydney A. D. ROBINSON notifies that his address is now Tattersall's Club, Sydney. Letters' and Telegrams will be promptly attended to. All Telegrams must be reply paid. Advt. Aquatics. the Newcastle Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Monday 1 January 1900 · page 7

All arrangements have been completed for, the Newcastle Jubilee Regatta, which is to take place, to-day, and everything points to the carnival being the most…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 3

New South Wales is very strong in batting just now, and the list up to date of high scores by the Sydney-men-includes the following:—839, Tasmania, Sydney, 1898;…

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The Newcastle Regatta. an Immense Attendance

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 7

Yesterday proved a glorious day for a regatta. An almost cloudless sky, a fresh north-easter, and a comparatively clear harbour, were elements calculated to please…

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Waratah Flemington Races

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 3

Although the attendance at the race meeting hold on the Flemington course, Waratah, yesterday, was not so largely attended as the meeting on Christmas Day…

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Maitland District Inter-district Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 8

The inter-district match between teams representing the Hunter River District Cricket Association and the Robertson Association was played on the Albion Ground…

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Tattersall's Club Races. Vocalist Wins the Cup. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Tuesday 2 January 1900 · page 5

There was a very large attendance at Randwick to-day, when Tattersall's Club race meeting was brought to a close. Appended are the results:—…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 6

At the Bathurst carnival on Monday the most exciting race was the 440yds amateur championship of New South Wales. The Present holder of the title is F. C. V. Lane,…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 6

Pupil Teachers v. Shop Employees, on Ironclads' wicket, at 2.30 sharp.—Former's team: Macara, M'Lean, Brooks, Blair, Walker, Ovington, Riley, M'Kean, Down,…

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Presentation to Dr. Hester. a Tennis Gathering

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Wednesday 3 January 1900 · page 8

Dr. J. W. Hester, of Stockton, who is about to take up the practice of Dr. Scott-Skirving, his brother-in-law, who is proceeding to the Transvaal with the New…

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Cricket

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 7

A Melbourne contemporary on the Victoria v. South Australia game: "Many disappointed spectators of Saturday's play were heard to exclaim: 'No wonder people…

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Intercolonial Cricket. VICTORIA v. South Australia. an Interesting Game. Melbourne

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Thursday 4 January 1900 · page 5

The intercolonial cricket, match was resumed to-day, the weather being anything but pleasant owing to a dusty north wind blowing…

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Newcastle J. C.'s Races. Cantatrice Wins the Handicap

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Friday 5 January 1900 · page 6

The race meeting held under the auspices of the Newcastle Jockey Club yesterday attracted only, a moderate attendance, the numerous re-unions held in the district of…

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Swimming

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 3

The following are the heats for the 100 yards Australasian championship to be decided in Sydney to-day:—First heat: J. M. Hamilton (New Zealand), A. Wilkins…

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Bowls

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 3

The following have been selected to play on behalf of the City Club against the Hamilton players in the first of the Pennant matches to be played on the Hamilton…

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Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 8

Nominations for the different events to be decided at the Wallsend and Plattsburg Regatta Club's regatts on Anniversary Day close on the 19th-inst. In our advertising…

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Newcastle Jubilee Regatta. Paying Over the Prizes

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 8

The prizes won at the Jubilee Regatta on Monday were handed over to the successful competitors by the president (Mr. C. H. Hannell) at the Centennial Hotel last…

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Football As Played in China

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 12

The Chinese are about the last people in the world one would expect to play football, yet in Northern China there are quite a number of football teams (says a writer…

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Brighton Races Postponed. Sydney

Newcastle Morning Herald and Miners' Advocate · Saturday 6 January 1900 · page 8

The Brighton pony races which were to have been held to-day, have been postponed till Monday…

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