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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1883

302 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 14 of 16

Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1883 · page 2

On Saturday next the Singleton C. C. play their first match, and have a warm team to begin with. They are to meet the Albion C. C. The Albions have secured the services…

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Temperance Cricket Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1883 · page 2

THE first annual general meeting of the above named cricket club was held at the Temperance Hall on Wednesday evening. The President, Mr. D. Hooker, occupied the…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1883 · page 2

Fresh articles have been [?] in a wrestling match for [?] Professor Miller and [?] burst, to come off on November [?]…

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Sport. COURSING

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 2

Mr. G. Trunley is organising a coursing match for the 10th November, to take place at South Singleton…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 2

On Saturday [?] the married members of the Singleton C. C. met and vanquished in [?] of those members [?] state of single blessedness. The benedicts…

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Proposed Northern Cricket Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 7

For some time p[?]st the necessity that [?]xisted for the establishment of a Cricket Association has forcibly presented itself upon the attention ot cricketers in the northern district. The benefits to be derived…

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Entries for Coming Races. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 October 1883 · page 5

Following are full nominations for the principal events to be decided at Tattersall's annual meeting and at the Sydney Turf Club meeting on January 1 and January 26, 1884:…

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Cricket. Maitland C.c. 2Nd Eleven V. Sussex C.c

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1883 · page 5

A match was played at South Maitland last Saturday, resulting in a win for the former. The ground was in a dreadful state, and good cricket was impossible. The…

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Caulfield Races. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.] Second Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 October 1883 · page 5

The meeting of the Victorian Amateur Race Club was concluded at Caulfield on Saturday, with the following result:- SECOND HURDLE RACK; 1½ mile…

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Fraudulent Racing Sweeps. (From the Herald's Correspondent.) Melbourne

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1883 · page 3

It was ascertained this morning that the conductors of two well-known sweeps in this city had absconded, taking with them about £6000 in cash. Both were managers of…

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Cricket. Aberdeen C.c. V. Gundy C.c

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1883 · page 7

The Aberdeen Cricket Club played their second match on Saturday last, and again came off victorious. On this occasion the match was played at Gundy against an eleven…

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Cricket. Hinton V. Phœnix Park

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 3

A cricket match was played at Morpeth on Saturday last, between the above-named clubs, which ended in a win for Hinton by 20 runs in the first innings. The ground was not in favor of big scoring,…

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Racing Sweep and Sporting Club Swindles. (From the Argus, October 23.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 4

Public attention was drawn in a remarkable manner on Monday morning to the so-called "sporting clubs" which have become so numerous in the city during the last 12…

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The Cricket Question. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.))

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 2

SIR,—Mr. Kelf, through the columns of year paper, tells, the public the idea of an Association, as proposed by, the Belvedere C. C. was a sum. As proofs that our…

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Cricket. Gresford C.c. V. 18 Summer Hill C.c

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 6

A cricket match was played at Summer Hill on Saturday last, 20th inst., between 11 of the Gresford C.C. and 18 of Summer Hill C.C., which resulted in an easy victory for Gresford in one innings and 22…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 October 1883 · page 2

At Glen Innes. on Monday, Malone, who lately defeated App[?] had two jumping matches against Rimi of Grafton Malone was victorious, his high jump being 5 feet 8 inches, and his running lodg leap…

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The Mait[?]and Mercury. Tuesday, October 30, 1883. Racing Sweeps

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 October 1883 · page 4

MR. STUART says the announcement of racing "consultations" and the like, is opposed to the spirit of the law which aims at suppressing gambling. He promises to see what…

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Cricket. Tea Tree V. Carrabolla

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 1 November 1883 · page 4

On Saturday last, a friendly game of cricket was played at Tea Tree, between Tea Tree Club and Carrabolla Club, which resulted in an easy victory for the latter by 2 runs and 8 wickets to spare. The…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 November 1883 · page 2

Edwards beat young Scott in a 48 boors' walking contest at Dunedin (N.Z.) at the beginning of the week. He walked 192 mile to Scott's 191…

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Second Sheet to The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, November 10, 1883. Racing and Its Adjuncts

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 13

THE recurrence of the racing event, par excellence, of the Australias, justifies a word or two about racing in general. That the sport has its good aspects is unquestionable. It…

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