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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1883

302 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 16

Wallsend Athletic Sports

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 4

The athletic gathering at Wallsend yesterday, was perhaps the best attended of the many amusements provided in the district for holiday seekers, and certainly not without reason, as yesterday's meeting…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 November 1883 · page 3

A well-known English amateur sprinter named J.W. Shorts, recently walked six miles on a [?] road in the remarkably good time of 55 minutes 15 seconds…

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Wallsend Athletic Sports. (Abridged from the Newcastle Herald.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 13 November 1883 · page 2

The weather on Saturday was anything but favourable for outdoor amusement, as during a portion of the afternoon the rain came down in drenching showers, and the wind blew with great violence…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 November 1883 · page 3

The Echo's Maitoune correspondent telegraph as follow:-"A wrestling match for £100 a side, between Professor Miller and blackborn, of Eaglehawk, for the champion…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 2

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1883 · page 2

Professor Miller, who administered the coup de grace to Blackburn in their late wrestling match, now throws down the gauntlet to any two men in Australia for a…

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Tamworth Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 November 1883 · page 4

Following are the acceptances for the two principal events to he decided at the Tamworth race meeting on December 3rd and 5th:— RACE CLUB HANDICAP; 1[?] mile…

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Sport. CRICKET. Temperance v. Second Singleton

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 November 1883 · page 2

On Saturday the Singleton Second Eleven Played their return with the Tem[?] Eleven on Victoria Square. The to proved too good, so far as run getting[?]…

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Warialda. Acceptances for the Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1883 · page 5

TOWN PLATE.—Sunshine, Pride, Mick, Constance, Sleader, Comrade, Infant, Falcon (late Darrewell), Pardon, Marlington. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP.—Sunshine, Forfeit,…

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Tamworth Races. General Entries. [By Electric Telegraph.] Tamworth, Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 November 1883 · page 5

FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Mileta, Howlong, Claudius, Druid, Una, Hawthornden, Myra, Woodstock, Novice, Free-selector, Prunell, Highland Mary. PRINCE OF WALES STAKES.—Lady Lee, Reform,…

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[?] Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 2

The Singleton C.C [?] to Maitland to [?] eleven. The [?] Ouus. Warden, [?]…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 December 1883 · page 2

In wreathing matches [?] awarded the palm, as [?] wrestle Day two men in [?] a side, has been accepted…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1883 · page 3

Powell, the Sydney the Sydney University captain, had his hand broken white at practice the other day and will not be able to play for some, weeks…

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A District Cricket Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1883 · page 2

A MEETING of cricketers was held at the Mechanics. Institute, on Monday. evening for the purpose on forming a new club which should include the…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 December 1883 · page 3

J. W. Byrne, of Sydney, has challenged T. Malone to a jumping contest, the trials being a running high jump, and a running hop-step-and-jump the best two out of…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 3

The Albions beat the Morpeth men on Saturday by 83 runs on the first innings. Our old friend, Mr. P. Waddy, totted up 41 for the Albions, the highest score of the…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 3

The Albions beat the Morpeth [?]en on Saturday by 83 runs on the first innings. Our old friend, Mr. P. Waddy, totted up 11 for the Albions, the highest score of the…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 3

A large number of people assembled at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, on Saturday afternoon to witness the wrestling match between Professor Miller, the well-known…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 December 1883 · page 3

A large number of people [?] wed at the Theatre Royal, Melbourne, on Saturday afternoon to writers the [?] between [?]…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 December 1883 · page 2

Thomas Hyde of Sydney, challenges Carver, McDarra, or Cashmere to run100 yards for £100 aside. The Tamworth Athletic Club offers [?]20…

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