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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1884

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 September 1884 · page 2

The final running for the Sir Jo[?] Banks [?] Sheffield Handicap at [?] took place on Saturday last, and [?] the victory of E. Sutton, of [?]…

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Paterson Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1884 · page 4

The picturesque little town of the Paterson will be quite alive on Friday, October 3, when the local race meeting will be held. From the list of entries below it will be seen…

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Maitland Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 September 1884 · page 2

The annual general meeting of members of the Maitland Cricket club was held at the Mechanics' Institue, East Maitland, on Tuesday evening. The president of the Club, Mr…

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Albion Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 12

The annual meeting of the members of the Albion Cricket Club was held at Cohen's Hotel on Thursday evening. The attendance was but small, only some 15 or 16 persons being present. Mr. John Rourke…

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NARRABRI. Thursday. Nominations for the Narrabri Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 September 1884 · page 4

NARRABRI JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP.—Sir William, Maybe, Sp[?]ynx, Swallow, Telltale, Marmion, Bacchus, The Orphan, Duke of Devon, Badelight, Zeno, Ellington, Wheel…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1884 · page 3

[?] Bannerman is at the top of the [?] averages for last year's play of [?] Carltons with the splendid record to [?] Mr F. S. tylecote, the English cricketer,…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 October 1884 · page 3

AT the Limerick (Ireland) annual [?] Athletic Club sports, W. Read sue [?]n eclipsing the wonderful record [?] Grady's put of the 42lb Weight—viz., 27ft…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 October 1884 · page 2

The clubs competing for the Woods [?] lenge Cup are: First Newcastle, First Wallsend, West Maitland Albions, Morpeth, and Singleton…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 October 1884 · page 2

Far[?] Who recently fought Jackson, challenges Larry Folay to box for £50 or upwards. Nominations for the Wallsend £100…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1884 · page 7

The second annual meeting of the East Maitland Lawn Tennis Club was held in St. Peter's school-room on Wednesday evening last. The President (the Eev. Canon…

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Paterson Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 October 1884 · page 7

Friday saw another of the race meetings, which have occupied the attention of northern sportsmen for some time past, added to the events which are numbered with…

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The Late Singleton Races. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 October 1884 · page 2

SIR,-I hear that at a meeting held last week at 'the Calcdonia Hotel the surplus of the late rice meeting was passed as a donation to the Nothern Hunt Club. Can you tell,…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 October 1884 · page 3

First match Woods Challenge Cup, Singleton v. Maitland at Singleton on October 2[?]…

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Cricket Match

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1884 · page 7

A cricket match was commenced on the cricket ground between the first eleven of the Albion Club and fifteen of the Half-holiday Association. It excited a good deal of…

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Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 October 1884 · page 3

On Saturday at the meeting of the junior Jockey Club Wallsend kept up its reputation for providing good sport for race-goers. The mining township is exceedingly fortunate…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 October 1884 · page 2

The Rovers C.C. send one a team to the Bulgs on Saturday. It is said Lord Harrisand Mr I. D. Walker will both visit Australia during the coming…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 October 1884 · page 2

The handicap for the Wallsend big event is out. Mat Jones and K. Sutton are at scratch. Sixty-four are in it; acceptances due on November 1…

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ORI[?] [?] the Weights' Victorian Grain RACES. [?] (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 October 1884 · page 6

SIR,—The weights for the principal events of the Narrabri meeting have appeared at last, and from the numerous entries tabulated there promises to be good sport, and no…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 2

A match will take place to-day between the Guild C.C. and the Lillywhite C.C. on Victoria Square; play commences at 1.50 p.m. The following team will represant the…

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Singleton Cricket Club

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 2

THE annual pe[?]ral meeting of members of the Singleton Cricket Club was held at the Mecanics' Institute on Thursday Evening, a good number of members being…

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