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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1884

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 October 1884 · page 2

D. Bligh, the winner of the quarter-mile race at Kelly's Gardens, Botany, on Saturday, has challenged to run Malone a similar distance, under the same conditions, for…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 October 1884 · page 3

An Australian correspondent of the [?] Sportsman, writing from England [?] the great English aprint runner, Hutchine, [?]:- "Undoubtedly, the greatest wonder…

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Sport. Cricket. the Woods Challenge Cup. Rovers V. ALBIONS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 October 1884 · page 3

Victoria Square was on Saturday last, the race of the opening match for the Woods' Challange Cup, The contesting clubs being the Rovers (Singleton) and Albione (West…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 November 1884 · page 2

Continuation of the Cup match, Rovers v. Albions postponed for a week on account of the rain. The Newcastle Cricket Club has arranged…

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Wallsend Athletic Club. Eleventh Annual Meeting. (From our own reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 11 November 1884 · page 4

President: — Mr. James Metcher, jun.; Judge, Mr. T. Abel; Assistant Judge, Mr. J. Simpson; Starter, Mr. A. Spruce; Ground Committee: Messrs. J. Jones,…

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Sport. Cricket. Singleton V. Tamworth. [By Telegraph] Tomworth

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 November 1884 · page 2

The Bovers in their first innings made 121. McAlpin was top scorer with 41; Horno 22; Power, Leder, and Robinson 10 each. Tamworth's first innings closed for…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 12 November 1884 · page 2

The All-comers Grand handicap at Walls[?] on Monday was won by J. ,Green of pillock Island, J.Trotter and C.Thomas Sling the second and third positions…

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Gunnedah Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 13 November 1884 · page 6

The following are the acceptances for the principal events to be run at the Gunnedah Race Meeting:— JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP—Ellington, Gostywck,…

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[?]Mbidgee Turf Club Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 3

spring meeting of the above Club [?] at Wagga Wagga to-day, and [?] events resulted as below;—…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 November 1884 · page 3

To very distant date (says the Dubbo [?] the champion pedestrian T. M. will essay the feat of breaking all records for a quarter of amile, the…

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Sport CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 November 1884 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent the hovers C. C. in the next match for the Woods Challenge Cup, again t Morpeth C. C., which will most likely be set…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 2

The Rovers play fifteen of the Morpeth club to-day on Victoria Square for the Wood Challenge Cup. The Cup manager decided to allow Morpeth a handicap. Our men will…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 November 1884 · page 2

Hamilton, champion jumper of the States, cleared a horse, 17, hands high, with case…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 December 1884 · page 2

America sends a football team to England this year. Why should not Australia do the same?…

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The Art of Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 December 1884 · page 1

NOT very long ago a return was moved for in the House of Commons of all the Persons drowned in the kingdom during the year. We have not seen the return…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 December 1884 · page 2

The Farnan-Foley match as far off settlement as over. On Dec, 22, T.M. Maloue will try to establish a quarter-mile record for the colonies…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 December 1884 · page 2

Sydney. Friday.- The English cricketers returned yesterday from the Clarence and will proceed overland to Melbourne to-night…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 December 1884 · page 2

Farnan offers to bet be can knock Peter Newton out in four rounds Marquis of Queensberry rules. The Foley-Faruan match not arranged…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 December 1884 · page 2

A cricket match has been arranged between the Grammar School and an eleven from the King's School (Parra) for to-morrow, the 11th inst. Play will com…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 December 1884 · page 2

Cup match, Rovers v. Morpeth, to be resumed to-day. W. L. Murdoch was married on Monday to a daughter of the well-known Sandhurst…

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