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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1884

266 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 4 of 14

Coursing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 3

On Tuesday last a coursing match for £10 a-side took place at Abbey Green between Mr. Hepworth's slut and Mr. H. York's dog. Neither of the contestants succeeded in…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 March 1884 · page 3

The match, District Eleven versus the next Eighteen, will be continued this afternoon. Ivo Bligh, in Lilly White's Annual, speaks…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 2

In the swimming match at Melbourne on Saturday, Kenny v.M' Indoe, the former won the second boat by half a mile, He claims…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 April 1884 · page 2

Scores in a match at Jerry's Plain, and District Eleven v. next Eighteen, will appear next issue. At Sydney a match was commenced on…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 3

The following have been chosen to represeat the Singleton C.C. second eleven in a match in Singleton to-day against the Jerry's Plains United C.C.:-J. Maguire, P Bourke…

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Hawkesbury Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 3

Thursday,- The first day's racing of the Hawkesbury meeting came off to-day, the attendance from the surrounding district quite equal to farmer occasions. The results…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 April 1884 · page 1

The Melbourne Sportsman reporter has interviewed Donald Dianie, and in reference to what show Miller would have with Sullivan, Dinnie say :—A very good one—so…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 April 1884 · page 2

A district eleven is to play a cricket match against the Camperdown Club on Good Friday at Singleton. The players' name have not reached us…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 3

In the watch District C.C. v. Carlingford C.C. on Easter Monday, the following are the names o£ the local players :—D. F. Mackay, T. A. Fawcett. A. Mater. J…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 April 1884 · page 3

Last Saturday night at Melbourne there was a trial of strength between Donslu Dinnie and Professor Miller. The trials consisted of lifting heavy weights. The…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1884 · page 7

Officials:—President, Dr. Nash; Judge; Mr. P. W. Young; Clerk of the Course, Mr. G. W. Allen; Handicapped Mr. W. C. Quinton; Starter, Dr. Nash; Clerk of…

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Athletic Sports at Hinton

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 15 April 1884 · page 5

[?]adge, Mr. Morrow; starter, Mr. J. Sea; secretary, Mr. John Cameron; treasurer, Mr. M. Borrow; committee, Messrs. J. Morrow, J. Reynolds, W. Searles, G. Robinson, J. See, M. Wateon, R…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 2

The match between the District Eleven and the Balmain Carlingfords on Monday last, attracted fair crowd to the Victoria Square, and proved an interesting contest…

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MERRIWA. (From our own Correspondent.) Easter Monday Athletic Reports

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1884 · page 14

The athletic sports which were advertised for some time past in the Mercury came off very successfully on Easter Monday. The various events created a deal of local interest,…

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Sport. ATHLETICS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 23 April 1884 · page 2

The wrestling match, classic style, between Professor Miller and Donald Dianic, for £200 a-side, came off in Melbourne on Saturday, end was drawn, in consequence of…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 2

The District Club eleven goes out Jerry's Plains to play a match there the afternoon. The second eleven play [?] Undaunted on Victoria Square to-day, when…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1884 · page 2

That Miller will go to America and [?] John L. Sullivan has been pretty [?] decided, though the accident which [?] Miller on Saturday in his match against…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 3

The Melbourne Sportsman of Wednesday last says:— As Foley has not accepted the terms made for him by Professor Miller to meet Farnac the latter claims the…

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Cricket. District Club V. Jerry's Plains

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 3

On Saturday a team representing the District Club visited Jerry's Plains. It was originally intended that the match should be eleven of the District Club against 18 of the…

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Sport. [By Telegraph.] Northern Jockey, Club, Races. Maitland

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 April 1884 · page 3

The Northern Jockey Club races have been postponed for a week on account of the inelemency of the weather. It is raining heavily this morning and it also rained the…

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