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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1884

266 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 14

Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1884 · page 3

The following players have been chosen to go to Newcastle on Saturday, there to meet the City Club —Cobcroft, Shaw, Mother, R. Anderson, Schulstad, Rcubon, Coopor,…

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Cricket. [?]Ion C.C. v. Singleton District C.C.

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 June 1884 · page 3

Last Saturday saw the end of the cricket season, the occasion being a match between the Albion Club of Maitland and the local District Club The visitors proved victorious…

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Paterson. Queen's Birthday Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 June 1884 · page 12

The promoters of an afternoon's amusement of the turf on Queen's Birthday, do not appear to have seen their way clear to postpone the meeting in compliance with Her…

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Football

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 June 1884 · page 4

No game was evey yet worth a rap For a rational man to play Into which no danger, no mishap. Can possibly find its war.—A. L. GORDO[?]…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1884 · page 3

Melbourne, Saturday.—Mr. H. Gore's Goore, by Grenadier—Girofla, won the Great Southern cup, beating Mr. W. Mcolloch's Monsoon…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1884 · page 3

The Wallsenders beat the Northumberlands (Maitland) on Saturday. NEW ZEALAND V. NEW SOUTH WALES. Sydney, Saturday.—The return match…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 June 1884 · page 3

The Melbourne Sportsman says: Professor Miller continues to improve rapidly. On monday, by the advice of his medical attendant, he, for the first time for six weeks,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 June 1884 · page 2

The New Zealanders defeated a combi[?]ed Western team at Bathurst on Wednesday by 11 points to nil. Our visitors from Maorlland will again…

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Sport. Cricket. [By Telegraph.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 June 1884 · page 2

In the match Auatralians against Nottingham, the weather was splendid and the attendance good. Nottingham in the[?] innings made 107. Barnes male the highest…

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Football

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 June 1884 · page 7

No game was ever yet worth a r[?]p For a rational m[?]n to play Into which no danger, no mishap, Can possibly find its way.—A. L. GORDON…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1884 · page 3

The sydney club beat the Northumberlanda on Friday by live goals and nine behinds to two goals and five behinds. On Saturday they defcated the Newcastle City club by…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1884 · page 3

Here is the team to give the Australian Eleven a lying up when the come home: HORAD Hvan[?],Allep,Bruce Lewis, Walters, Massle Garrett, W. Giffen,Moses, Clceve…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 June 1884 · page 3

Saturday's News contains the following : -Old Charley Williams is gamely perSevering in his task of accompliabing 1500 miles In 1000 hours; and a[?]though terribly…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 June 1884 · page 4

It is hardly needful to remind racegoers and sporting men generally that the adjourned gathering of their forces will take place at Newcastle on Saturday, July 5, and from the…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 3

The Singleton Club play a match with a Grammar School team on Victoria Square this afternoon, when they will be represented by the following:-Braine, Freeman,…

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Humor. A Lesson in Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 2

KNOOKED OUT OF TIME BY THE GREAT UNKNOWN. JIMMYSON is very proud of his muscle, and yesterday ho took the new boarder from St…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 June 1884 · page 3

At Newcastle to-day D. Livingstone will attempt to run ten miles within the hour for a wager of £5o. Joe Assenhelm, of Sydney, and Harris, of…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 June 1884 · page 5

On Saturday last a lawn tennis match was played between the first teams of the Newcastle and East Maitland lawn tennis clubs on the ground of the latter. The weather was…

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Sport. FOOTBALL

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 June 1884 · page 3

The Singleton Club beat the Grammar School team on Saturday by seven goals nine behinds to three goals twelve behinds. South Australia v. Newcastle to-morrow…

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The Victorian Association Football Laws

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 June 1884 · page 1

THE following are the Victorian Association Football laws ,as adopted by the New South Wales Football…

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