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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1884

266 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 8 of 14

Humor. A Lesson in Boxing. Knocked Out of Time by the Great Unknown

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 June 1884 · page 1

JIMMISON is very proud of his muscle, and yesterday he took the new boarder from St. Louis to the gymnasium to show him something about the manly art…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 June 1884 · page 3

Hamilton of Scott's Flat beat Smith on Saturday on the racecourse in a 150 yards footrace for £4 aside…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 2

Our local club will to-day meet a team of the Northumberlands (West Maitland) on Victoria Square. When the Singleton Club be represented by Cobcroft, Cooper, Shaw,…

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Sport. [By Telegraph] Football. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 2

The South Australian footballers won the match against the Waratah Club by 10 goals to one…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 June 1884 · page 2

A match has been made at last between T.M. Malone and Hillyard, the Queesland champion, the former conceding three yards start in 150, for aside. It has not yet…

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Football

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 July 1884 · page 7

No game waa ever yet worth a rap For a rational man to play Into which no danger, no mishap, Can possibly find [?]s way.—A. L. GORDON…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1884 · page 2

Newcastle, City v. Walloond match on Saturday, a draw, each side scoring a goal. The Intercolonial match between the South Australian representatives and a…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1884 · page 2

The Newcastle C.C. has joined the N.S. W. Association. What about the proposed Northern Association? Has the idea been exploded?…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 July 1884 · page 2

William B. Carris, athletic editor of the New York Spirit of the Times, is probably the best known athlete in the world, says the Canterbury Times. In 1808, while living on…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 July 1884 · page 4

On Saturday last a lawn tennis match was played between the East and West Maitland Lawn Tennis Clubs, on the club ground, West Maitland, in the presence of a largs number of spectators. As was…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 3

Adelaide men beat East Sydney on Tuesday by one goal to nil. A team of 20 re representatives of N.S.W Association leaves Sydney for Queensland…

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Cricket. Goulburn River C. C. v. Hall's Creek C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 16

The above teams met last Saturday for a friendly game, and, it being late in the season, the weather was somewhat cold, but with the exception of it being rather windy…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 July 1884 · page 3

At Sydney on Saturday, J. W. Byrne covered 46ft. in a hop step and jump Best Australian record. Thin men have not necessarily an and…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 July 1884 · page 2

Black Hawke (Mr. Henderson's) and Forager (Mr. Nut man's ) have a tussle at Branxton on Saturday for £25 aside…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 July 1884 · page 2

No football in the North last Saturday Too much rain Williams and Hassell of the Northumber lands, and Howe and another form New…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 July 1884 · page 2

It seems as if cricketers on all hands have determined that the regulation with regard to the width of bats shall be strictly adhered to. Previously to their innings against…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 2

A London correspondent, writing on the Australian Eleven, says that the ease of Mr. T. C. C Brien, the cricketer, is p[?] and instruction. This gentleman has played…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 12 July 1884 · page 11

Officials:—President, Judge, and Handicapped Mr. C. H. Hannell; Vice-president, Mr. W. A. Sparke; Clerk of the Course, Mr. P. Fleming; Clerk of the…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 3

Black Hawke beat Forager at Branxton on Saturday in a match for £50 Clomnel [?] Wilberforce at Branxton on August 16 for £26 aside…

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Sport. [By Telegraph] Cricket. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 July 1884 · page 3

In the match between the Australians and the Leicester eleven there was only a [?] attendance, owing to the weather being very [?] play was stopped…

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