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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1885

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 February 1885 · page 3

Malone's performance of tunning 150 yd8 [?] seconds cannot be accepted as a record, as reports to hand state that he was wall on his journey before the pistol Hashed…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 2

The following eleven will Represent the Guild C. C. in a match against the accord eleven of the Rovers C. C. to-day:-J. Maguiro, E. Milleti, B. Burke, J. Quinn, A…

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The Cricket Match

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 2

ALL ENGLAND ELEVEN, ROVERS 22. Although the first day's play ended up with heavy rain Wednesday broke beautifully line, and though a trifle hot…

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The Parliamentary Cricket Match. Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 February 1885 · page 2

The New South Wales Parliament eleven in their first innings made 178; the Victorian Parliament 6…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 3

The following have been chosen to reprerent the Lillywhites in a match againt the Guild C.C., to-day on Victoria Square :— Allen, J. Cusick, Dorrington, Delves…

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Moree Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 February 1885 · page 4

FIRST DAY.—Hurdles: Hard Luck, Zero, Maiden Plate. Zut, Fred, King of the Ring. Shorts Zoeio, N[?]mrod. Tattersall's Handicap Hawthornden 7st., Careless 6st 8'bs, Zut Gat 5[?]bs, great race between…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 March 1885 · page 3

Our Wallsend correspondent writes:— The cricket match between the Wallsend team and sixteen of Morpeth was played on the Wallsend cricket ground. There was a…

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Foot Racing Singleton

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 2

[A correspondent asks us to publish the following notes. We willingly do so if [?] correspondent will be equally brief and [?] the point we shall be glad to bear from [?]…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 2

Following are the players chosen to [?] present the Lillywhite C.C. against [?] Rovers C.C. first eleven in the match [?] played to-day:- J. Allen, B. Bake[?]…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 March 1885 · page 2

Bob Watson donned the shoes, and [?] tights the other day, and in a few [?] with Hillyer, Farrel, and Tolbert, showed that he had lost litle if any, of his old speed…

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Branxton Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1885 · page 2

Through some misunderstanding or disagreement Branxton races were held on Tuesday, whilst the Lochinvar meeting was in full swing a few miles away. This of…

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Raymond Terrace Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 March 1885 · page 2

We are informed the first meeting of the Lower Hunter Turf Club held at Raymond Terrace was very successful. There was quite a regiment of horsemen present, and the…

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Hawkesbury Races. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1885 · page 3

There is no betting in connection with the Hawkesbury Races. Backers seem to hold off,as layers only offer 100 to 10 on the field for the Hawkesbury Handicap…

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Murrurundi Races. (By Telegraph From a Correspondent.) Wednesday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 March 1885 · page 5

The meeting of the M[?]rrurundi Jockey Club began to-day, when about six hundred persons attended during the afternoon. The gathering must be considered a great success, and it is expected that…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 3

The following is the team chasen to repersent the Rovers C.C. in the matches to be played on Good Friday, Easter Saturday and Easter Monday:-D. F. Mackay, T. A…

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Wallsend Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 3

The following weights have been declared by the handicapper (Mr. W. C. Quinton) for the leading items to be competed for at this reunion which will come off on the Maryland racecourse on the 6th and…

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Athletic

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1885 · page 3

The committee of the Sir Joseph Bank, Handicap have taken evidence in reference to the protest against G. Black, winner having run under a fictitious name at previous…

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Cricket. Largs C.c. T. Second Maitland C.c

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1885 · page 4

This match was played at East Maitland on Saturday last, and resulted in a very easy win for the Maitland C.C. by 3 wickets and 56 runs to spare. For the winners Schrader, Phillips, and Marr reached…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1885 · page 2

A foot-race for £10 was run on Saturday last on the Singleton racecourse, between M.Burke and E. Shepherd, both resident this district. Burke has been trained…

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Morpeth Regatta

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1885 · page 3

The regatta to be held at Morpeth on Monday promises to he one of the most popular of the many resorts provided during the holiday for pleasure seekers, and we…

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