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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1885

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Sussex Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 June 1885 · page 7

A meeting of the members of this club was held at Beveridge's Railway Hotel on Wednesday, 3rd instant, for the purpose of considering its present condition, deciding as to…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 June 1885 · page 3

A football match was begun on Saturday between teams from Lambton and Wall[?]end Mr. Woodlands, of Newcastle noted [?] central umpire, and got on very well with both teams…

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Lawn Tennis—Newcastle v. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 June 1885 · page 2

On Saturday last six of the Newcastle Lawn Tennis Club journeyed to Muswellbrook to try conclusions with the same number of the local club. The day was fine,…

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Sport. BOXING

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 June 1885 · page 3

Charley Mitchell the champion pugilist of England continues to be eager to meet some of the American pugilists in the arena. On April 11, the following appeared in the New…

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Advance Club, Newcastle v. Maitland Football Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1885 · page 4

Never perhaps since the official ceremony in connexion with the opening of the Maitland Park in December last did the grounds present a more interesting aspect than on…

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Football. NORTHUMBERLAND F. C. v. Newcastle City F. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 June 1885 · page 4

A match which will live long in the annals of the Northumberland Football Club for many reasons was played on the West Maitland Park on Saturday afternoon against the Newcastle City Club. A large…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 June 1885 · page 3

Two football matches took place at maitland on Saturday last—the Association and Rugby games. Both matches were played on Maitland park. To judge from the…

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Sporting Fixtures. Horse Racing. June

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1885 · page 10

20.—Lower Hunter Turf Club, at Raymond Terrace. July. 1,2.—Walgett; weights 13th; non-acceptors, 20th. September…

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Cricket. Quorrobolong V. Congewoi

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 5

A match was played at Quarrobolong on Saturday, the 6th instant, between the above clubs, which resulted in an easy win for the Quarrobolongites, the latter being a…

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Liverpool Races. [By Telegraph From G[?]ville's Telegram Co.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 3

The meeting of the Liverpool Jockey Club, which had been set down for the 13th instant, and was postponed on account ot the rain, took place on Saturday, when the gathering was graced by fine…

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Football. NORTHUMBERLAND F.C. V. LAMBTON F.C. [By One of Them.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 June 1885 · page 2

On Saturday, for the second time this season, teams representing the first twenty of the above clubs met, and, na on the former occasion, the players of the mining township went down before…

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Sport. FOOTBALL

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1885 · page 3

The New Zealand team left behind them at Sydney O'Donell, one of the best footballers in Australia. He plays with the Wallaroos. Out of seven attempts in a…

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Liverpool Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1885 · page 3

[?] a postponement of a week the LiverRaces came off on Saturday, and were bed with glorious weather, and the meeting was a great success, all the…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 June 1885 · page 3

The race between Ted Sutton of Minmi, ml power of Adamstown for £200 aside, £1 off at Wallsend on Saturday last. In an early day Power was the…

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Raymend Terrace Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1885 · page 8

The following weight were declared last evening by Mr. W. C. Quinton, the handicapper, for the two leading items to be run for at this little race meeting, which was to come…

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Football. Rugby Football Notes. [By Off-side.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1885 · page 2

Now that the dear old Rugby game of football has been started in Maitland, a few notes on the merits and demerits of the players, sent to you at intervals, will no…

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Sport. Cricket. Citizens V. VOLUNTEERS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1885 · page 3

A very interesting game was played on Victoria Square on Friday last, in honor of the return of the four Singleton members of the Soudan Contingent,…

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Football

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 July 1885 · page 4

Lovers of the manly gam of football found Very lettle to amuae or excite them on the West Maitland Park on Saturday. The Nort umberland and Maitland Clubs engaged in only mimic battles, as it…

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English Cricket Items

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1885 · page 2

Though Maurice Read failed to score in his first match after his return from Australia he played a fine innings for 68 against Middlesex for his county, Surrey. The…

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Sport. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1885 · page 3

Shaw's Australian team made a good fight for it against Lord Sheffield's eleven. The latter scored 184 against farmer's 200. Ulyett, Flowers, Bates, and Shrewsbury…

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