Football. QUEENSLAND v. Northern District
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 29 July 1886 · page 7
As a contrast to the showery weather which had been prevalent in the district for many days, Tuesday morning broke fine and sunshiny with a brisk westerly breeze blowing which quickly…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 2
Truth says Spofforth's mantle seems to have fallen upon Giffen. Never has the South Australian bowled so well as recently; in fact, it is doubtful whether, for a series of…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 July 1886 · page 2
The Singleton Football Club play a match to-day on Redbornborry Park against the East Maitland Club. Play is to commence at three o'clock. The following are the…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1886 · page 6
There was a large attendance on the West Maitland Park on Saturday afternoon, when the Northumberland and Summerhill (Plattsburg) Clubs met for the first time this season. The latter body…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1886 · page 2
East Maitland v Singleton.—The East Maitland Football Club journeyed to Singleton on Saturday last to play a friendly match with the Singleton Club. The weather…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 August 1886 · page 2
The following are the names of the players selected by the Carlton Club to represent them in the match against the second fifteen of the Singleton Club, which takes…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 August 1886 · page 4
A match between these clubs took place on Saturday afternoon on the ground of the latter at East Maitland. There were a considerable number of spectators present, who evinced great…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1886 · page 6
There was a large attendance on the ground of the Carlton Club, East Maitland, on Saturday afternoon to witness the third meeting of the above clubs this season, and greatly to the joy of the…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Northern Jockey Club Races. [By the Vagrant.]
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 August 1886 · page 4
Seldom if ever has Mr. Quinton succeeded in planting the winners of races for which he has handicapped so carefully as he has the good things for the forthcoming gathering of the Northern…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1886 · page 3
The boxing match between Adlard and Jones at Newcastle, on Monday evening, was quickly brought to a conclusion. In the first round Jones hit Adlard over the ropes, and…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1886 · page 3
The following players have been selected to represent the Singleton Club in their match against the Newcastle Football Club, to be played at Newcastle on Saturday next…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 August 1886 · page 3
The August handicap, got up by Mr. Sydney, came off on the Newcastle cricket ground on Saturday last, and was won by C. Brown, 13 yards; D. Palmer, 11 yards,…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 19 August 1886 · page 8
Officials:—Judge, Mr. J. Clift, jim.; Starter, Mr. J. Kean; Official Timekeeper, Mr. J. Hart; Clerk of the Course, Mr. F. G. Fullord; Handicapper; sind Secretary, Mr. W. C. Quinton…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 6
The above match was played on the ground of the former on Saturday last. The visiting team arrived about 11 o'clock, the East Maitland having a 'bus in waiting, and after conveying their luggage…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 2
We understand that the Singleton Club are unable to get a team to go to Newcastle to-day to play a match with the Newcastle Football Club. This is only another instance…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 2
The team of English cricketers organised by shaw and Lillywhite, for a tour through the Australian colonies, will leave for Australia on the 17th September next…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, August 21, 1886. Northern Jockey Club Races. Second Day, Friday. Officials:—Judge, Mr. J. Clift, jun; Starter, Mr. J. Kean; Official Timekeeper, Mr. J. Hart; Clerk of the Course, Mr. F. G. Fullord; Handicapper and Secretary, Mr. W. C. Quinton
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 August 1886 · page 4
When the rain began to fall on Wednesday night there were many misgivings amongst all who had the interest of the Northern Jockey Club at heart, and their faces grow as gloomy as the sky which…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 August 1886 · page 7
On Saturday last the above clubs met for the second time this season. For many reasons Maitland lost for the occasion the services of Williams, Clay, J. Lindsay, and Barry, so it was rather a weak…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1886 · page 3
The following are the names of the Carlton team who journey to Greta to play a match with the local club at that place to-day :— T. Maguire, W. Maguire, M. MeMillan,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Explanation of the Cricket Fiasco. (From the Boots at the Cabbage Stalk Hotel, Covent Garden, London, to the Boots at the M.C.C., Melbourne.)
Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 August 1886 · page 4
MY DEAR BILL,—When you wrote to me a reccommending me to pile all my sugar on the Horsetrailian Eleven, you little thought of the injustice you was…
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