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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1886

313 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 16

The Native Races of the British Possessions

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 August 1886 · page 17

The last of a series of conferences, held under the auspices of the Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland at the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, on the native…

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Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club Races. [By Telegraph.] Monday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 August 1886 · page 5

Following are the nominations for the above club'a races to be held on the Wallsend Jockey Club racecourse on 11th September, 1886:— FLYING HANDICAP; 7 furlongs.—Dreamer, Ada…

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Swimming for Life

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 13

The gay, light-hearted throng who watched so, closely the exciting lace off Marblehead yesterday little dreamed of the terrible struggle for life which was being made by six men not five miles…

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Latest Sporting News. (By Telegraph.) Football. Auckland

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 September 1886 · page 2

The New South Wales footballers played the Nelson Club, at Nelson, yesterday. The visitors won a great game by two points. The touch was obtained by Blaxland, of…

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Football. WALLSEND v. NORTHUMBERLAND

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 3

On Saturday, on the Maitland Park, the Wallsond and Northumberland Clubs met tor the third time this season, and the match, like its psedecessors, ended in a victory for the almost unconquerable…

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Northern Hunt Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 September 1886 · page 4

The annual race meeting ef the N. H. C. passed off very successfully at Rosehill, near Parramatta, on Saturday last, when there was beautiful weather and a large attendance,…

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Football. Auckland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1886 · page 3

The Sydney footballers were defeated by the Wairarapa County team, by six points to live…

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Sporting. Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 2

A team belonging to the Singleton Carlion Football Club journeyed to Greta on Saturday last to play a match against the Grets Club. Play commenced shortly after three…

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Maitland Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 4

The annual general meeting of members of the Maitland Cricket Club which was held in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening under the presidency of Mr. F. S. Isaacs (one of the…

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Albion Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 14

The annual general meeting of members of the Albion Cricket Club was held on Wednesday evening at Hodgson's Royal Hotel There was a very fair attendance, despite the fact of clashing…

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Phœnix Park Cricket Club. (From a Correspondent)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 September 1886 · page 4

The third annual meeting the above club was held at Lavis' Hotel, Morpeth, on Saturday night last, 4th Sept. There was a very good attendance. The president, Mr. Grace, occupied the chair…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1886 · page 3

On Saturday last the Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club held one of its enjoyable little meetings, and as usual was blessed with fine weather. During the forenoon heavy and suspicious looking…

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Cricket. Maitland C.c

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 September 1886 · page 5

The first match of the season was played by the above club on Saturday last, when sides were chosen by Messrs. Isaacs and Williams, and, after a good game, Mr. Isaacs' side won by 38 runs. Some…

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District News. [From Our Various Correspondents. Morpeth. Cricket Meeting—morpeth Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 September 1886 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above was held at the Royal Hotel on Saturday evening last. There was a very fair attendance of members. Mr. R. Waddy, the President, occupied the chair. The…

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Sporting. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 2

The Carlton C.C. commence their cricket season to-day, with a match against the Ironclad C.C., play to begin at two o'clock sharp, on the ground of the latter. The…

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Rovers Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 September 1886 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the above named club was held in the committee-room of the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening last, Mr J. Kelf in the chair. After…

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Sporting. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 September 1886 · page 2

The following players have been chosen to represent the Rovers 2nd Eleven [?] onclads on the 25th inst:—G. Achurch, C. Beaver, C. Frceman, S. Gould, M. M'Millan,…

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Sporting. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 October 1886 · page 3

THE following are the names of the Rovers second eleven selected to contest a match with the Carlton Club on Saturday afternoon next, play to commence at eleven…

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Sporting. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 3

THE following are the names of the Rovers second cloven selected to contest a match with the Carlton club this afternoon. Play to commence at half-past one o'clock…

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Dungog Athletic Sports. (From a Correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 October 1886 · page 3

The twelfth anniversary of the Star of the Williams Lodge, G. U. O. O. Fellows, was celebrated on the Dungog racecourse on Friday, 1st October, in the presence of about 1000 persons, including a…

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