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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1886

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Sporting. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 February 1886 · page 3

The Melbourne Sportsman commenting on the Intercolonial Cricket match, played in Sydney, says repecting Mather. "He has been singularly unfortunate in this match, as he…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 3

"The Dummy" is laid up with a bad arm in Newcastle. Lees has writen as follows to the melbourne sportsman:-"As I see there is no chance of…

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Cricket Match. Goorangoola V. Rouchell

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 3

A match between the above-named clubs took place on saturday last, when the Goorangoola Club won by one innings and four runs to spare. During the day the…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 February 1886 · page 3

Dooley has challenged to box anyone in Australia, bar Foley, for £100. It is contemplated that no English football team will visit Austrailia. If present…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 February 1886 · page 3

The following players have been selected to represent the Rovers C. C. in a match to be played at Jerry's Plains against a combined 18 of that district. Play will commence at…

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Cricket. Booral v. BROOKFIELD

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 February 1886 · page 15

A friendly game of cricket was played between the above clubs on last Saturday, which resulted in a victory for Brookfield in one innings with 34 runs to spare. E. Goldsmith and C. Blows played…

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Plattsburg and Wallsend Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 March 1886 · page 7

The cloudy sky and cool breeze on Saturday morning ushered in one of the hottest days we have experienced this summer. The little wind there was dropped before we reached Wallsend, and the…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1886 · page 3

Lees and Farnan are to settle their glove encounter, for-which a deposit of £00 each has been made, in seven weeks'-time-from the coming Monday…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 March 1886 · page 3

The following, players are selected to reprecent the Carlton C. C. in their match against the 2nd Rovers C.C,. on Saturday next on Victoria Square, play to commence…

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Rosehill Races. [By Telegraph From Greville's Telegram Co.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 5

Following are the entries for the principal event to be run for at the Rosehill race meeting on April 10:- ROSEHILL HANDICAP.—King's Own, Florence,…

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Lower Hunter Turf Club Races. [By Telegraph From Our Correspondent.] Received Wednesday, 7.20 p.m

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 4 March 1886 · page 5

Following are the entries received for the principal events at the above races which take place at Raymond Terrace on the 17th of March, instant:—…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 3

The following will represent the Revers 2nd eleven [?] the [?] on Saturday : -S. Could C. Freeman, S. Achurch, C.Beayer, G. Rogerson, J. Quinn. J. Parr,…

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Sporting Fixtures. Horse Racing. March

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 March 1886 · page 7

17.—Greta, entries, 10th. 17.—Lower Hunter; weights, to-day 17.—Vacy; entries, to-day. 17.—Buchanan; entries, 11th…

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Vacy Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 4

Following are the nominations for the Flying, Galloway, and Vacy Handicaps, to be run for on March 17th:- FLYING HANDICAP.—Marcus, Minerva, Colonel,…

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Cricket. Belmore C.C. v. WOODVILLE C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 March 1886 · page 7

The return match was played at Liddesdale on Saturday, 6th instant, between the abovenamed clubs, and resulted in a win for the Belmores by 5 runs. For the winners E. Bowden and W. and M…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1886 · page 3

Johnny Clowry, the once famous English pedestrain, who won several Sheffield Handicaps, died recently in the General Hospital at Birminglinm, at the age of 38…

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Cricket. Second Albions v. MERCANTILE C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 March 1886 · page 7

On Friday afternoon last the above teams met on the Albion Ground, when the former gained an easy victory by one innings, with 145 runs to spare. For the Albions, Waterhouse played a splendid…

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Moree Races

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

The following imposts have been declared by the handicapper (Mr. W. C. Quinton) for the Moree races, which come off on the 31st March and April 1st. It will be seen that good fields are in,…

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Sporting. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 3

The Australian cricketing team for England sai ed from Melbourne for Adelside on Tuesday. Giffen, the South Australian cricketer, is…

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Sporting Fixtures. House Racing. March

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1886 · page 16

17.—Greta 17.—Lower Hunter 17.—Vacy 17.—Buchanan…

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