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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1888

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 3

A football match will take place this afternoon on He we Park between the Carltons and Centennial (Newcastle) clubs. Following are the teams: Carltons: Bourke,…

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Maitland Picnic Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 8

The amateur picnic race meeting which took place at Rutherford course yesterday afternoon was blessed with beautiful weather and a very fair attendance, including many ladies, and visitors…

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Sporting Fixtures. Horse Racing. July

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 7

14.—Walter Sidney's Newcastle races 25, 26.—Narrabri; non-acceptors, July 11. August. 9, 10.—Northern Jockey Club; entries, July 26…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1888 · page 3

A match was arranged to take place on the Carrington Ground on Wednesday afternoon between C. Douchee and W. Moore, the latter being allowed one yard. Donchee…

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Football. MAITLAND v. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 July 1888 · page 7

Saturday last will for some time to come be regarded as a red-letter day in the annals of the Maitland Football Club. Whilst the juniors left home and gathered laurels from the Newcastle…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 3

Respecting the recent match with Slavic and Burke, the Reforce writer says:— To those (and I confess that 1 am one), who thought and said that Slavin would have no…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 3

The Carltons meet the Lambton club today on Howe Park. The following are the teams:—Carltons: Bourke, Collett, [?]sick, Doohan, Gray, Killalea, Lloyd, T. Maguire,…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 3

Respecting cricket in Victoria, the Referee says:— With regard to the promising juniors in Victoria I have nothing to say, but until the Victorians unearth each another bowler…

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Melbourne Coursing. [By Telegraph] the Waterloo Cup of £100. MELBOURNE

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1888 · page 2

THE Waterloo Cup was won to-day [?] New South Wales representative, Lin[?] owned by Mr T. A. Lamb, who also [?] Waterloo Cap last year with Livingston [?]…

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Football. MAITLAND T. ADVANCE F.C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1888 · page 6

The return match between these clubs was played at Newcastle on Saturday. The Advance captain having won the choice of goals elected to play with a strong wind in his favour. This proved a useful…

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Latest Sporting News. Rosehill Races. [By Telegraph From Greville's Company.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 July 1888 · page 5

The mixed meeting of the Rosehill Race Club took place to-day when there was a fair attendance The owner of Cyclops forfeited to the owner of Little Dick, so that that trotting match did not…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1888 · page 3

The best football match played in Singleton this season took place on Howe Park on Saturday last, between the Carlton (Singleton) and Lambton Clubs. The latter…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 July 1888 · page 3

We have been asked how it is the averages of the Rovers have not been published. Our reply is that we do not know; but we may be supplied with the information some day…

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Tennis Costumes

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 July 1888 · page 1

Her costume is important, but more as an assistance to her play than an an adjunct to her beauty. The champion player of the United States—I mean among ladies—wears…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 3

The performances of the present team of Australian cricketers in England are indeed wonderful. Up to the present time they have played twenty-one matches, of which…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 3

A scratch match will be played this afternoon on Howe Park by the members of the Carlton Football Club. All members are requested to attend, play will begin at 3…

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Sporting Fixtures. Horse Racing. [?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 July 1888 · page 2

25, 26.—Narrabri; entries, minor races, Monday. August. 7, 8.—Northern Jockey Club; entries, July 26. 9,11.—Newcastle; entries, July 26…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 7

An interesting match took place on Saturday week on the Club ground, East Maitland, between six players from the Yarrandabby Club, Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, and a team from the local…

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Football. East Sydney v. NORTHUMBERLAND

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 July 1888 · page 3

There was a large attendance on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon to witness the first meeting this season between the above clubs under Australian rules, but the bleak south-westerly wind…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 July 1888 · page 3

The New South Wales team defeated the Queenslanders in their return match at Sydney on Saturday last by nine points to two…

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