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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1889

291 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 5 of 15

Picnic Amateur Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1889 · page 4

Contrary to the general run of things, the clerk of the weather provided a fine sunshiny day for the races of this popular club, which were held yesterday at Rutherford, but even this advantage didnot…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 May 1889 · page 3

The first match of the season is fixed for Saturday the 18th instant, and the following are requested to turn up at practice on Saturday [?] in order that a team may be…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 3

Following are the nominations for the Newcastle race meeting, to be held on May 24 and 25:- FLYING, 6 furlongs.—Kaffir, Monarch, Gesunheit, Commissioner, Lorina, David, Toronto, Roxanna,…

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Sporting News. Carlton Football Club

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 4

The Carlton club has joined the Northern branch of the Southern Rugby Football Union, which has its head quartets at Newcastle. making a total of 14 or 15 clubs now on the…

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Cricket. Woodville C. C. v. HINTON C. C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 11 May 1889 · page 3

The above clubs met at Woodville on Saturday last for friendly game of cricket when the Hinton C. C. were defeate by 32 runs. J. Bramble 32, and P. McDonell 38, not out wet the principle scorers for the respective sides, while Rainton [?]…

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A Racing Point

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 5

In the Rosehill Mile race dispute the Club has decided that as Unnamed was disqualified in the dead heat run off with Centaur, the second prize money goes to the Club, as according to the rules…

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Northern District Football Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 May 1889 · page 5

A full meeting of the delegates of the above Association was held at Sidney's Hotel, Newcastle, on Thursday last. Mr. Jno. Murrell, one of the Vice-Presidents, occupied the chair. The business…

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Football Notes

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 3

THE following members of the Carlton Football club have been selected to journey to Maitland on Saturday to play against the Maitlanders :—Gray, Nichols, R. York, C…

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Rosehill Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 May 1889 · page 4

The second day's racing of the Rosehill Autumn Meeting took place on Saturday last, with the following results:— Granville Stakes, 6.1/2 furlongs.-Marvel…

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Half-Holiday Football Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 May 1889 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Half-holiday Football Club (Australian rules) was held at Barry's Commercial Hotel on Wednesday evening, 15th inst., there being a fair attendance of members present,…

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Football. Northumberland 1St. 20 v. 23 Carltons. [By Punter.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 May 1889 · page 4

This match was played on the Park on Saturday last, under very unfavourable circumstances as regards the weather, the light rain which fell during the previous night making the grass wet,…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 4

Mr. [?] cavanough announces that a coursing match well take place at jerry's Plains on june 8th. The first [?] will be a handsome silver cup, and [?] her prizes will…

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Sporting News. FOOTBALL

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 May 1889 · page 4

A match was arranged to take'place on Saturday between the Maitland and Carlton football clubs. Only four of the latter turned up to go away by the mid-day train…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 3

The Australian champion boxer, Professor Jackson, appears to have altered his mind with regard to going to England, and according to cable a match will be arranged for…

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Football Match

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 2

The local Carltons met too Elviras of Bandwick on Howe Park in the afternoon. There were occasional light showers which did not tend to make the conditions lor good…

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Newcastle Races. First Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 May 1889 · page 4

The early hours of Her Majesty's natal day were dull and threatening, and held out but few inducements to holiday makers to seek pleasure and profit at the Newcastle race meeting, but despite all…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1889 · page 4

If the weather provided for the opening day of the Newcastle race meeting was unpropitious that on Saturday was very many degrees worse, for the rain came down heavily until nearly noon, causing…

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Football. SYDNEY v. Northumberland—association Rules

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 May 1889 · page 3

The above match, played on the West Maitland Park on Queen's Birthday, drew together about 300 spectators, who evinced the liveliest interest in the game. After the players had been photographed,…

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Sporting News. Football. Cabletons V. UNIONS

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 May 1889 · page 2

ON Saturday afternoon Howe Park was the acene of a well-contested match between the Carltons and Unions (of Newcastle.) A cold sou'-weater prevailed most of the afternoon,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 June 1889 · page 4

Details of the glove fight between Profossor Jackson and Patsy Cardiff, at San Francisco, are to hand, and it is gathered from them that the sable champion of…

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