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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1890

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Northern District Football Association

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 7

The annual meeting of the above association was held at Sidney's Hotel, Newcastle, on Friday last, when there was a large attendance of members of the different clubs present. Mr. H. Rushton, one…

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Scene at a Football Match. the Referee Hooted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 April 1890 · page 4

A DISGRACEFUL scene occurred after the Football League match, Burnley v. Blackburn Rovers, at Burnley, recently. J. Horne, a former goal-keeper for the…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 May 1890 · page 3

The football season commenced at Melbourne on Saturday. There was splendid weather and large attendances at all the matches. At that between Essendon and…

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Athletic

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 May 1890 · page 3

Mr James Watson, an American sportsman, has made an extensive investigation into the alleged record of 9½ seconds for 100 yards put up by toward about the forties…

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Scene at an Irish Football Match

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 8 May 1890 · page 5

In Belfast, on March 22, an Association Match was being played between the Distillery and the Linfield, two local teams. It may be remarked that in the first half of the match a player named…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 3

The admirers of Ernest Cavill, the present champion swimmer, have determined to send their man to the old country to swim the English champion, and, if possible, return to…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 May 1890 · page 3

The intercolonial lawn tennis match between N. S. Wales and Victoria was finished at Sydney on Friday, and resulted in a win for N. S. Wales by 18 sets, six in the single…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 4

Dummy Mace has issued a challenge to fight any light-weight man in Australia for any part of £500 aside M'Aulifle has challenged Slavin or any…

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Gloucester Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 4

The following adjustments have been declared by the handicapped Mr. W. C. Quinton, for the above races, to come off on Queen's Birthday. It will be observed that good fields are in, and a…

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Cricket. O. B. C.c. V. L.c. C.c

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1890 · page 3

On Saturday last a cricket match was played between [?] veterans of Ellalo[?]g—under the title of Old Buffers Cricket Clnt—and a combined te[?]m from Lower Congewol. The match took place at Ellalong on a bumpy old wicket near the…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 May 1890 · page 2

A MATCH was played on Saturday last between teams representing the Singleton Lawn Tennis Club and Greta Lawn Tennis Club. The visitors arrived by the 2 p.m…

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Football. Cooerwull Academy (Bowenfells) v. All Saints

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 22 May 1890 · page 3

The above match was played on Saturday last on the Eskbank racecourse. The rain which fell on the previous night had made the ground very slippery. Cooerwull winning the toss elected to…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 4

Peter Jackson, the Australian champion, easily defeated Edward Smith at Chicago in five rounds…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 May 1890 · page 4

The nineteenth annual contest at football between representative teams of England and Scotland was played at Hampden Park, Glasgow, the grounds of the Queen's Park…

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Athletic Sports and Football Match

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1890 · page 6

Under the Management of the Committee of the Albion Cricket Club. Referees: Messrs, R. A. Young and P. Waddy; Judges: Messrs. J. H. Brunker and G. Buxton; Starter, Mr. E…

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Newcastle Races. Second Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1890 · page 8

The clerk of the weather provided another glorious day yesterday for the conclusion of the Newcastle Jockey Club meeting, and it was sufficient to tempt a very large number of visitors from Maitland…

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Football Match-rosedales (Sydney) v. MAITLAND

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1890 · page 6

The football mitch under the Rugby rules between the Rosedale (Sydney) Rugby Club and the Maitland Rugby Football Club, commenced shortly after three o'clock and was…

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Pearl Cricket Club. Presentation of Trophies

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1890 · page 3

A meeting of members of this club was held at the residence of the President, Mr. J. J. Riley, on Thursday evening last, when a number of trophies were handed over to the winners…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races. (From our own Reporter.) First Day, Satuhday, May 24

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 May 1890 · page 6

Officials:—Chairman and Jud, e, Mr. C. H. Hannell; Starter, Mr. A. A. Farthing; Clerk of the Couve, Mr. C. Parker; Clerk of tbe Scalos, Mr. H. Averton; Handicapper, Mr. F…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 May 1890 · page 4

A match for £5 aride been arranged to take place between the local dogs Darkey and Sam, who recently defeated Mr F. Hill's dog in a match for £1. The contest is…

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