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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1891

304 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 11 of 16

Sporting News. COURSING

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 4

A coursing match is to take place to-day at the rest of Mr J. Teddiman shoted near the railway station ,and considering the number of [?] does [?]minated, an enjoyable day…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 4

Arthur Shrewsbury's failure to make runs with his wanted brilliancy and consistency at the beginning of the English season avaked many strange expressions of opinion…

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Merriwa Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1891 · page 4

The following weights have been declared by Mr. W. C. Quinton, the handicapper for the above races, to come off at Merriwa, on the 9th September next:—…

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Tattersalls Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 5

The race meeting of Tattersall's Club, postponed from last Saturday, will take place next Saturday…

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Walgett Races. [From Our Correspondent.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 1 September 1891 · page 5

The Walgett Bpring race meeting ia fixed for November 11th and 12th. There will be £400 added money…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 4

A coursing match organised by Mr J. Teddiman look pince on Saturday last near the Railway station, in the presence of a fair attendence of spectators. Following are…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 4

The match between the Now South Wales footballers and the Bookthamton team, on Saturday, resulted in faver of the visiters by 7 points to 5. N.S.W. obtained two times, one…

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The Football Minstrels

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 2

THE Bray Minstrel and Specialty Company performed at the Mechanics' Institute on Saturday evening' last, to an audience chiefly composed of chairs…

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Champion Cricket County

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 September 1891 · page 3

The cricket season in England, so far as the county matches are concorned, terminated on Saturday. Surrey, which has only been twice beaten during the…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. [?]By the Vagrant. [?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1891 · page 4

Few words are needed to serve as a reminder that the Northern Jockey Club will hold a meeting at Rutherford to-morrow (Friday) afternoon, for considerable interest is felt in the gathering. At…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 4

One of the curiosities of cricket was the match between Surrey and Derbyshire, concluded 'on July 19', when, to the general surprise, the latter defeated their hitherto…

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Sporting Fixtures. Horse Racing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 6

Sept. 4—Northern Jockey Club; entries, August 29. September 5, 7—Newcastle Jockey Club. September 9—Merriwa. September 19—Plattsburg and Wallsend A.T.C.;…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 5

When sportsmen who had the interests of the Northern Jockey Club at heart, awoke from their slumbers yesterday and found tbe morning bright, calm, and sunlit, they could hardly believe their senses, and it seemed as if the clerk of the weather…

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Albion Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above club was held last Wednesday evening at the Royal Hotel. There was a good attendance of members, the President (Mr. R. A. Young) occupying the chair. The…

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Pearl Cricket Club. Annual General Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 5 September 1891 · page 6

On Thursday evening the annual meeting of the thriving Pearl Cricket Club was held at Barry's Commercial Hotel, when there was an excellent attendance of members. The President (Mr. J. J…

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Football. HALF-HOLIDAY v. W. MAITLAND

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 8 September 1891 · page 4

These two teams met for the first time this season on the Park, on Friday last. Play did not begin until 4.30, when Jacob lost the toss, and had to kick off against a strong breeze. Being well…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 3

Norwood, by defeating Port Adelaide at Adelaide on Saturday,; to all intents and purposes won the of the football season, both [?] been level for…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 2

The .English footballere who have been playing a series of matches in Cape Colony have finished their tour without having sustained a single defeat…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 September 1891 · page 3

Cablegrams dated Monday last says that in reviewing the past cricket season in England the sporting press fassert that the absence of any visiting team from Auatralia…

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A Football Scandal

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 10 September 1891 · page 5

It is rumoured in Melbourne this morning that a great scandal concerning prominent football clubs is likely to be disclosed. A club received several defeats scarcely accountable for on its merits. It…

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