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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1891

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Grammar School Athletic Sports

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 3 October 1891 · page 2

THE athletic sports arranged in connection with the Scone Grammar School were commenced, as announced, on Saturday afternoon last, but owing…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 4

An right-round boxing contest took place on Friday night at Richmond, between Joe Goddard and Jack Ashton far a stake, the amount of which is not stated. Goddard…

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Singleton Coursing Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 4

A meeting of gentlemen interested in the formation of a local Coursing Club took place at Grainger's Lord R[?]lan Hotel last Saturday night. Mr L. M'Gowan presided,…

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Singleton Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 2

The following entries were received on Saturday evening for the undermentioned events to be run at the on[?]ning annual meeting of the Singleton Jockey Club on the…

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Warwick Farm Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 4

These races took place on Saturday and Monday, with the following results : — FLYING HANDICAP. G farlongs.—Elleen 1. Bernado 2. Adelaide 3. Eighteen started…

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Cricket. Singleton C.c V. [?]

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 4

The first march of the season between these two clubs took place on the Albio[?] round. West Maitland, on Saturday last and resulted in a win for the Maitlanders by 77 [?]…

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Singleton Cricket Club. Benefit Concert To-morrow Night

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 October 1891 · page 3

THE arrangements in connection with the gift distribution concert, to take place at the Mechanics' last[?]ute tomorrow night, in every way give promise…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 2

THE Scone club played their first match this season last Saturday, when they met a team from Weomelguy on the local ground. Scone was well represented, and…

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Sporting News. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 4

The following are chosen to represent tbe Junior C.C. in their match this afternoon against the 2nd Singleton C.C. E. Cusick. C. Magure' H. Nichole, H…

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Victorian Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 October 1891 · page 5

The following are left in the three principal events of the V.A.T.C. races, to be run on Saturday, (to-day): Great Foal Stakes; four furlongs.—Melli,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 October 1891 · page 2

The Half Holiday will opon the season against the Second Singleton United C.C. on Thursday next 14th on Victoia Square. The following will represent the Half…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 2

ON Saturday last, a team from the Scone club journeyed to Murrurundi, only to sustain a very bad defeat. It is only doing justice to the local club, however, to say…

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Sporting News. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 October 1891 · page 4

The following will represent the Singleton C.C. against Greta on Victoria Square, to-day play to commence at 11 a.m., sharp;-Ad. Mather, Smith, J. and E. Cusick, Anderson,…

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Melbourne Racing News

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 5

Bungebah is scratched for the Melbourne Cup. Carbine has bidden adieu to the turf for ever. This morning he did his last canter. He will therefore be scratched for the Melbourne Cap…

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Cricket. Newcastle C.C. v Maitland Albion C.C.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1891 · page 3

On Saturday, Oct. 10, these two clubs met on the Newcastle ground. Both were strongly represented, and it is some years since either put such a powerful team in the field. The wicket was in perfect…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 4

The match on Victoria Square on Saturday last, between the Singleton and Greta Clubs, resulted in a win for the latter by 38 runs in the first innings. The winners put together…

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Singleton Jockey Club Races. the Arrangements

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 October 1891 · page 2

THE arrangement for the annual race meeting of the Singleton Jockey Club, which takes place to-morrow and the following day, are in every way most complete. The…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 4

Writing of the last Englis' cricket season. eleven ; but, singularly enough, whilo the has been the mainstay of the Somerset eleven; but, singularly enough, while the…

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Singleton Races. (From our own Reporter.) Second Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 4

Yesterday morning was warm and sunlit in Maitland, and patrons of the meeting of the Singleton Jockey Club found the temperature perceptibly increasing as they journeyed to the scene of…

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Singleton Races. (From our own Reporter) First Day, Thursday, October 22

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 24 October 1891 · page 7

A well-known Northern penciller once summed up the sporting proclivities of Singleton in this wise:— "Singleton is a nice little town, the people are pretty fair, but for racing they're not worth a…

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