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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1891

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1891 · page 3

At a meeting of the Victorian Cricket Association on Monday night, a letter was received from Mr Illingsworth agent for Lord Sheffield, stating that W. G. Grace…

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Athletic Sports

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 26 March 1891 · page 2

THE committee of the Scone Athletic Club hold a meeting at the Belmore Hotel on Saturday evening last. There were present, Messrs. T. F. Flanagan…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 3

Joo Goddard has consented to meet Peter Jackson in the rooms of the Sydney Amateur Gymnastle Club. Jackson has been written to upon the subject. Should he Consent to…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1891 · page 3

The Brisbane Courier, in a recent issue, contains a description of the Northern district team, which visile Brisbane And Toowoomba during Easter. Our contemporary…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1891 · page 3

The Belvideres (Sydney) journeyed to Goulburn during the holiday, and played a match there on Saturday and Monday. The Belvideres scored 511 in their first…

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Visit of the Half-Holiday Cricket Club to Dungog. (From a correspondent.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 April 1891 · page 7

The Half-Holiday C. C., West Maitland, and the Rover C. C., Dungog, having engaged to meet at the latter place on Easter Monday, a start was made on Sunday morning at 8.30 in one of Mr. Watson's…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1891 · page 4

A match took place on Victoria Square on Saturday between the Rix's Creek O. O. and Singleton Juniors, and was wan by the former by 39 runs. For the winners the…

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An International Cricket Team

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 April 1891 · page 5

Certain new features are promised in the cricket contests of the approaching season. For the first time for many years Old Etonians and old Harrovians will meet in friendly rivalry, the sides being…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 4

A match has been arranged between eoter Jackson and Jem Corbett, the Amarican pugilist, for 10,000 dollars. The fight will take place in San Francisco on May 21…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 4

A very cathusiastic meeting was [?] the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening last to form a football club, [?] Condy was voted to the chair. It was…

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Sporting News CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 April 1891 · page 4

The Sydney Carltous have won the premiership for the present season. They nave ployed six matches, the whole of which they won. Camphin's record against…

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Sporting News. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 April 1891 · page 4

Mr J. J. Ferris, the well-known, lefthanded Australian bowler, arrived at Plymouth on March 2 from Australia, Mr Ferris settles down at Bristol to qualify to…

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Maitland Football Club. Rugby Union Rules

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 April 1891 · page 6

The annual general meeting of this Club was held on Tuesday evening last at Watson's Belmore Hotel, when there was a large attendance of members. In the absence of the President (Mr…

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The Dangers of Football

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 8

Dr. R. Clark Newton, lecturing before the Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle on Monday, March 2, declared that in his practice as a medical man he had seen more persons injured by…

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Coonabarabran Races. Friday night

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 5

The amateur races were run to-day. Hard Up won the first race. Cyclone bolted in the second race, colliding with Irving of Tenandra and broke his leg; Wapporo won. Renard was first and…

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Latest Sporting News. [From Our Correspondents.] Warialda Races. Warialda

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 April 1891 · page 5

The races to-day were again most successful large fields; splendid contests; favorable weather and big attendance. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP, 1½ mile.—Erin's Isle, 1;…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 April 1891 · page 4

J. J. Ferris, the famous New South Wales bowler, has reached England in the best of health (says the genial "Felix" in the Melbourne Australasian). His voyage home was…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 4

The Singleton Football Club play a [?] match on Victoria Square this afternoon play to commonce at 3.30…

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Denman Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1891 · page 4

The meeting of the Denman Jockey Club will take place on May 1, when it will be seen good fields promise to compete. Acceptances for the following handicaps must be made on the 30th…

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Vacy Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1891 · page 4

Although the atmospheric appearances of the early hours of Saturday were far from promising, and the weather later on far from enjoyable, these handicaps failed to injuriously affect the attendance…

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