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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1891

304 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 16

Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 4

A football match will be played on Victoria Square on Thursday afternoon, play to commence at 3.30, between number one team and number two teams of the Football…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 4

A considerable number of peaple assembled on the Albion Cricket Ground on Saturday afternoon to witness a match between the Albion club and the Poarlclub. The formor…

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Singleton Football Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 4

A meeting for the purpose of rescusitating the Singleton Football Club was hold in the Mechanics' Institute list Monday eveing. The attendance was large, and Mr J.C…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 April 1891 · page 4

A good show was made the ecent Cambridge University sports. The Litht Blues are well off for long jumpers, as they have at least six men able to do 21ft. in the…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 4

The intercolonial lawn t[?]nis tournamts between representatives of this colony and Victoria will take place on the Association Cricket Ground during the week may 9th…

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Original Correspondence. Vacy Races. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 May 1891 · page 3

SIR,—There is not the least doubt that the officials of the newly-formed Vacy race club did their best to carry out the programme set down for last Saturday. In some quarters Mr. Quinton's…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 May 1891 · page 4

The Albion C.C. defealed the Pearls on Saturday last in the contest for the premiorship. The former stored 142 in their first innings and the Pearls 44 in thell first…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 2

A ONE-INNINGS game was played on the local ground on Saturday last between Our Boys and the Middlebrook clubs. The former went to the…

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Northumberland Football Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 4

At the annual general meeting of the Northumberland Football Club, which plays under Australian rules, held at Barry's Commercial Hotel, the veteran President and supporter of the institution, the Rev. Canon Tyrrell, oocupied the chair, There…

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The Pearl Cricket Club

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 9 May 1891 · page 2

Mr. J. Gillies, Vice-President, occupied the chair at a special meeting of members of the Pearl Cricket Club held at Barry's Commercial Hotel on Wednesday evening. when there was an excellent attendance…

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Football

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 May 1891 · page 5

An interesting football match (Rugby rules) took place on the East Maitland Reserve last Saturday between the East Maitland F.C. and the West Maitland F.C. L. Jacob captained the latter, C…

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Rosehill Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1891 · page 4

The May meeting of the abovenamed Race Club took place on Saturday last, with the following results:— FEDERATION HANDICAP, 6…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 4

A cricket match was commenced at Lord's on Monday between the Gentlemen of England and Cambridge University. Dr. Barrett, the Australian, who played with the former…

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Latest Sporting News. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Sydney Turfclub Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 May 1891 · page 4

Following are the acceptances for the principal races to be run at Randwick on May 23 and 25:— ROYAL STAKES—6 furlongs.—Marvel, Victor Hugo. Tridentine, Whimbrel, Ernest, Wilga, Splendora, Retort, Damask,…

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Football. MAITLAND v. Advance (Newcastle)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 4

This match, played upon the Park, West Maitland, last Saturday, proved a most interesting one from a spectator's point of view, and furnished an example of an agreeable disappointment; for,…

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Northern District Football Association. Australian Rules

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 May 1891 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above association was held at Newcastle on Thursday. Mr. H. Rushton, one of the presidents, occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance of the followers of the game…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 4

A book on "Cricket," written by Mr.W. G. Grace, has just been published by Mr J. W. Arrowsmith, The work is practically a history of cricket, and should prove a m[?]t…

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Canterbury Park Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1891 · page 4

Following were the results of the abovenamed races, which took place at Canterbury Park on Saturday last:— FLYING HANDICAP; 6 furlougs 50…

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Poetry. the Athletic Girl

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 May 1891 · page 2

She rides, and walks, and runs, and rows, She's quick and energe[?]. How she [?]urns up her pretty nose At all the woes pathetic…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 May 1891 · page 4

Jo[?] Goddard the Barrier champion, and Tom Lees, the man who cracked Farnam up, are to meet to night at Charters Towers, and a great "go" is expected…

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