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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1891

304 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 16

Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 3

At a well attended meeting of the Singleton Football Club on Thursday evening last, it was resolved that the election committee have power to select match competitors from…

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International Cricket Match

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 2

THE international cricket match between America and Canada was won by the former…

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Coursing at Muswellbrook. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1891 · page 7

SIR,—Being in Muswellbrook on Saturday the 11th instant, the day the local coursing club had decided to hold their meeting, and as I am a lover of the sport, I walked down to the Recreation…

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Football

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1891 · page 4

There was a very fair attendance on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon, when two matches were played. In future when it is arranged that two matches should be played on the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 4

Dr. W. G . Grace, the celebrated batsman, can be congratulated on having achieved his best all-round performance during a match recently played at the Oval. He made 57…

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Sckne at a Football Match

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 4

A disgraceful occurrence has taken place at Perth (W.A.) in connection with a football match between teams representing the Bovers and Fremantle clubs. Mr Croft, the…

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The Congregational Conference Federation of English Speaking Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 4

The Rev Dr. Bevan, of Melbourne, who is one of the delegates from Australia to the Œoumenical Conference of the Congregational Church, presided at a…

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Singleton Football Club. To the Editor of the Singleton Argus)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1891 · page 2

DEAR SIR,—Kindly allow me, through the medium of your largely circulated journal, to explain to your very many readers that the Football…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 4

The fight that took place in Melbourne on Monday night for £100 and the champion ship of Australia between Goddard (of the Barrier) and Choynski (of America) was a…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 4

Hero worship of Grace, it would seem, is [?]. Recently the Unapproachable" was practising in a suburb of Glasgow, with her he had taken a team. The hat he…

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An Important Racing Decision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1891 · page 4

SILVERTON, Wednesday. —An important racing, decision in the case of chandler V. the Silverton Jockey Club stewards was given to-day, when Judge Fitzbardinge…

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Football. HALF-HOLIDAY v. East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 July 1891 · page 5

These two clubs met for the first time this season on the Park, on Friday last, and a very pleasant game ended in a victory for the Half-holiday by five points to nil. Half-Holiday losing the toss…

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Coursing at Broke

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 4

A coursing match took .place at Broke on Saturday last, in the presence'of a good asssmblage, including several visitors from Singleton. Ladies and children could be…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 4

A player named R. Suttor had his collarbone broken at Batburst on Saturday whilst engaged in the match between the two local clubs. Much regret is expressed for Suttor,…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1891 · page 4

A match wes played at Tamworth on Saturday between the local club, and a team from Armidale. The latter had beared 8s games, and Tam worth 78 when the play…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 4

The local footballer are announced to play a match to day at Grets, and it expected that on this occassion a team will turn up. They are to meat at the station at…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 4

Lord Sheffield has completed arrangements with Abel and Bean to join his team of English cricketers for the Australian tour. The varlous clubs in and around Sydney…

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A Swimming Feat. From Dover to Ramsgate. London, Wenesday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1891 · page 2

DAVIS DALTON, the famous American back swimmer, who swam last year from Bon[?]nguo to Folkestone, made an unsuccessul attempt yesterday to swim…

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Wallsend Races

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

The following entries have been received for the above races, to be run next Saturday:— FLYING HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Toronto, Dochra, Thusnelda, Royal, Eileen, Topsy, Musician,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1891 · page 3

At Sydney on Saturday, the University team, who have not been beaten this season, defeated the wallarooss by 10 points to 5; whilst the Zealandias defeated Strathfield,…

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