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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1892

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 4

A scratch match will be played on Victoria Square to-day, to prepare for the coming match with the New Lambten. Play will commence at 3 o'clock sharp…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 4

In a cricket match between elevens of Surrey and Sussex, the former side scored 413. Walter Road scored 196, and carried his bat right through the innings…

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Special Train for the Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 2

MR. A. J. Gould has received a communication from the Railway Department stating that, in compliance with his representations, it had been decided to run a special…

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The Forthcoming Races. Declaration of the Weights

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1892 · page 2

THE following handicaps have been declared for the forthcoming meetings of the Singleton Jockey Club and Singleton. Pony and Galloway Club,…

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Football. MERCURY v. MAITLAND B.

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 2 August 1892 · page 4

There was a large attendance on the Park on Saturday afternoon when the employés of this office made their debut as Rugby footballers against the Maitland B team, but we regret to say the players…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 August 1892 · page 4

The return match between Queensland and New South Wales took place on the Association Ground, Sydney, on Saturday, and was won by Queensland by 19 points…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 4

W. G. Grace, writing of the play of the Australians in the test matches against Lord Sheffield's team when in the colonies says:— "George Giffen, though worth…

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Maitland Races. [By the Vagrant.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 4

If horses were only consistent, if they would gallop to-day as they galloped yesterday, if courses, days, water, weather, and riding-yes, above all riding—didn't affect them, then would all we now…

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Singleton Galloway and Pony Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 4

THE second meeting of the above named club, like that of the Singleton Jockey Club on the previous day, passed off most successfully. The…

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Singleton Races. [From our own Reportes.]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 6 August 1892 · page 4

The people of Patrick's Plains are exceedingly fortunate in having in their midst such a pushing, well-managed institution as the Singleton Jockey Club, but the latter is somewhat cursed by being…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 August 1892 · page 3

Despite the fact that people should have been pretty well surfeited with racing last week, there was a very fair attendance at Rutherford on Saturday when the Northern Jockey Club held one of…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 August 1892 · page 3

Arthur Shrewsbury, tho well-known English batsman, has during the last ten years played just 10 innings, in first-class cricket, of over 200 runs. Three of these…

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Swimming In Salt Lake

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 13 August 1892 · page 3

During a visit to Salt Lake I "enjoyed" a swim on a summer afternoon, making the trip from town to Lake Point, the Coney Island of the region, on an excursion train, in company with a number of…

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Football. West Maitland v. East Maitland

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 16 August 1892 · page 4

There was a large attendance on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon, when two matches under Rugby rules were played, as a benefit to the Pierce Memorial Nurses Home, between West…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 2

On the Association ground, Sydney, on Saturday, the Universities defeated the Wallaroos in the semi-final for the senior competition by 16 points to nil. On the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 August 1892 · page 2

A correspondent to a London paper says : —I don't often find time for a cricket match, but I got as far as Lord's the other day and eat down in a quiet comer whilst…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 4

London Cricket, commenting on Ferris's failure against Surrey, remarks:—"He has had too little practice in front-rank matches since 1890 to got back to his old…

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A £2000 Boxing Match

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 2

A boxing match between Jim Hall the Australian pugilist and Ted Pritchard, middleweight champion of England, for £2000 a-side, takes place…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 August 1892 · page 4

In New Zealand the second of the series of three walking matches between J. Scott, champion of the world; and F. Bowen, champion of Australia, was won by Scott…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 August 1892 · page 4

The final match for tho championship, between the University and Randwick teams, which took place in Sydney on Saturday, was won by Randwick by six…

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