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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1892

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Late Sporting News. Moorefield Races. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 30 March 1892 · page 3

THE postponed meeting of the Moorefield Race Club took place at Canterbury Park to-day. The results were as follow:— TRAMWAY HANDICAP.-Studbook 1,…

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English and Australian Cricket. Adelaide

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1892 · page 6

The Earl of Sheffield is considering the possibility of bringing an All-England Eleven to Australia next season (says the Herald) While admitting the great merit in the victories…

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Hawkesbury Races. [By Telegram From Greville's Co.] What the Tipsters Think

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 2 April 1892 · page 4

Following are tips by Sydney writers for to-day's Hawkesbury races: "Early Bird":—Hurdle Race: Redheart, Alarm Bell, Bella. Two-year-old Handicap: Cuuiino, The…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 April 1892 · page 4

The Adelaide Advertiser says there can only be one opinion with regard to the third test match between Lord Sheffield's eleven and the Australians—it was a farce…

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Singleton Pony and Galloway Races. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1892 · page 6

When a man loses all moral principle, all knowledge of the difference between right and wrong, it is said he goes pony racing. We hardly know whether this charge be true or not, but we will…

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Sporting- News. Hawkesbury Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 April 1892 · page 4

The Hawkesbury Racing Club's Autumn meeting, second day, took place on Saturday on the Rosehill course. Results are— SHORTS HANDICAP, 6 furlongs…

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Feats in Swimming

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 14 April 1892 · page 2

What the maximum periods and distances of swimming are, are questions that have never been answered, and probably never will be. When you have found the best…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 4

The nineteenth annual football match (Association rules) between the Universities of Cambridge and Oxford was recently won by the former in by five goals to one…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1892 · page 4

A recent cable from London conveys the information that J. J. Ferris, the New South Wales bowler, has secured the best average with the ball in the English team…

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Wallsend Races. First Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 April 1892 · page 5

People who had the interests of the Wallsend Jockey Club at heart were much relieved on Saturday morning when they found the sun shining brightly, a cool breeze blowing, and every promise…

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Wallsend Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 2

The Easter meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club took place on Saturday and and Monday last. The weather on both days was beautiful, and the racing…

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Cricket Fights. A Disgusting Form of Sport which is Very Popular in China

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1892 · page 4

There is scarcely any form of sport that is not made the occasion of gambling, but one of the most out-of-the-way examples is the following. The game is not very elevating…

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Rugby Football

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 21 April 1892 · page 5

The news that England beat Scotland in the great Rugby football match of the year, at Edinburgh on March 5, will be heard with interest by thousands of followers of the game all over the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 4

At intervals one comes across some rare records of the cricket field. At one time a marvellous piece of Stonewalling comes to light, and then a phenomenal performance…

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Singleton Football Club

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 2

A MEETING of those interested in the formation of a local Football Club was held at the Mechanics' Institute last Tuesday evening. There was a large…

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Northumberland Football Club. Annual General Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 7

In circumstances that did not altogether favour a large attendance, the annual general meeting of the Northumberland Football Club was held at Barry's Commercial Hotel, on Thursday evening…

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Cricket Fights. A Disgusting Form of Sport which is Very Popular in China

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1892 · page 4

There is scarcely any form of sport that is not made made the occasion of gambling, but one of the most out-of-the-way examples is the following. The game is not very elevating,…

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Maitland Football Club. Sixth Annual Meeting

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 April 1892 · page 7

The sixth annual meeting of the above club was held at Watson's Belmore Hotel on Wednesday evening last, 13th instant. There was a splendid attendance of members, and in the unavoidable…

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Paterson Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 3 May 1892 · page 7

" Everything comes to him who waits," so at last the unfortunate Paterson Jockey Club was favoured with a fine day and was thus enabled to bring off its long threatened race…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 4 May 1892 · page 2

WHAT will probably be the last match here this season was played on Saturday last, when the Scone club met eleven members of the Shearers Union…

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