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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1892

331 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 17

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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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 2

A MATCH will be played on the Victoria Square this afternoon between the Crickters and the Footballers. The following will represent the Cricketers: C…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 4

The opening match of the season commences at Newcastle on Saturday next, when the Sydney Universities are to meet a combined team of the Northern district…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1892 · page 4

The Intercolonial' Tournament between New South Wales and Victoria takes place on the Association Cricket Ground, Sydney, to-day and Monday and the matches for…

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Northern District Football Association. Australian Rules

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 10 May 1892 · page 4

The sixth annual meeting of the above association was held at the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Newcastle, on Thurbday last. There was a good attendance, Mr. D. Duncanson, one of the Vice-Presidents, being…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 3

The Albion C.C. has published its averages for the past season. In batting M'Glinehey heads the list with an average of 693 for 16 innings, a splendid…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 3

The intercolonial match between New South Wales and Victoria took place on the Association Cricket Ground, Sydney, on Saturday and Monday. All the single…

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Cricket in Australia. Dr. Grace's Opinion. [By Cable]. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 May 1892 · page 3

DR. W. G. GRACE, interviewed conceruing the condition of cricket in Australia, declares that the combined eleven which recently played against…

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How to Ride a Swimming Horse

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1892 · page 4

To begin with, it must not be supposed that a horse always swims naturally, and with ease, the moment he is off his feet in the water, says the Revue du Gercle Militaire. The animal, under such…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 4

The special correspondent of the London Sportsman, writing of the match between Lord Sheffold's team and the Sydney Union, says:—"Camphin quickly showed…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. First Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 14 May 1892 · page 4

It was a very agreeable sensation to the members of the Northern Joakey Club when they rose from their virtuous couches yesterday morning and found the sun shining and a breeze blowing…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. Second Day

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 17 May 1892 · page 6

If fortune can frown darkly, she can smile sweetly, and the members of the Northern Jockey Club have found it out. We suppose that no racing institution in the colony has had to contend…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 4

The following will represent the Singleton Football Club in a match against Greta at the latter place on Saturday next, leaving by the 1.30 train—F. Coles, J…

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Scone Athletic Sports

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 18 May 1892 · page 2

A COMMITTEE MEETING of the above sports was held at the Willow Tree Hotel on Monday night, when there were present—Messrs. J. D. Stafford…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser

A football match will take place on Tuesday next on Victoria-square between the local football club and the Maitland Half-Holiday Club. The following will…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 2

In a match played on Saturday last between Hurstville and Sutherland (Sydney), a bowler named E. Mascord clean bowled eight wickets for no runs. Something like a…

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Quirindi Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Quirindi Jockey Club, which took place on Wednesday and Thursday was largely attended, there being many spectators from down the line. The attendance was…

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The Maitland Mercury. Saturday, May 21, 1892. Coonamble Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 21 May 1892 · page 4

The meeting of the Coonamble Jockey Club, which took place on Wednesday and Thursday, was highly successful, so far as weather conditions helped it, and the attendance, too, was excellent,…

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Moree Races. (To the Editor of the Maitland Mercury.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 May 1892 · page 3

SIR,—My attention has been drawn to a paragraph appearing in the sporting columns of your paper some Saturdays back, stating that the Moree Racing Club had been duped in connection with…

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