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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1892

331 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 17

Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 3

A football match took place at Greta on Saturday last between the Singleton and Greta clubs. The play was very fast throughout the game. Singleton won the…

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Upper Hunter A[?]tour Race Club Races

The Scone Advocate · Wednesday 25 May 1892 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above club was held at the Edinglassi[?] racecourse on Thursday and Friday last Appended [?] resu[?] the [?]…

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Football

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 8

The East Maitland and Morpeth Football Clubs played their return match at East Maitland last Saturday. East Maitland kicked off, and soon had Morpeth defending their goal. From a throw in…

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The Football Match.—randwick v. MAITLAND

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 May 1892 · page 6

At the conclusion of the sports a football match took place between teams representing the Randwick F. C. (Sydney) and the Maitland F. C. under Rugby rules. Mr…

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To-morrow's Racing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 May 1892 · page 4

The following weights were declared for the Sydney Turf Club races, to be run to-morrow:— SECOND HURDLE RACE—Fog 11-7, Hengist 10-9, Escort 10-7, Killarney 10.5, Rushlight 10-3,…

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Greta Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1892 · page 7

Although sportsmen have had of late a surfeit of enjoyment in the form of horseracing, they turned up at the meeting of the Greta Jockey Club, held on Saturday, in…

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Football. NORTHUMBERLAND v. HAMILTON

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 31 May 1892 · page 4

The competition for the valuable silver cup presented by that ardent patron of all athletic exercises, Mr. George Buxton, to the football clubs playing the Australian game in the Northern…

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

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 June 1892 · page 8

There is scarcely any form of sport that is not made the ocassion 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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Football. WALLSEND F. C. v. NORTHUMBERLAND F. C. Australian Rules

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

There could not have been less than 3000 people on the Wallsend Reserve on Saturday last, to witness the contest between the above-named clubs, amongst whom were a large number of the fair sex…

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Sedgefield Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Sedgefield Jockey Club takes place to-morrow, and with fine weather there is every reason to expect a good day's amusement for visitors…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 2

A meeting of the Singleton Football Club was held on Monday night last, when resolutions were passed thanking Messrs A. A. Dangar, A. J. Gould, W. H. Stewart, A…

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Local Brevities. Multum in Nuce. Sedgefield races to-morrow

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 June 1892 · page 3

Maggie Moore Dramatic Company at the Mechanics' Institute to-night. A public debate between represenratives of the local and Muswellbrook…

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Singleton Coursing Club. The First Meeting

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 June 1892 · page 3

The first coursing meeting of the above newly-formed club takes place to-day, on the Redbournberry racecourse Twenty-two double…

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Carlton B v. East Maitland B. (Rugby rules.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 6

The above match took place at Newcastle on Saturday afternoon, and it resulted in a win for the home team by 14 points to nil…

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Football. NORTHUMBERLAND F. C. v. WALLSEND B. F. C. (Australian Rules.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 14 June 1892 · page 6

On Saturday last the Northumberland F. C. met the Wallsend B. team on the Albion Ground, and the contest was witnessed by a couple of hundred spectators. The game was not very exciting, and…

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Singleton Coursing Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 2

THE first coursing meeting of the above Club took place on Saturday last on the Redbournberry racecourse under fairly favorable' circumstances…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 4

It is probable that the team of New Zealand footballers who proposed to visit Australia will postpone their trip till next Benson. After playing in Australia the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 June 1892 · page 4

The special correspondent of the London Sportsman says, of the third teat match:— "On paper the result looks almost a fair set-off against the two previous defeats,…

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Football. East Maitland v. ADVANCE

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 16 June 1892 · page 5

On Saturday afternoon last East Maitland and Advance Football Clubs met on the former's ground, in the first round of the Badge contests. Advance won the toss, and East Maitland kicked off up hill,…

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Singleton Coursing Club

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1892 · page 2

A meeting of members of the Singleton Coursing Club was held on Thursday evening at the Lord Raglan Hotel to wind up matters in connection with the club's…

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