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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1892

331 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 17

Football. NORTHUMBERLAND v WALLSEND

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 4

Football as played under Australian rules will soon come to be looked upon as uncertain as cricket or racing, but the surprises which are sometimes sprang upon spectators do not rob it of any of its…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1892 · page 4

A match took place at Maitland on Saturday between the old rivals, Northumberland and Wallsend Clubs. The match was considered a foregone conclusion for…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1892 · page 4

J. J. Ferris had taken seventeen wickets at an average of 16.35 in first-class matches in England up to May 21 inclusive. In two matches recently in England,…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 July 1892 · page 4

At an athletic meeting in Paris Batger, a member of the New Zealand athletic team, won the 100 metres handicap hurdle race. Cuff being second. Bredin won the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 July 1892 · page 4

Lockwood, the well-known Surrey cricketer, made 102 for his county against Oxford University on May 30. Jim Phillips, the…

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Football. East Maitland v. DUNGOG

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 16 July 1892 · page 8

On Friday last the East Maitland Football Club proceeded to Dungog in two of Watoon and CO's. splendid 'buses, driven by the brothers Stacker, arriving in Dungog on Saturday morning…

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Football. Rugby Rules. Maitland B V. CENTENNIAL [?]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1892 · page 4

This match, which was played on the Albion Ground on Saturday, was started at a quarter-past two o'cloek to allow the East and West Maitland Clubs to start at half-past three. Newcastle only mustered…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1892 · page 2

A match took place at Sydney on Saturday last between a team from the Western Districts (Bathurst, Orange and Wellingten) and a combined team from the…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 July 1892 · page 2

The half-mile running championship of England and £50 a side was competed for about five weeks ago, between W. Williams, of Sunderland, and H. Darrin, of Sheffield,…

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Coursing Match

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 4

The following is the result of the draw for the first round in connection with the Singleton Coursing Club's match which takes place to-day, on the racecourse:—…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 4

The Queensland team, whilst on their way to Sydney, played a match at Toowoomba on Tuesday last, and won by 19 points to 3. The spectators displayed…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 July 1892 · page 4

In a recent match played between Gloucestershire and Middlesex, the latter scored 523 in their first and only innings, S. W. Scott being top with 224; Rowlin also…

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Sporting Fixtures. Horse Racing

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

August 4—Singleton Jockey Club; entries July 26 August 5—Singleton Pony and Galloway Club; entries, July 26. August 6.—Northern Jockey Club; entries, July…

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Entries for Approaching Races

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1892 · page 5

The present week should be a very busy one with owners and trainers of racehorses in the Northern district, for nominations must be made within the next few days for three rather important meetings…

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Football. MAITLAND F. C. V. NEWCASTLE F. C. [By "Tackle Low."]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 July 1892 · page 3

On Saturday last these two clubs met on the Albion Ground, when the long series of defeats sustained by the Maitland team during the present season was broken by a, well-deserved win by seven…

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Singleton Coursing Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 July 1892 · page 4

The much-looked-for meeting in connection with the above Club took place on Saturday last, on the racecourse. The prizes were—First £10, second £3, third…

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Newcastle Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 July 1892 · page 4

The abovenamed races took place on Saturday last, and were well attended. The weather was fine, and the racing good. Following were the results:—…

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The Ensuing Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 July 1892 · page 2

Entries for all the events to be competed for at the ensuing races of the Singleton Jockey Club and of the Singleton Pony and Galloway Club…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 27 July 1892 · page 4

Cuff, one of the members of the New Zealand athletic team, now in England, has won a quarter of a mile hurdle race at Chelmsford Athletic Meeting. He also…

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The Growth of Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 29 July 1892 · page 2

Strange is it that it was not until early in the nineteenth century that athletics, in a fugitive sort of fashion, began to engage the attention of the sport-loving men of the day…

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