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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1893

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Sporting Football. Scone v. ABERDEEN

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1893 · page 2

On Saturday last a team representing the Scone club proceeded to Aberdeen, where they played an exciting and enjoyable game Both clubs put…

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Cricket. London, Monday. Australia v. ENGLAND

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 July 1893 · page 2

The latter have three wickets down for 168. LATER. England, first innings, 334. Australia,…

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Late Sporting News. [By Telegraph From Greville's Co.] Rosehill Races. Sydney

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 18 July 1893 · page 5

The meeting of the Rosehill Race Club was favoured with fine weather, and the attendance was large. Following are results of the events:— SAXONIA HANDICAP; 6 furlongs…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 3

The New Zealanders played their first match in Queensland on Saturday last against a representative 15 of that colony, which they won by 12 points to 3…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 July 1893 · page 3

In the competition for the cricket championship between the counties, Somersetshire has defeated Surrey by 40 runs. S. M. J. Woods, batting for Somerset, played…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 2

In the cricket match between the Australian Eleven and Somerset-shire, the latter were all out for 119. BANK OF NEW SOUTH WALES.—The…

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Sporting. Football. Scone v. MUSWELLBROOK

The Scone Advocate · Friday 21 July 1893 · page 2

TO-MORROW the local footballers go to Muswellbrook by the 11.25 a.m. train to play the return match with that place, which will probably be the last…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 3

It seems that all the Australian papers stated that the match played at Nottingham for Sherwsbury's benefit was the first test match, but they were wrong, as the…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 3

A match will be played this afternoon on Victoria Square between the Juniors and Rix's Greek. The followiug will represent the-Juniors:—H. Day, A. Bulls, G. Loder,…

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The Great Cricket Match. England v. Australia. First Test Match. LONDON, Test

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 July 1893 · page 6

THE first test match between the Australians and All England was continued to-day on Lords ground. When the stumps were drawn at the end of…

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Rugby Rules

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 4

On the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon the Pirate and Newcastle City Clubs played a match which was eagerly watched, but the contest ended disastrously for the hopes of the Maitlanders, the…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 2

The match between the Australians and Somersetshire resulted in a win for the former by 6 wickets. Somersetshire made 119 in their first, and 64 in…

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An Archbishop on Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 2

Speaking at a meeting in London recently, the Archbishop of Canterbury said he had it on good authority that last year in small sums contributed a…

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Sporting. Football. Scone v. MUSWELLBROOK

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 2

THE return match between the above clubs took place at Muswellbrook on Saturday last, and after a very close and exciting game, resulted in a tie,…

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Football. Australian Rules. Summerhill V. NORTHS

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 4

The above match was played on Saturday afternoon on the Albion Cricket Ground in the presence of about 600 spectators, and after one of the finest expositions of Australian football yet…

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Newcastle Races. (From our own Reporter.)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 July 1893 · page 2

Notwithstanding that the weather was beautiful on Saturday for the Newcastle races, the attendance was limited, and this circumstance should not be at all encouraging for…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1893 · page 3

The return match between the Now Zealand team and the Queensland representatives was played on the Exhibitione Ground, Brisbane, on Saturday afternoon…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 July 1893 · page 3

A cricket match between the counties of Kent and Surrey resulted in a victory for the former by 22 runs. . ;…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 July 1893 · page 3

The football match which was to have been played at Aberdeen on Wednesday between the Scone Belmore and Aberdeen Clubs did not come off…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 July 1893 · page 5

The Australian cricketers have not lost a match for a month. Out of the last eight matches played, they have won seven, and one was drawn. It would be…

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