Australian Football. [By a Follower.]
The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 9 May 1893 · page 4
Players of the above game of football will do well to note that when a behind is scored the ball, instead of being bounced by the central umpire, is kicked out, as was the case a couple of seasons…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 3
James M'Cusker, the champion swimmer of America, has challeuged Joe Nuttall, the English champion, to swim a mile either in England or in America in July or August…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 3
A match was played on Saturday last between the Singleton B team and South Singleton on the latter's ground. Only one innings each was played, the South…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 May 1893 · page 3
Mr Sydney Thomas, the winner of the recent race for the 10-miles championship in England, has long been in the front rank of British long-distance runners. He…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 11 May 1893 · page 4
In this issue the Newcastle Jockey Club publishes its full programme for a race meeting to be held on Wednesday and Thursday, May 24 and 25, dates very popular with the followers of Isthmian…
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The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1893 · page 2
THE Australian eleven have sustained a bad defeat in their first match. The Englishmen, with only 54 to get to win, took the wickets for their second…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 6
The contest between England and Scotland took place at the Richmond Athelic Ground (Eng.) on Saturday, April 1st. There were about 18,000 persons…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1893 · page 6
At the Narrabri races on Wednesday the results were :—Borough Handicap' Loftus 1, Welcome 2, First Light 3 Selling Race, Komisch 1. Namoi…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 4
The sixteenth intercolonial lawn tennis tournament was begun at the Association Ground on Saturday, New South Wales winning 22 sets to Victoria's 14…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 May 1893 · page 4
Mr W. L. Murdoch, the Australian cricketer now resident in England, playing for Sussex in a match against Notts, West in second and carried his bat throughout…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 6
As -will be seen by our advertising columns the Muswellbrook Jockey Club are out with a capital programme for a one day's meeting, which is to take place on…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 6
Porcy Charlton has won the bowling honors in the Belvidere C. C., Sydney, having taken 40 wickets at a cost of six runs each. Frank Iredale, the well-known…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 5
The meeting of the Singleton Jockey Club concluded yesterday, and once more fine weather favoured the fixture. The attendance was very fair, but the residents of the district patronised…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 20 May 1893 · page 6
There was a moody doubt in the minds of sportsmen during the week that the Clerk of the Weather intended playing the Singleton Jockey Club a scurvy trick by turning on the taps when that…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 5
The entrance gates for the Sydney Turf Club races were auctioned to-day, and sold for £795; the St. Leger brought reserve £305…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 6
Those who attended the Albion Ground on Saturday to witness the football matches in the hope of seeing good contests were not disappointed, for the game displayed between…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 23 May 1893 · page 7
The above meeting will take place on the Motto Farm course, Raymond Terrance on Saturday. The date should be a convenient one, and as the nominations are numerous there should be fine sport…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 2
The Intercolonial Lawn Tennis matches were concluded on Saturday, when the principal matches were the All-Comers' Doubles and the All-Comers' Singles. The…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 May 1893 · page 2
Badge match at Singleton on Saturday next, Gretn v. Singleton. The following are chosen to practise every evening, final selection to be made on Friday:—…
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The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Thursday 25 May 1893 · page 5
Under the management of the committee of the Albion Cricket Club athletic sports were held yesterday on the Albion Ground. The weather was gloriously fine, the sun shining warmly throughout…
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