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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1893

388 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 9 of 20

Sporting Fixtures. Horse Racing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 7

June 17—Muswellbrook. July 7, 8—Northern Jockey Club; entries, June 29. June 24—Wallsend Pony and Galloway Club; entries, June 16…

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[From Our Correspondent.] Muswellbrook Races Friday evening

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 5

Notwithstanding the general depression which exists there is every prospect of the public races, which take place here on the 17th instant, being one of the best meetings ever held in the Upper…

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Football. East Maitland Grammar School v. S. H. COLLEGE

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 10 June 1893 · page 7

The first match in the "Northern Schools' Badges Contests," under Australian rules, was played on the Albion Ground on Wednesday evening between teams representing the East…

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Sporting. Football. Muswellbrook V. SCONE

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1893 · page 2

THE match here last Saturday between the Muswellbrook and Se[?] teams was a close and most exciting one; our boys winning by 3 points to nil. The…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1893 · page 4

In the county match played last week between Notts and Sussex, the former made the large acore of 674—Shrewsbury 164, Gunn 156, Barnes 102…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 14 June 1893 · page 4

A football match in connection -with the Junior Badge Competition took place on Saturday afternoon on Victoria Square between the Singleton and East Maitland…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 6

The Australian Eleven are playing most erratically in England; and they have shown that the opinions held of them, that they had no batting tale, is not correct…

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Sporting Fixtures. Horse Racing

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Saturday 17 June 1893 · page 6

June 17—Muswellbrook. July 7, 8—Northern Jockey Club; entries, June 29. August 17—Singleton Jockey Club…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 2

IN their match against the South of England the Australians were badly beaten South of England made 305—A. Hearne, 120 W. J. Grace, 66; W…

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NORTH v. Sydney (Rugby)

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 7

On Saturday a team representing the Northern district, but more properly the strength of Newcastle, as Bob Norman was the only Maitlander chosen, visited Sydney in…

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Football. the Australian Game. [By Follower]

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 June 1893 · page 7

A meeting of delegates of the Northern District Football Association was held at Duncanson's Hotel, Newcastle, on Thursday night last, when every club was represented…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 3

A. N. Hornby, the well-known Lancashire cricketer, never by any chance wears a cap while on the field of play. Be the weather tropienlly hot, or cold, or wet, he is always…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 June 1893 · page 3

The following will represent the Juniors in a match against Greta to-morrow afternoon at Greta :—H. Grant, S, Morrison, A Balls, C, Magnire, W. Stewart, F. M'Ginley…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 6

A trial match at Wellington between the football team selected to visit Australia and a picked team resulted in a victory for the former by 6 points to 4 points…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1893 · page 6

The Yorkshire County Eleven, which won all its five previous matches for county premiership during this season, has been defeated by the Lancashire Eleven…

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Football. Rugby Rules. Half-holiday V. Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Mercury and Hunter River General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 4

On Friday afternoon the H. H. F. C. journeyed to Raymond Terrace and succeeded in defeating the local team by three points to nil. In the absence of the skipper the visitors were captained by H. Short,…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1893 · page 2

The match between the Australian Eleven and Kent resulted in a victory for the colonials by an innings and one ran…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 3

Lord Sheffield has abandoned his preposed cricketing tour to Australia next season, as he has been unable to complete his arrangements in the time given…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 3

A match between the Singleton and Morpeth clubs took place at Morpeth on Saturday last for the junior Brdge Competititions. After some good play, which…

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Late Sporting News. Football Match-N. S. W. Juniors V. New England. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 28 June 1893 · page 2

The football match to-day between the N. S. Wales Juniors and the New England team was won by the former by 14 points to nil…

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