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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1894

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 6

W. G. Graee. late in ju[?] put together 106 runs against Cambridge University. One of the South Africans. Sewell scroed 170 runs against Somersetshire in…

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Football. Half-holiday v. 18 High and Grammar Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 August 1894 · page 3

The above match came off on the Park on Friday afternoon, and resulted in an easy win for the Half-Holiday by 22 points to nil. Half-Holiday kicked off against a strong wind, but the ball was…

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Letters to the Editor. Football—half-holiday v. GRETA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 August 1894 · page 2

SIR,—Will you kindly allow me to put to rights a statement which your correspondent at Greta has made in his notes in Thursday's issue re the above match. In the first place, he says the score was 17…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1894 · page 2

THE Scone footballers journeyed to Aberdeen last Saturday afternoon to play the return game against the club there, The afternoon was fine, and…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 3

Brockwell the Surrey professional is the best run-getting batsman in England this season. He stands at the head of the averages with 46 31 runs per innings, being…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 August 1894 · page 3

Playing against Puddington Electorate on Saturday in the match for the Agricultural Society's shield the Universities were in their old form, and won by 30…

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Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 6

Tight-fitting waists are an impossibility with good tennis playing. The shir[?] waists are the best because they can be worn with any kind of skirt, but I should advise any…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 2

THE meeting of delegates here to-morrow for the purpose of considering the question of forming a cricket association is an event of no small [?]…

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Sporting. Football. Aberdeen v S[?]NE

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 August 1894 · page 2

THE above clubs meet to-morrow on the Scone ground for the third time this season, and from the fact that each club has won a match by only…

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The Cowes Regatta

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 3

The Royal Yacht Squadron Regatta was continued off Cowes. In the match for the Cowes Town Cup, value £100, with a second prize of £50, the Prince of Wales' cutter Britannia beat Mr…

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English Cricket Notes

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 3

South Africans at Brighton were beaton by Sussex. Sussex won by nine wickets. Sussex : 27S and 4, (Marlow 75 and 4 not out. Bean 54 and 0. G. Braan 47). South…

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Football. Centennial (Newcastle) v. Maitland United

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 3

The semi-final match between the Centennial and Maitland United Football Clubs took place on the Albion Ground this afternoon in the presence of a fair attendance. The weather was cold…

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The English Cricket Team for Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 August 1894 · page 3

Mr. A. E. Stoddart, the organiser of the English cricket team to visit Australia at the end of the year, has invited W. Brockwell, the Surrey professional, to join the team…

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Football. Maitland United v. Centennial (Newcastle)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 August 1894 · page 4

Despite the inclemency of the weather, a good crowd assembled to see the above match on the Albion Ground on Saturday; and although a brilliant game was not expected, the "Cents." being…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 August 1894 · page 2

A football match took place on Saturday last between Raymond Terrace and Stroud on the latter's ground, which resulted in a victory for…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 August 1894 · page 3

Maitland United boat the Newcastle Contennials at Maitland on Saturday by 3 points to niL The football match between Gunnedah…

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Football. Maitland United F.C. v. NEWCASTLE F.C

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 August 1894 · page 1

To-morrow the Maitland United F.C. will journey to Newcastle to meet the wearers of the black and red in the semifinal of the badge competition. This match has especial interest in it, for whichever…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 5

The Trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground have made Messrs J. Coates, T. W. Garrett, C. T. E. Turner, and A. Banner- man honorary life members of the ground…

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FOOTBALL. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1894 · page 3

The Union Ground was the scene of two important football matches this afternoon, the contestants being Carlton v. Centennial (both Newcastle teams), and Newcastle City v. Maitland…

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Football. Maitland United v. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1894 · page 2

The Maitland United F.C. met the Newcastle City F.C. in the semi-final for the Rugby Union badges, on the Union Ground, Newcastle, on Saturday last, after the Carlton-Centennial contest…

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