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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1894

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Late Sporting News. Warwick Farm Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 October 1894 · page 3

The weather was fine to-day for the opening of a two-days' programme of the Warwick Farm Race Club, which will conclude the reunion or Saturday next. The attendance, owing to the fact of it being…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 3

Playing for Control Cumberland last Saturday, J. A. [?]dale scored 77 runs before he lost his wicket. In a match which was commenced on…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 5

A New Zealand[?] writing of the test match [?] says:- "As showing the [?] New Zealand [?] had in their men winning [?]…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 5

The following will represent Singleton [?]team in a match against Branxton to-day, on latter's ground, players to meet at railway station at 1 o'clock sharp:- Dudding,…

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Cricket. Pearls v. East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1894 · page 3

A match was played this afternoon on the Pearls' Oval between the first elevens of the Pearls and East Maitland. There was a very good attendance of the public. East Maitland took the wickets to…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 2

THE trophy matches under the auspices of the Electoral Association commences next Saturday, when Murrurundi and Aberdeen meet at the…

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Relative Stature of Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 3

In the current number of The Humanitarian, Mr. Charles Roberts discusses the application o£ anthropometry to social and economic questions, and furnishes some interesting…

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Late Sporting News. Approaching Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1894 · page 5

Following are ths entries for the subjoined events of the Australian Jockey Club and Tattersalls Annual meeting: to be ran at Randwick on December 26 and January 1 and 5, respectively:…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 3

A match took place at Whittingham on Saturday afternoon last between the Whittingham club and a team chosen from the teachers and pupile of the schools of the…

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Hunter River District Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 2

A general meeting of members of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held last evening at Kerrigan's Centennial Hotel for the transaction of important business. There were…

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Singleton Cricket Club the committee of the above club met on Friday evening last, Mr J. Atkin in the chair. Hunter River Association

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 October 1894 · page 2

The report of the delegates appointed to attend the meeting at Maitland was laid on the table. The report recommended that the…

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Swimming Stones

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 1

To 'swim like a stone' is usually supposed to mean to sink to the bottom of the water. But there is a sort of stone which floats, and because it moves lightly on the…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 October 1894 · page 2

A MEETING Of the committee of the local Cricket Club was held on Tuesday evening at the Willow Tree Hotel, Mr. A. Smith being in the chair…

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Approaching Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 15

Following are the entries for the subjoined events of the Australian Jockey Club and Tattersall's Annual meeting to be run at Randwick on December 26 and January 1 and 5, respectively:—…

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Tamworth Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 4

Following are the nominations for the principal events to be run at the forthcoming races on 23rd and 24th instant :— PARK STAKES.—Boolaminda, Pine Tree, Warlock,…

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The Cricket Dispute

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 5

At the meeting of the Victoria Cricket Association on Tuesday the question of the difficulty raised by the New South Wales Association regarding certain…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 October 1894 · page 5

The following will represent the Singleton C.C. in their match against the Maitland Albions on Victoria Square to-day, commencing at half-past 10 o'clock:—C…

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Singleton. Cricket Match.—aibions V. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 October 1894 · page 4

Saturday's match was the first of the season in Singleton, and for that reason alone would have excited much interest. Being played against the Maitland Albions, however, made it the most…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 2

A match took place on the Park on Saturday last between teams representing the Dungog and Albion clubs. Readett was elected skipper of the…

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Cricket. Albion C.C. (B Team) v. Branxton United C.C.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 4

The above clubB met at Branxton on Saturday in one of their junior badge contests, which resulted in an easy win for the Albions. For the winners Reynolds (30), M. Scobie…

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