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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1894

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 6

The return intercolonial match against Victoria will be commenced on the Association Ground, Sydney, on Friday next. George Giffen has mande 403 tuns in six…

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Boxing Match Harry Laing v. Mick Dooley. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 January 1894 · page 5

A BOXING match has been arranged to take place in Melbourne between Harry Laing, of New Zealand, and Miek Dooley, or Sydney, £100. The…

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Football As a Moral Agent

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1894 · page 2

A CONTRIBUTOR to the Nineteenth Century of December, Mr. H. H. Almond, descants on the value of football as a moral agent. Mr. Almond is headmaster of a great English…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 January 1894 · page 3

Alex. Bannerman has [?] to play in the intercolonial match against Vietoria, which commences on Friday nest. This is showing rather too much spite, because he…

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Maitland Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 4

The first day's racing of the Jockey Club was held on the Eutherford course yesterday. The weather was terribly hot, and the attendance fair. Following…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 4

The New South Wales cricketers com meneed their third match in New Zealand yesterday. A match is to be played this afternoon…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. Second Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 3

Judge, Mr. W. C. Qninton; Starter, Mr. T. Onus; Clerk of the Scales, Mr. W. Taylor; Secretary and Handicapper, W. C. Quinton; Clerk of the Course, Mr. J. O'Donnell…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. Sydney, Saturday noon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 3

Heavy rain fell yesternight and this morning, and rendered the ground unfit to play upon. The umpires will decide after luncheon whether the game shall bo resumed to-day…

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Sydney Turf Club Races. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 4

The annual meeting of the abovenamed Club took place on Randwick course to-day. The weather was fine, and the attendance large. Following were the…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match New South Wales v Victoria. Scorig Very Law. [By Telegraph.] Sydney, Friday. The return Intercolonial match be-

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1894 · page 4

tween N. S. Wales and Victoria commenced on the Association ground, Sydney, to-day The attendance was about 12,000. Owing to the recent…

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Goodooga Amateur Turf Club Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 2

The following adjustments have been announced by Mr. W. C. Quinton, the handicapper, for the two principal events to be competed for at the above races to come off on the 28th February and…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. VICTORIA. Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 3

When the stumps were drawn on Monday in the above match, the Victorians had lost five wickets for 106 runs, Graham being not out 16, and M'Leod not out 7. They thus…

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Latest Telegrams. Intercolonial Cricket Match. Victoria v. N.S. Wales. Sydney

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1894 · page 2

NEW SOUTH WALES completed their second inaings for a total of 151, Callaway making 50 Requiring 191 runs to win, victoria…

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Entercolonial Cricket Match New South wales V Victoria. Victory for New South Wales

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 January 1894 · page 2

THE 52nd intercolonial match between Victoria and New South Wales concluded on the Association ground yesterday, resulting in a victory for…

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Moonan Brook Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

THE third annual reunion of the above club, under new auspices, was held on the 26th January. The day was excessively hot, and there was a good…

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Cricket. Dungog Albion C.C. v. STROUD C.C.

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1894 · page 2

It having been arranged that a cricket match was to be played at Stroud on Jan. 26th, between the Dungog Albion C.C. and the Stroud…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1894 · page 4

The following have been selected to represent the B. team Singleton C.C. V. south Singleton C.C. on the latter's ground this afternoon. play to commence at 2.15…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

The second of the season's international Rughy football match was played on Saturday last between England and Ireland, the result being a victory for the…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

A match was played on Saturday last between South Singleton and the Singleton B team, resulting in a win for the latter by 44 runs. The winners made 141 (Denning…

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Post Office Robbery Pony Racing and Totes. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 7 February 1894 · page 3

GETTING mixed upon pony m[?] and [?] wasting money on totes is said to have been the cause of the downfall of a young man named Edward James Rice, A…

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