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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1894

507 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 7 of 26

Northumberland Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1894 · page 2

The tenth annual meeting of the Northumberland Football Club was held at Mr. J. F. Barry's Hotel, on Monday evening. Mr. Chas. C. Giles, Vice-President, occupied the chair. Apologies were…

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Late Sporting News. Tamworth Races. Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1894 · page 3

Following are the nominations for the principal events to be run at the annual meeting of the Tamworth Jockey Club on the 8th and 9th May:— PARK STAKES.—Tom Cook, Alcolade, Astronomer…

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Tamworth Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 5

Following are the nominations for the principal events to be run at the annual meeting of the Tamworth Jockey Club on the 8th and 9th May:— PARK STAKES—Tom Cook, Alcolade, Astronomer,…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 April 1894 · page 3

Here is a good performance for one season, which co[?]ends the performer to the careful attention of the selectors with a view to strengthening the N.S. Wales team…

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Rugby Rules

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1894 · page 2

The football season opened on Saturday afternoon on the Albion Ground, when the Pirates met the Wickham Albions (Newoasble) and the Maitland United played the invincible Carltens (Newcastle)…

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Football. Australian Rules

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1894 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Northern District Football Association (Australian rules) was held at the Crown and Anchor Hotel, Newcastle, on Thursday night last. There was a large and enthusiastic…

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A Clergyman on Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1894 · page 2

A PROMINENTS cler[?]yman in Melbourne, the Rev. Alexander Marshall, who officiates in the Scots Church, has been devoting some Sunday evening lately to giving a pulpit view…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1894 · page 3

I notice in your, issue of yesterday an effusion by "Little Mark" on the Association Rules of foot-ball in this colony. In the first part he says that the Association game was making rapid strides and…

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Australian Versus Rugby Bootball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 2

SIR,—In yesterday's issue of the Mercury appears some criticisms on the Australian game of football, and I crave space in order to refute the statements made by a correspondent writing under the nom de…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 2 May 1894 · page 3

A match was played at Newcastle on Saturday between the Newcastle Cities and Hamilton C.C. The latter went in first, and scored CS; and the former had…

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Letters to the Editor. Rugby F. Australian Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 4

SIR,—Rughbyites must feel very ranch amused at the very feeble attempts made by "Australian Footballer" and "Little Mark" in your issue of yesterday trying to defend the Australian game of…

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Late Sporting News. Sedgefield Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 May 1894 · page 3

The race meeting at Sedgefield yesterday (Thursday) was well attended, and the weather was fine. A horse called W.H.P. bolted in the Plying Handicap and throw his rider, a boy named…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 3

The following team has been selected to represent Singleton C.C. in a match against South Singleton C. C. to-day, 2 p.m. sharp at South Singleton:—Atkin, Anderson,…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 May 1894 · page 3

Thr following have been selected to prctice for the Singleton Football Club for the badge contest, which commences this month:—Mutton, Osborne, Bowman,…

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Letters to the Editor. Australian Versus Rugby Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 May 1894 · page 2

SIR,—As the columns of the Mercury are opec for farther discussion of the above I beg to trouble you once more. " Full-Back" says, with regard to the large concourse of people the Association game…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 2

WHAT was looked upon as the most interesting match of the season in these parts, was played on the Belltrees ground last Saturday, between eleven…

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Football. Australian Rules

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 May 1894 · page 4

The football season for 1891 opened at Wallsend on Saturday with a match against the Northumberland Club. There was an enthusiastic gathering of people to witness the match, which was an…

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Football. Rugby Rules

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 2

Last Saturday afternoon about 400 people visited the Albion Ground to see the Pirates play the Centenial B team and the Maitland United play the Centennial A. At 2.25, the Pirates and…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 3

[?] a football match between [?] dale and Hillgrove on Saturday last a player with the singular name of Corpse received such Snjuries that he had to be…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 May 1894 · page 3

A match took place at Martland on Saturday between [?] from Gruta and Slaitland. The former won by 13 to 29 games…

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