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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1895

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 2

Mr E. J. Bourke, whose powers as a swimmer have been more than once shown in saving life, has been instructing quite a large class of youngsters in the most useful…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 2

A new scoring board is being erected on the Sydney Cricket Ground. The Newcastle C.C. has an unbeaten record this season…

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Hunter River District Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of this body was held last evening in Mr. G. Buxton's rooms. The President (Mr. P.M Waddy), occupied the chair, and there were also present:—Messrs. T. A. Hill,…

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Cricket. Electorate Match—east v. WEST

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 3

The first match between representatives of the East and West Maitland electorates in the series of contests promoted by the Hunter River District Cricket Association, commenced on the Albion…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. QUEENSLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 December 1895 · page 3

When we went to press yesterday the New South Wales team bad lost 5 wickets for 265. The notouts, Walters and Gould, kept up their wickets till the call of time, when the score stood at 5 wickets…

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Cricket. Electorate Match—east v. WEST

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 December 1895 · page 2

When Our report of the match between the East and West Maitland electorates, played on the Albion Ground on Saturday, closed in last issue the West Maitland electorate team, who batted…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 2

In the cricket match to-day, Queensland continued their innings. Hoare 6, Cunningham 151, Chapman 0, Creswick 6, O'Brien, not out, 4; total, 262…

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The Racing Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 6

The committee of the Northern Jockey Club held another meeting last evening in connection with The Skipper v. Rifleman trouble, when there were present Messrs. J. Gillies…

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Cricket. ALBIONS v. Clarence Town

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 December 1895 · page 3

The Clarence Town C. C. fulfilled an engagement with the Albions on the [?] on Saturday last, the result being to give the visitors…

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Cricket. Dungog Albiors v. Clarence Town

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 December 1895 · page 4

A match between, the above clubs was played on the Dungog Oval on Saturday last, resulting in a win for Clarence Town by 191. Clarence Town went in first, and put up 27l. Ton mon out of the…

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Boxing for Girls

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 December 1895 · page 3

Anaemia, or a bloodless condition of the body in young girls, is no doubt caused (as Dr. Law tells us) oftentimes by the neglect of physical exercise. At 12…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 December 1895 · page 4

December 21—Newcastle December 26—Allynbrook December 26, 28—Wallsend January 1, 2—Merriwa…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 December 1895 · page 6

The N. S. Wales intercolonial team will leave Sydney for Melbourne on Monday next. The following will represent Singleton…

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Boxing Day

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 2

Boxing Day, as is usual in Singleton itself, will be celebrated in the quiet onjoyment of domestic or private parties, while for those who like somo public…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 2
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The usual match held at Xmas time between visitors and a local teame will be played on Victoria Square on Boxing Day. The following will represent Singleton…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 8

The following entries were received last evening for the New Year's Day meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club:— THE FLYING HANDICAP of 80 sovs., six furlongs,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 8

December 26—Allynbrook December 26, 28—Wallsend January 1, 2—Merriwa January 1—Dungog; entries, to-night…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 December 1895 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the East Maitland Athletic Club was held last evening at Roban's Hotel. The attendance was rather small. The President (Mr. W. Aird) occupied the chair…

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Cricket. Metropolitan v. Northern District Team. Newcastle, Thursday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 December 1895 · page 3

The match between the team of cricketers from the metropolis and a Northern District team was commenced on the Newcastle Cricket Ground at 11.30 this morning in the presence of a small…

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