Football. Maitland United v. NEWCASTLE
The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1896 · page 2
The a team of the Maitland United raised the enthusiasm of their supporters on Saturday by defeating the Newcastle F. Club by three points to nil on the Union Ground, Newcastle. Mr. W…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 5
The Maitland United A team will play Wickham Albions at Newcastle on Saturday. The B team will journey to Raymond Terrace to meet the local 15. The C (or D team as they were called last…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 3
The cricket season in Sydney ended on Saturday last. Glebe are the premiers for the season. A match was commenced in England on…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 13 May 1896 · page 3
The autumn meeting of the Singleton Jockey Club, which takes place to-morrow and Friday, promises to pass off satisfactorily. The entries, although not large,…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 3
The following team has been chosen to represent the Half—Holiday club in a match against Morpeth at Morpeth to-morrow afternoon: cameron, Terry, Travis, Mitehell, King, Roberts, Lackey, Wilks,…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 3
R. Abel, the surrey professional, is in splendid batting form. He has made three consecutive "Centuries." namely 188 against Warwickshire, 152 against Leicestershire, and 281 against Essex…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 4
May 14, 15—Singleton. May 20, 21—Muswellbrook. MAY 25—Newcastle ; entries, 19th. MAY 25—Branxton…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 2
Mr. Reid gave notice to move on wednesday for a select committee to consider the advisableness of extending the Chinese Restriction Act of '88 to all coloured races…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1896 · page 3
The Autumn meeting of the Singleton Jockey Club commenced on the Redbournberry Course to-day. The weather was dull, but rain held aloof. The attendance was limited, Mr. Harry Pinchin…
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Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 May 1896 · page 2
In the match against Lord Sheffiells team the Australians scored 257 in their first innings, and the Englishmen put up 190…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 2
During the running for the Park Stakes at the first day's race meeting of the Singleton Jockey Club, a couple of the horses engaged in the event somehow…
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Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 5
The Pall Mall Gazette questions the fairness of Jones' delivery. Trott and Barling have started the tour well, the former especially, his first two…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1896 · page 3
The H. H. boys journeyed to Morpeth on Friday and there met a strong team of Morpethites. The Haifa Kicked off against the wind, and the ball was not long on its journey whon the Morpeth men…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 5
The football match on Saturday between the Mecantile and Homebush clubs, owing to the evistence of feud between certain of the players of both teams, resolved itself into a scrimmage of…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1896 · page 6
These teams met for the first time in senior contests on Saturday on the Union Ground, Newcastle, and attracted a considerable number of spectator. Maitland won the toss and Wickham kicked off and [?]…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 3
Singleton were to have gone to Eaet Maitland on Saturday, but the players did not turn up, and the latter were awarded a forfeit…
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Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 3
The Australians won their match against Essex by seven wickets. Iredale scored 43 not oat in his second innings, and Trott 22 not out…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1896 · page 6
Following are the nominations for the events on the programme to be got through by the Newcastle Jockey Club on Monday next:— THE SHORTS HANDICAP, six furlongs.—The Roe…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 3
There are forty—two entries for Monday's coursing match. The drawing resulted as follows:—Dolabunty's Ben meets Brunker's Beacon. Weidman's Wash v. O'Leary's Barmaid. Gentleman's…
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The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1896 · page 2
Concerning the important match to be played on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, tomorrow between the University (Sydney) and the Maitland United, a correspondent writes to us of the local…
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