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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 5

The following will represent South Singleton against the Juniors to-day:— H. Grant, J. Grant, R. Cavanngh, A. M'Gregor, J. Simmonds, F. Bull, E…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 5

Gregory, who scored 103 in the second innings of the test match, its said to have played an excellent game, and did not give a possible chance during his two and…

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"Cricket on the Hearth."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 13

An opera has come out bearing the disgusting legend "Made in Germany," and the English are rising with one voice in disapprobation. That musical genius Sir Augustus Harris, stepped across…

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Football. Half Holiday v. MORPETH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 3

The Haifa were to have gone to Newcastle to play Now Lambton yesterday afternoon, but the latter could not manage to get a team, much to the disappointment of the Haifa, especially as the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1896 · page 4

July 30—Singleton; entries, July 21. CYCLING. July 10—West Maitland; entries, July 1. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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Cricket in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 5

The Cambridge University Eleven has defeated M.C.C. and Ground, scoring 507 for seven wickets in the second innings…

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Football. Maitland United v. NEWCASTLE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 6

The Maitland United and Newcastle teams met on the Union Ground, Newcastle, on Saturday, the Newcastle men winning by 13 points to three. Newcastle kicked off, and Musgrave returned well…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 June 1896 · page 6

July 30—Singleton entries, July 21, CYCLING. July 10—West Maitland ; entries, July 1. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 2

On Saturday last four representatives of the Stroud Tennis Club came to Dungog to try conclusions with the local club. The weather was fine, and…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 6

July 30—Singleton; entries, July 21. CYCLING. July 10—West Maitland; entries, to-morrow. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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FOOTBALL. E. MAITLAND C. v. Wickham Albions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1896 · page 2

This match was played on the East Maitland reserve on Saturday, and resulted in a win for East Maitland by 6 points to 3. At three o'clock the both teams lined up, each having a fairly…

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Humours of Rugby Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 4

"You wish to hear something of the humours of Rugby football?" said Mr. Harrison, the captain of the York F. C., to a representative of Chums. "You should have…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 3

In the senior matches at Sydney on Saturday, Randwick defeated the University by 21 points to nil, and the Wallaroos beat Wentworth by 8 points to 3…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 3

Playing for Gloucestershire against Lancashire at Bristol on Saturday, Dr. W. G. Grace completed his "thousand" in firstclass matches this season…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1896 · page 6

July 30—Singleton ; entries, July 21. CYCLING. July 10—West Maitland; entries, this evening. PIGSON SHOOTING…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 2

On saturday last football matters were very quiet in west Maitland there being only one match played, However, there will be a contrast nest saturday, for no lest than three matches, all…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing. July 30—Singleton; entries, July 21. CYCLING July 10—West Maitland. Pigeon Shooting. July 18—Singleton; entries, July 9

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1896 · page 4

Mr. H. Roberts has taken Coolgardie, Over and several other horses to Melbourne. The following scratchings were notified yesterday in connection with the Rosehill meeting:—All…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 3

The following have been chosen to represent East maitland against Morpeth:—Full-back, Wade; three-quarters, Scott, Cafferty, Ewing; hales, Brown, Braithwaite; wing-forwards,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing. July 30—Singleton; entries, July 21. CYCLING. July 10-West Maitland. Pigeon Shooting. July 18—Singleton; entries, July 9. Carbine's dam Mersey is in foal to Trenton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1896 · page 4

A private cablegram was received in Melbourne yesterday to the effect that the Johannesburg Handicap was run on Wednesday, and wan won by Mr. J. Grifflu's Sale, who was purchased from Mr…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 5

The final match for the Sydney Cricket Ground Cup is to be played to-day, the contesting teams being the Randwicks and Wallaroos. It looks a good thing for the…

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