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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 5

A letter from Sid Gregory was received in Sydney the other day. In it the writer said that he was never in better health in his life, and he hoped to be in good form…

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Football. To-day's Matches

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

Great interest was evinced in the matches played at West Maitland today, there being no less than six teams engaged. The weather was simply perfect, as there was very little wind, A large-crowd…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1896 · page 4

July 80—Singleton ; entries, July 21. CYCLING. July 10—West Maitland. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1896 · page 2

Who can pick the winners of the senior competition? Our report of the second half in the match, Rosedale c. Maitland United, on Saturday, had to be…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1896 · page 6

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

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Latest News by Cable. [Press Telegraph Association.] the Universities Cricket Match. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 July 1896 · page 5

The annual cricket match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities was won by the former, with four wickets to spare. The victors scored 330 for six wickets in their second innings…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 6

The following team has been chosen to represent the Northern branch of the Union in the contests in Sydney during country week, which commences next Saturday:— Full-back, W. Cobb; three…

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A Football Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 5

A young man named John Robilliard, residing at Parramatta, is lying dangerously ill from the effects of injuries received in a football match at Canterbury last Saturday. Doctors express an…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 July 1896 · page 6

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

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

The Melbourne football team on Saturday beat South Tasmania at Hobart by 5 goals 11 behinds to 4 goals 10 behinds. In the senior football matches at Sydney…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

The annual match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities was won by the former with four wickets to spare. The visitors scored 330 runs for six wickets in…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 3

The following will represent the Singleton Lawn Tennis Club in a match against Greta club at Greta to-morrow (Thursday) : -Misses J. Mather. C. Connelly. M. Percy,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 July 1896 · page 6

July 80— Singleton; entries, July 21. CYCLING. July 10— West Maitland. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 2

The team chosen to represent the norther branch of the Union during the country week in Sydney leaves Newcastle by train to-morrow evening. Lott has been included in the Combination. The…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 July 1896 · page 4

July 30— Singleton; entries, July 21. PIGEON SHOOTING. July 18— Singleton. Apsley has been withdrawn from the Grand…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 2

The team to represent the Northern Branch during country week in Sydney leaves this evening. E, Skinner, of the Maitland Uniteds, is unable to go owing to serious illness, and W. Murphy has…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 July 1896 · page 4

July 30—Singleton; entries, July 21. PIGEON SHOOTING. July 18— Singleton. Mr. Justin M'Sweeney, the owner of Reka,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 5

Two football matches worth looking at are to be played this afternoon in Sydney -Randwick v. Wentworth, and Wallaroo v. University…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 5

Kelly is said by an English writer to be one of the hardest triers in the Australian team. M'Kibbin was left out of some of the…

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Cricket Stories

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1896 · page 3

A good story is told of Barnes, the celebrated batsman. It appears that before he caras into public prominence as a cricketer he was employed as a porter at a quiet country…

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