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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 4

July 30—Singleton; entries, July 21. August 28, 29—Northern Jockey Club. COURSING. August 8—Muswellbrook; entries August 6…

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Football. Half-holiday v. Rosedale a & C.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 July 1896 · page 3

The Half-Holiday F.C. proceeded to Tighe's Hill yesterday, and there met the local players in a friendly game. Rosedale representatives kicked off, and the Maitlandera soon had them in trouble…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1896 · page 6

The match between Maitland United A team and East Maitland on the reserve at East Maitland on Saturday resulted in a win for the Uniteds by four points to three. The game stood thus at half-time…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1896 · page 2

The West Maitland Technical College C team easily beat Newcastle C by 7.1 games to 18 in Newcastle on Saturday. The scores were:— IIollinga and Poak v. Greves and Thurlow 6-8, 5-6; Pryor…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1896 · page 6

July 30—Singleton; entries, to-morrow. August 12,13—Northern Jockey Club ; entries, 3rd COURSING. August 8—Muswellbrook entries August 6…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 2

A game was played on Saturday last on the local ground, between the Bandon grove Football Club and a mixed Dungog team, the latter consisting…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar, Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1896 · page 8

July 30-Singleton; entries, to-day August 12,13—No: thern Jockey Club; entries, 3rd COURSING. August 8—Muswellbrook, entries August 6…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 3

The following will represnet the Juniors rgainst Branxton on the latter's ground next Saturday:- Mills, Kelly, Maguire M'Ginley, M'Callum, Perrett, Cusick,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 3

Much sympathy has gone out in England to the movement to present Turner, the Australian cricketer, with a testimonial, and favorable comment has been made on…

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Singleton Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 2

The following nominations have been received by the Secretary (Mr. Harry Pinchin) for the approaching reunion to be held at Redbournberry on the 30th July next:—…

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Canterbury Park Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 3

Following are the results of the racing which took place at Canterbury Park on Saturday last:— HURDLE RACE, about 2 miles.—…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 6

July 30—Singleton. August 12,13—Northern Jockey Club; entries, 3rd COURSING. August 8—Muswellbrook; entries August 6…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 July 1896 · page 3

There was a large attendance on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon when J. Mey, of Hinton, and G. Richards of West Maitland, ran 100 yards for £20…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1896 · page 2

In the senior competition, the matches will be resumed on Saturday, when Rosedalemeets Carlton, Newcastle plays Hamilton, and the Centennials and Maitland Uniteds are matched—all on the…

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Echoes Op Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 July 1896 · page 4

July 30—Singleton. August 12,13—Northern Jockey Club; entries, 3rd COURSING. August 8—Muswellbrook; entries August 6…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 July 1896 · page 3

July 30—Singleton. August 12, 13—Northern Jockey Club ; entries, 3rd August 15—Newcastle. COURSING…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 2

Coningham has opened up business in Waverley and will play with that electorate during the ensuing season. The Australians' innings against…

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Football. To-day's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 3

A message was received in town this morning to the effect that all matches to be played on the Lalon Ground, Newcastle, thsi afternoon, had been declared off on account of the weather. The…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 4

July 30—Singleton. August 12,13—Northern Jockey Club ; entries, 3rd August 15—Newcastle. COURSING…

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Oaklands Hunt Club Races—dungan Killed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 July 1896 · page 3

The above meeting took place at Moonee Valley this afternoon and was largely attended, but the first event on the card, the Open Hurdle Race, had a fatal termination to a jockey…

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