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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1896

736 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 37

Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1896 · page 2

A New South Wales team, which visited Rackhampton, defeated a local fifteen on Saturday by 18 points to nil. The Sydney juniors visiting the Manning River…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 July 1896 · page 6

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

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 2

The executive decided last night that all matches which were to have been played last Saturday will be decided next Saturday, and that each Saturday's list of fixtures will apply to the following Saturday…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 6

July 30—Singleton. August 12,13—No them Jockey Club; entries, 3rd August 15—Newcastle. COURSING…

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To-day's Telegrams. Sydney. Football Barrackers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 5

Twelve boys were fined to-day for behaving in a riot[?] manner during a football match on Sunday…

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Playing Football on Sunday.. Case Dismissed at Narrabri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 2

The court was crowded this morning during the hearing of a test case, the Police versus Local and Wee Wan football clubs, for playing a match on the Narrabri racecourse last Sunday week. the Police…

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Letter to the Editor. Football.—singleton Juniors v. BRANXTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 July 1896 · page 6

SIR,—The report of your Singieton correspondent re result of above match which was to have been played at Brenxton on Saturday last, as published in Wednesday evening's Mercury, is, to put it…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 3

The team of N.S. Wales footballers who are visiting Queensland met Rockhampton on Saturday, and defeated them by 18 points to nil, after a very fast came…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 3

In a match for the county championship, which concluded on Friday last, between Surrey and Kent, the former was [?]…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 6

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

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FOOTBALL. Queensland v. Juniors. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 2

The Queensland footballers to-day defeated 16, Sydney Juniors by 13 to nil…

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Football on Sunday. The Charges Dismissed. [By Telegraph] Narrabri

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 July 1896 · page 2

TWENTY-SEVEN footballers were before the police court this morning charged with playing football on Sunday. The court was crowded. Fourteen of the…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 4

The series of country matches were continued yesterday on the Agricultural Ground, Sydney, and were keenly contented. The first match was that between the Central-Southern and Southern…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 July 1896 · page 4

August 12,13—Northern Jockey Club; entries, 3rd August 15—Newcastle September 9, 10—Narrabri. COURSING…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 2

The following will represent the Maitland United B team against East Maitland on the West Maitland Park on Saturday, play to commence at [?]: Fulll—back, Hyndes; three—quarters, J. Normoyle,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 July 1896 · page 4

August 12, 13—Northern Jockey Club; entries, monday. August 15—Newcastle September 9, 10—Narrabri…

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Singleton Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 3

THE one-day's meeting of the Singleton Jockey Club, which was held on Thursday, passed off satisfactorily as far as the racing was concerned, but…

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Sporting News. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 15

August 12, 13—Northern Jockey Club; entries, 3rd August 15—Newcastle. COURSING. August 8—Muswellbrook; entries August 6…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 2

August 12, 13—Northern Jockey Club; entries, Monday. August 15—Newcastle; entries, 8th inst. September 9, 10—Narrabri…

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Football. Half-holiday v. High School (Past and Present)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 August 1896 · page 3

These teams met on the Maitland Park yesterday afternoon. The school kicked off against the wind, but the ball ws returned well in their 25, and was kept there for some time. The Halfs'…

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