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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1896

736 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 37

Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 August 1896 · page 6

There was no football in West Maitland on Saturday, and as the day was to a certain extent a public holiday, matters were very slow for followers of the game. The East Maitland and the United…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 August 1896 · page 6

August 12, 13—Northern Jockey Club. August 15—Newcastle; entries, 8th inst. September 9, 10—Na[?] COURSING…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 3
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The N.S. Wales footballers defeated Central Queensland at Rockhampton on Saturday. They showed good form, and won by 9 points to 3…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 3

Gregory, in recognition of his great innings at Lord's in the first test match, besides winning several bets about a three figure innings in one of the test matches,…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 3

The following players have been selected to represent the Singleton Lawn Tennis Club in a match against the Branxton club, on the former's courts to-morrow,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1896 · page 6

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

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 2

The following will play for the Half Holiday against Branxton on the Park to-morrow:—Hogan, Doherty, Claye, King, Lackey, Cameron, Gray. Terry, Holland, Placket, McLean, Hodgins, and…

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Echoes of Sport. This Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 4

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

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Northern Jockey Club Races. the Handicaps

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 August 1896 · page 2

Mr. Charles Mitchell, the recently appointed handicap for the race meeting of the Northern Jockey Club on the 12th and 13th instant. finished his task in Sydney this in Sydney this afternoon, whose he…

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Echoes Oe Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 August 1896 · page 4

August 12, 13—Northern Jockey Club. August 15—Newcastle; entries, to-morrow evening September 9, 10—Narrabri. COURSING…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 2

Trott, captaiu of the Australians, was 30 years old on Wednesday last. In a match being played on Tuesday last between Gloucestershire and Sussex,…

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Football. Forfeited Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 2

There were no matches of importance played in Maitland this afternoon. The Maitland United and Newcastle were to have met on the Albion Ground, but the letter forfeited. Newcastle Balso…

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Cricket in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 3

Prince Ranjitainjhi, the Indian cricketer, has completed his 2000 runs compiled in first-class matches during the present season…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 4

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

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Latest News by Cable. London, Friday. CRICKET

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 August 1896 · page 3

It is reported that the Players of England included in the team to play in the test match against Australia on Monday are demanding a large increase in their share of the receipts, and…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1896 · page 2

In order to fill up the blank on Saturday and keep the teams in form. a match was arranged between teams representing the C v. A and B fifteens of the Maitland United. The second junior…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 August 1896 · page 4

August 12, 13—Northern Jockey Club. August 15—Newcastle September 9, 10—Narrnbri. COURSING…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 8

August 12, 13-Northern Jockey Club. August 15-Newcastle September September 9, 10—Narrabri. COURSING…

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Cricket Precepts. a Parody on Rudyard Kipling

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 August 1896 · page 3

A third edition of Mr. Norman Gale's "Cricket. Songs" him recently been published. It contains three new poems, one of them being. "The Cricket Precepts of Baloo," Of this latter, which is a…

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