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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1896

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 6

The Gloucestershire C.C. testimonial to "W.G." reached £1407 5s. At a dinner hold In February at the Clifton Club, the Duke of Beaufort, K.G. (president) in the…

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Parliamentary Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 5

About twenty members of the Victorian Parliamen, including Mr. Best, Minister of Lands, Mr, Taverner, Minister of Works, and two Ms.L.C., arrived by to-day's express to take part in the…

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Cricket. East v. West Maitland Electorates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1896 · page 2

The match between teams representing the Maitland and West Maitland electorates played on the Banks-street reserve, East Maitland, was concluded on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in an…

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A Dispute Among Racing Men

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 5

In the District Court to-day Frank McGrath, a horse trainer, brought an action against William Delander for the recovery of £200 for the alleged wrongful seizure of the racing pony Little Lady…

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Maitland United Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 March 1896 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Maitland United Football Club was held in Mr. Geo. Buxton's rooms last evening. There was a large attendance, between thirty and forty members…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 3

On Saturday last at Adelaide, A. H. Jarvis put together 33 not out, in playing for Hindmarsh against South Adelaide Playing for the Globe against Waverley,…

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The Parliamentary Cricket Match. a Win for New South Wales. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 2

The Parliamentary cricket match today resulted in New South Wales defeating Victoria by 102 runs…

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Cape Football Reminiscenses

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 March 1896 · page 2

An utterly victorious football team visited South Africa some three years ago. It so happened (says Ikona in "The Sun") that I was at that time in the more civilized region of the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 5

The Lancashire C.C. has given A. C. Maclaren a gold watch and chain as a souvenir of his big score of 424 made against Somerset last year…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 6

Very fair entries have been received for the race meeting of the Wallsend jockey Club on Easter Monday, that is with the exception of the Exchange Plate, which has been abandoned, and another…

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Cricket. Aberglasslyn C. C. v. East Maitland Grammar School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1896 · page 6

The above teams met in an all day's match at Aberglasslyn on Saturday, and after a most enjoyable game Aberglasslyn won by 6 wickets and 3 runs. For the winners W. Langford 28. J. Downic…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 3

The following will represent Singleton C. C. in their match against South Singleton on Good Friday :—H. S. Robinson, Ad. Mathor, M'Callum, Foster, M'Millan, B…

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Cricket. Singleton Grammar School v. East Maitland Grammar School

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

A cricket match was played between these clubs on Victoria Square, Singleton, and resulted in a victory for the Singleton Grammar School by 10 runs and three wickets. For Singleton the highest…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5
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The following will represent Robertson in the electorate match against Singleton on Victoria Square on Monday next:—C. W. Rock. W. H. Lipscomb, W. G. Ashford,…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 April 1896 · page 5

A very exciting and evenly-contested match was played at Glendonbrook on Saturday last between teams representing the Glendonbrook and Branxton T. C., the…

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Cricket. W. M. F. B. H. V. Double Bay (Sydney Team.)

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

Yesterday afternoon the above Clubs contested in a cricket match on the Albion Ground. The visitors were highly pleased with the faultless wicket and ground prepared by the well-known…

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Cricket. Pearls v. Double Bay

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

The Double Bay men to-day met a team representing the Pearls, but really containing several prominent players of the Albion and East Maitland clubs. The match was played on the Maitland…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 3

News of the World of February 16 says :— "The veteran, A. E. Stoddart,was prevailed upon to turn out on Saturday for his old club (Blackheath), who are very short of…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 3

The Zingari played the Newcastle Club at Newcastle on Saturday, and were easily defeated. They scored 203 for their innings, and Newcastle lost two wickets for…

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