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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1894

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Shearers' Races and Ball at Mr. W. E. Abbott's Shed, Abbotsford, Wingen

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1894 · page 2

THE Abbotsford shearers and shed hands finished a very successful shearing on Wednesday, the 11th, and as they all had second sheds waiting to…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 October 1894 · page 3

South Singleton C.C. defeated Glendon C.C. on Saturday last by 42 runs. South Singleton scored 110 (Sculley 51, Thrift 13, Stewart, sear., 11, Stewart. junr., 10), and…

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Shearers' Races and Ball at Abbotsford, Wingen

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 October 1894 · page 4

The Abbotsford shearers and shed hands finished a very successful shearing on Wednesday, the 11th, and as they all had second sheds waiting to start early next week, no time was lost in making…

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SPORTING. Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 2

GEORGE BONNOR is at present residing in Brisbane. C. A. Richardson, caption of the East Sydney club, made the first…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 October 1894 · page 2

The full programme for the athletic sports to bo held at Stewart's Brook on the 10th November will be found in advertising columns…

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Electorate Cricket Trophy

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 5

At a meeting of delegated of various cricket clubs in the Singleton electorate, held at Mechanics' Institute, Singleton, the following clubs were represented,…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 5

N. S. Wales Association has a credit balance of £1131 12s 3d. The English cricketers are expected to arrive at Adelaide to-morrow week…

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Canterbury Park Races Postponed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 20 October 1894 · page 3

Owing to the inclemency of the weather the Canterbury Park authorities met this morning and decided to postpone to-day's meeting till Tuesday next…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 2

There was very little cricket anywhere on Saturday in consequence of the unfavorable weather. Playing with the Muswellbrook B team…

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Narrabri Races. Narrabri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 October 1894 · page 3

The following nominations have been received for each of the two principal events in connection with the Jockey Club Meeting on the 1st and 2nd proximo: Ascot, Krui, Navette, Buttabone…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 24 October 1894 · page 3

Owing to the wet weather, all the matches in and about Sydney had to be postponed on Saturday last. The following will represent Broke C. C…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 5

Several matches are to be played to-day for the Ten-Guinea Electoral Trophy. W.G. Grace has made 98 scores of a century in first-class cricket…

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Narrabri Races. Narrabri

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 15

The following nominations have been received for each of the two principal events in connection with the Jockey Club Meeting, on the 1st and 2nd proximo: Ascot, Krui, Navette, Buttabone,…

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Cricket. Pearls v. ALBIONS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 3

The first match this season between the old rivals, the Pearls and Albions, took place on the Albion Ground this afternoon in the presence of a fair attendance of the public. The wicket was in first…

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H. R. D. Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of Thursday, "Vagrant" exactly hits the real position of the rule of this Association, which is now the subject of much discussion among those interested in cricket. The…

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Letters to the Editor, H. R. D. Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 October 1894 · page 2

SIR,-I see by your issue of the 27th instant that Mr. Webster bas rushed into print over the question which is just now exercising the minds of all the local cricketers…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 3

Playing for the Newcastle C.C. against Stockton on Saturday last, Camplin scored 70, while the old veteran Wooden succecded in putting together 71 before he was…

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H. R. D. Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 2

SIR,—In writing yon with regard to the rule now the subject under discussion in town, I did so not being a member of the Association, but to give my experience in matters of the kind; and now if you…

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Maribyrnong Races. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 3

The Maribyrnong races took place to-day. the Cup being won by Tridentate, with Patron second and Jericho third…

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A Racing Sensation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 November 1894 · page 3

There was great sensation in Melbourne racing circles early this morning over a report that Dreamland and Carnage had been burnt to death in a fire which broke out in boxes occupied by the Ballarat…

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