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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1895

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 September 1895 · page 2

November 8, 9—Northern Jockey Club. ATHLETIC SPORTS. October 11—Maitland Friday Half-Holiday Celebration…

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Hare Coursing at Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 16

The adjourned meeting of the Muswellbrook Coursing Clu[?] took place on Saturday for the Eden Glassie Stakes of £2O. There were fully 300 persons present, and the excitement was at times…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 2

George Lohman has rejoined the Surrey team, and is performing well with both bat and ball. It is thought that M'Kibbin will be a…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 2

November 8, 9—Norbbern Jockey Club. ATHLETIC SPORTS. Ocbober 11—Maitland Friday Half-Holiday Celebration; entries, Oct. 5…

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Football. East Maitland High School v. Sydney High School

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 3

A team of footballers from the Sydney High School visited East Maitland yesterday afternoon, sad were defeated by the East Maitland High School boys on the Banks-street Reserve by 15…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 September 1895 · page 2

At New York an athlete named Cornell has run a mile and a quarter in 5 minutes 38 4-5 seconds, and a mile and a half in 6 minutes 40 2-5 seconds, both of which…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1895 · page 2

November 8, 9—Northern Jockey Club. ATHLETIC SPORTS. October 11—Maitland Friday Half-Holiday Celebration ; entries, Oct. 5…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1895 · page 2

November 8, 9—Northern Jockey Club. ATHLETIC SPORTS. October 11—Maitland Firday Half-Holiday Celebration; entries, Oct. 5,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 September 1895 · page 3

In the match North v. South of England, which concluded at Hastings on Saturday last, W. G. Grace, for the South, made another century, being the ninth…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 11 September 1895 · page 3

A match took place on Saturday last at East Maitland between the East Maitland High School and the Sydney High School, which [?] in a win for the former by…

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Chesenden Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1895 · page 4

The first annual mooting of the Chesenden D.C. was held at Mr. R. Sivyer's on Saturday evening last. The Secretary's report and balance-sheet were very favourable, showing a…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1895 · page 6

November 8, 9—Northern Jockey Club. NNovember 20, 21—Narrabri. ATHLETIC SPORTS. October 11—Maitland Friday Half-Holiday…

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Cricket in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1895 · page 5

The match between Mr. A. E. Stoddart's team and an All-England Eleven was resumed at Lord's to-day in the presence of a good attendance. Stoddart's Eleven resumed their second innings,…

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Half-Holiday Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1895 · page 6

The annual meeting of members of the Half-Holiday Cricket Club was held in Mr. George Button's Assembly Room last evening, when there was a good attendance. Mr. W. R. Sullivan, one…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1895 · page 2

November 8,9—Northern Jockey Club. November 20,21—Narrabri. ATHLETIC SPORTS. October 11—Maitland Friday Half-Holiday…

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The Season's Cricket Averages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 3

L. H. Gwynn, a young cricketer who has recently come to the front as a batsman, heads the batting averages in first-class matches for the past Beason with an average of 50. M'Laren comes next with…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 4

November 8, 9—Northern Jockey Club. November 20, 21—Narrabri. ATHLETIC SPORTS. October 11—Maitland Friday Half-Holiday…

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Hunter River District Cricket Association. First Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1895 · page 4

Last evening in Mr. George Buxton's rooms, the Hunter River District Cricket Association held its first annual meeting. In the absence of the President, Mr. R. A. Waddy, one of the Vice Presidents…

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Coursing at Largs

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1895 · page 12

Rat coursing was held at Largs on Saturday. Mr. George Blake was promoter, and Mr. Handell acted as judge, Mr. J. B. Rooney performed the duties of slipper to the entire satisfaction of all concerned…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1895 · page 5

Lockwood, one of Stoddart's last team of English cricketers, has degenerated into the Surrey country's second eleven. This [?] rather a big fall…

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