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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1897

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Echoes of Sport. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1897 · page 2

January 12—Denman January 26—Wollombi AQUATIC SPORTS.January 26—Maitland Anniversary Regatts…

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Intercolonial Cricket. South Australia v. VICTORIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 January 1897 · page 3

The fourth match between teams representing South Australia and Victoria was commenced today in magnificent weather, on the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Trott, the Victorian captain,…

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Boxing Day Sports. Muswellbrook Athletic Club Sports

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 12

The sports held at Millgrove on Saturday last were poorly attended, not half be many persons putting in an appearance as had been accustomed to assemble in previous years. This great…

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Curiosities of Cricket

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 2

Rarely has a day's cricket produced so many unusual incidents as that between Victoria and New South Wales, on the Melbourne Cricket Club Ground on Tuesday. C. M'Leod, of Victoria, had…

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Sporting News. the Calendar Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 15

January 12—Denman. January 26—Wollombi. [BY THE VAGRANT.] "DESPISE," Murrurundi, asks—1. Can a registered…

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Intercolonial Cricket. South Australia v. VICTORIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 3

We continue our description of the above match from the time of going press yesterday. Laver was then at the wickets with Trott, and the luncheon adjournment took place. Upon resuming…

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Cricket. Dungog v. Newcastle Half-holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 3

A team of cricketers from Dungog visited Newcastle yesterday, and met the Half-Holiday team a Lambton. The Halfs made 89, of which Horne made 28, Raysmith 17, and Flitt 10. Dungog…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match South Australia v. Victoria. Tall Scoring. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 January 1897 · page 5

THE Intercolonial cricket match between Victoria and South Australia commenced the Melbourne cricket grouud to-day. There was a good…

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Echoes of Sport. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 4

January 12—Denman. January 26—Wollombi. AQUATIC SPORTS. January 26—Maitland Anniversary Regatta…

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Intercolonial Cricket. South Australia v. VICTORIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 January 1897 · page 3

The attendance at the above match on Saturday was 1200. Great interest was centered in the play. The not outs of the previous day, O'Halloran and Johns resumed batting, but Johns had only scored…

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Picnic Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 2

The races held at Dungog on Friday last, was from a racing point of view, one of the most successful meetings that have been held here for years past…

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Victoria Racing Club Autumn Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the leading handicaps of the V. R. C. Autumn meeting : NEWMARKET HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Laundress, Staffa, Mcrage, Tamine, Benedict, Bloodshot,…

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Echoes of Sport. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 4

January 12—Denman. January 26—Wollombi; entries, 14th January. February 10, 11—Narrabri. AQUATIC SPORTS…

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Cricket. DUNGOG v. NEWCASTLE H. HOLIDAY

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 3

A team of cricketers from Dungog visited Newcastle on Friday, and met the Half-Holiday team at Lamblon. The balfs made 89, of which Horne…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match. South Australia, v. VICTORIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1897 · page 3

It was unfavourable weather which Attended the continuation of the above match yesterday, for the Victorians resumed their second innings to the accompaniment of strong winds from the North which…

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Echoes of Sport. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 4

January 12—Denman. January 26—Wollombi; entries, 14th January. February 10, 11—Narrabri. AQUATIC SPORTS…

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The Cricket Ground. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 6 January 1897 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of Saturday last I was very pleased to notice that you drew attention to the necessity that existed for having a scoring board…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 4

The following will represent the Albion B team against East Greta on the latter's wicket on Saturday:—Tooze, Bowdon, Johnson, Howell, Addition, Raynolds, Ball, Riley, Benjamin, Herrmann, M…

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Echoes Op Sport. Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 4

January 12—Denman. January 26—Wollombi; entries, 14th January. February 10, 11—Narrabri. February 17, 18—Quirindi…

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Hunter River District Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1897 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held last evening at Mr. G. Buxton's rooms, West Maitland. The President (Mr. P.M. Waddy) occupied the…

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