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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1897

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 3

Playing for Sussex agaist M.C.C. and Ground at Lord's, Prince Ranjitsinbji was in brilliant form, and scored 200 runs. W. L. Murdoch, the Sussex captain, scored 51…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The Singleton Lawn Tennis Club will journey to Branxton on Monday next, the 24th May, to meet a team from the Branxton Lawn Tennis Club. The local players…

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The Totalisator & Singleton Racing

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 4

ONE would not require a great amount of perspicacity to see, on reading the report of the Singleton Jockey Club meeting the other day in…

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Tamworth Holiday Association Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 3

The following nominations have been received for the loading events to be decided at the race meeting set down for Monday next on Tamworth racecourse:—…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 6

May 24—Locchinva[?] May 24—Newcastle, May 24—Tamworth Holiday Association. June 2,3—Muswellbrook; entries, May 22…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 3

A fast amateur Ims made his appearance in the porson of Mr C. K. Thomas, a Welshman, now at Oxford, who has twice been credited with 10sec. for 100 yards,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 May 1897 · page 6

May 24—Lochinvar. Msy 24—Newcastle. May 24—Tamworth Holiday Association. June 2, 3—Muswe[?]brook; entries, May 22…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 May 1897 · page 2

May 24—Lochinvar. May 24—Newcastle, May 24—Tamworth Holiday Association. June 2,3—Muswe[?]brook; entries, May 22…

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Cricket. CAMBERWELL V. BRUSHRGOVE

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 6

A cricket match was played at Brushgrove on Saturday last between the abovenamed teams, resulting in an easy win for Brushgrove, Scores:…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 May 1897 · page 4

May 24—Lochinvar. May 24—Newcastle. May 24—Tamworth Holiday Association. June 2, 3—Muswellbrook; entries, May 22…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 3

An interesting match took place this afternoon on the Sydney Cricket Ground between the Newcastle Carlton B and the first junior club of Newtown, one of the best junior…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 4

June 2, 3—Muswellbrook. June 19, 21—Northern Jockey Club; entries, Cup, May 31; other events, June 9. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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East Maitland Athletic Club's Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 May 1897 · page 3

The annual celebration of the East Maitland Athletic Club was conducted this year under the moat favourable conditions, and was the most successful ever held under the auspices of the club…

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A Swimming Challenge

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 5

J. Nuttall, the English crack, announces that he is willing to swim Percy Cavill, the amateur champion of New South Wales, who recently left for England to take part in the Record Reign…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 3

It was impossible to imagine finer weather than that which was on tap yesterday, when her Majesty entered upon the 78th year of her life. The day was as bright and blooming as a brilliant sun…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 6

June 2, 3—Muswellbrook. June 19, 21—Northern Jockey Club; entries, Cup, May 31; other events, June 9. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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East Maitland Athletic Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 May 1897 · page 3

Below will be found the result of the events which were gone through yesterday in connection with the East Maitland Athletic Club's sports after we went to press. Taken altogether the committee…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 3

J. Nuttall, the English crack, announces that he is willing to swim Percy Cavill, the amateur champion of Now South Wales, who recently left for England to…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 3

A closely-contested match was played on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Monday afternoon, the contestants being the noted Randwick club and the Carltons from…

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