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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1897

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 5

The University and Randwick Clubs have mot 11 times in badge matches since 1889, the University having won six and Rahdwick fivo…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 5

With Lord Hawke's team in the West Indies, P. F. Warner made four centuries— 119, 156, 113 not out, and 110—and he averaged 51 for 21 innings…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 15

The race meeting of the Northern Jockey Club so be held on Rutherford course on the 19th and 81st instant gives promise of being one of the most successful ever held under the auspices of the Club,…

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Football. Maitland United v. CARLTONS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 5

These clubs mt on the Albion Ground this afternoon, in very favourable circumstauces. Mr. C. Fleming was umpire. The teams were:— Carltons: Full-back, Lane; three-quarters, Miller…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 6

June 10, 21—Northern Jockey Club; general entries, June 9. June 22—Wallsend; entries, 15th June. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 8

In Newcastie on Saturday, the Centenniais beat Hamilton by six points to nil, Jones kicking two penalty goals. Lambton B forfeited to the Racecourse Rangers, and Neweasstle B to Burwood B…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 8

The West Maitland Technical College and Newcattle teams (C class) met at Maitland on Saturday, when the College won by 29 games. The scores were:—McGlinn and Hollings v. Fry and…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1897 · page 4

June 19, 21—Northern Joekey Club; general entries, June 9, June 22—Wallsend; entries, 15th June. Motto is the first horse scratched for the Maitland…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 6
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

East Maitland defeated Minmi in a match in the second junior competition on Saturday by 10 points to nil. E. Fraser got a touch, but kelley failed to kick the goal. C. Watts kicked a goal from the…

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To-day's Sporting News Victoria, Racing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1897 · page 5

The following nominations have been made for the subjoined events:— MELBOURNE CUP; 2 miles. Paul Pry, Malto, Province, The Musketeer, Lebel…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 3

The Newcastle Centennials beat Hamilton on Saturday by 6 points to nil. All the scoring was done in the first half. A match for the senior competition was…

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The Swimming Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 3

Ernest Cavill, the Australian swimmer, has challenged Joe Nuttall, the English champion, to a swimming match for any stake up to £500. Nuttall has not replied…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 3

The Maitland United B team will be represented by the following against Morpeth on the Albion Ground on Saturday: Full back, S. Wade; Three-quarters, Hyndes, McGuigan, and Addison…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 4

Nominations for the approaching race meeting of the Northern Jockey Club on the 19th and 21st June closed last evening with very gratifying results, for no fewer than 158 entries have been made…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 June 1897 · page 4

June 19, 21—Northern Jockey Club. Merriwa—June 22; entries Jane 16. A race masting will be held at Merriwa on the 22nd instant, entries for which mast ba made on the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar, Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 June 1897 · page 4

June 19, 21—Northern Jockey Club. June 22—Merriwa entries, 16th. That fast sprinter Kin galey has returned to Randwick from Victoria, where it is said he was…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 5

Ernest Cavill, the Sydney swimmer, and Australian champion, has challenged Joey Nuttall, the English champion, to a swimming match for any stake up to £500…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 5
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The senior matches at Sydney to-day are: Randwick v. Paddington, University v. Wallaroo, Wentworth v. Pirates. To-day the following representatives of…

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