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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1897

876 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 18 of 44

Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 5

The South Australian Cricket Association has finally decided to have electorate cricket next season. The Central Cumberland team played 10…

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Races Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 5

Canterbury Park races were postponed from to-day till next Friday owing to the inclemency of the weather…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 7

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

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Sporting News. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 15

June 19, 21—Northern Jockey Club…

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Lawn Tennis. Hunter River District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 6

The Council of the above Association met at the Great Northern Hotel, Newcastle, last evening, the principal being to arrange for the visit of a team representing the New South Wales…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 6

June 19, 21—Northern Jockey Club. June 22—Merriwa ; entries, 16th. True Blue, who has been showing bad form lately, has been scratched for the Maitland Cup…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 June 1897 · page 5

Jack Marsh, the aboriginal sprinter of this colony, is anxioue to run Billy Joy, of Victoria, 100,135, and 250 yards for £50 aside or upwards…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1897 · page 2

The rain on Saturday prevented any matches from taking place locally In Newcastle, Burwood B beat Racecourse Rangers ; Lambton B forfeited to Carlton B. In…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 June 1897 · page 2

June 19, 21—Northern Jockey Club, June 22—Merriwa ; entries, 16th. Mr. Talty has purchased The Quack from Mr. Kelse, and he will be sent to Queensland…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 June 1897 · page 6

June 19, 21—Northern Jockey Club. June 22—Merriwa entries, 10th. Entries for Merriwa race meeting on the 22nd instant close to-morrow. The meeting has been…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 3

A football match was played on Victoria Square on Saturday afternoon between teams from St. Patrick's Debating Club and the Star Football Club, resulting in an…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 3

It is stated in England that F. R. Spofforth will play for Middlesex this season. He has boon qualified to play for Stoddart's county for two or three years. P. S…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar, Mores Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 6

June 19, 21—Northern Jockey Club. Jane 22—Merriwa; entries, to-day. A trainer who inspected the track at Rutherford to-day tells me that it was never in such splendid…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1897 · page 2

June 19, 21—Northern Jockey Club. June 22—Merriwa ; entries, to-day. The Singleton mare Semiramis has arrived in Sydney to fulfil her engagements, but for all that…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 June 1897 · page 2

JUne 19, 21—Northern Jockey Club; entries, Final Handicap, to-morrow to-night. June 22—Merriwa. ATHLETICS…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 6

June 19, 21—Northern Jockey Club ; entries, Final Handicap, to-day. June 22—Merriws. ATHLETICS…

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To-day's Sporting News Rosehill Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 5

The Rosehill cup meeting was brought off to-day. The weather was fine and the attendance good. Following are results:— GRANVILLE STAKES of £50; 6 furlongs…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. "First Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 5

Although a fow weeks back it would have been sweetest music, the sound of the rain pattering on the roof last night was as vexatious and tantalising as could well be imagined, for fears were…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1897 · page 6

Mr. W. McGuigan has been elected secretary of Maitland United B team, and Messrs. W. McGuigan, G. Charles, and W. Enright have been appointed a selection committee…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1897 · page 2

June 22—Merriwa, ATHLETICS. June 22—Record Reign Sports, Albion Ground. There are four trainer in England said to be…

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