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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1897

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The Henley Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1897 · page 5

At the Henley Regatta the race for the Diamond Challenge Sculls was won by Edward H. Ten Eyck of Worcester, Massach usetts…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1897 · page 6

A match took place on Saturday on the Park between Maitland United C and Raymond Terrace when the local lads won by 26 points to 3. The Terrace team had no show with them; though they…

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Swimming in England. London, July 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1897 · page 5

The race for the World's five miles amateur swimming championship took place on the Thames yesterday. Percy Cavill, of Sydney, won the event defeating the American champion after a close…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 July 1897 · page 6

Aug. 6—Singleton: entries, 23rd July. Aug. 12—Scone; entries, Aug. 3. Aug. 18, 19.—Narrabri; entries, 31st July and August 16…

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Echoes of Sport. Tee Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 6

Aug. 6—Singleton; entries, 23rd July, Aug. 12—Scone; entries, Aug. 3. Aug. 18, 19.—Narrabri; entries, 31st July and August 16…

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Swimming in England. Brilliant Victory of Percy Cavill. London, July 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1897 · page 5

Sixteen swimmers started in the race for the five miles amateur championship of the world, which took place in the Thames on Saturday, and which was won by Percy Cavaill, of Sydney…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 3

The 600 yards amateur swimming championship was decided at Manchester (Eng.) on Friday. R. Derbyshire won, defeating J. H. Tyers. the previous champion, who…

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Swimming in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 5

"Jack" Hellings, of Sydney, starting from scratch, has won the Open Amateur Handicap at Manchester,He swam in splendid style, and was awarded the Jubilee shield. There were 117 entries…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 3

The first match of the New Zealanders in Brisbane, against Queensland, was won by the visitors by 16 points to 5. The match on the Sydney Cricket Ground…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 3

A. C. M'Laren (Lancashire), W. Storer (Derbyshire), and J. T. Hearne (Middlesex) will be included in Mr A. E. Stoddart's visiting team of English Cricketers…

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Swimming in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 3

Percy Cavill, of Sydney, who won the Five-Miles Amateur Championship in the Thames on Saturday last, will compete in the Half-mile Amateur Championship, which is fixed for the 28th…

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Orange. the Coursing Fixtures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 3

The Waterloo Coursing Cup meeting was opened at Orange to-day, when the weather was perfect and the hares strong and plentiful…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 July 1897 · page 2

Aug. 6—Singleton; entries, to-morrow. Aug. 12—Scone; entries, Aug. 3. Aug. 18, 10.—Narrabri; entries, 31st July and August 16…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1897 · page 3

Aug, 6—Singleton. Aug. 12—Scone entries, Aug. 3. Aug. 18, 19.—Narrabri; entries, 31st July and August 16…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 5

Percy Cavill, of Sydney, who won the Five-Miles Amateur Championship in the Thames on Saturday last, will compute in the Half-mile Amateur Championship,…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

Though the weather was anything but favourable, it was decided to carry out the football matches arranged to take place on the Albion Ground this afternoon, but the unfavourable…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 5

A movement is on foot at Tamworth to secure a visit from Stoddart's team of English cricketers. An extensive guaranted is already signed, and the oval trustees…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 6

Aug. 6—Singleton. Aug. 12—Scone; entries, Aug. 3, Aug. 18, 10.—Narrabri ; entries, 31st July and August 16…

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Singleton Tennis Club. a Social Evening

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 July 1897 · page 2

THE Singleton Lawn Tennis Club hold their annual social one Wednesday evening last in the Oddfellows' Hall. The invitations From the club were…

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