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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1897

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Football. Half-holiday v. BRANXTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 5

The Maitland Half-Holiday team engaged the local team at Branxton yesterday, and defeated them after all enjoyable contest by 9 points to 6. For the Maitland men, Navin picked up from a…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 July 1897 · page 6

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

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Swimming in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1897 · page 5

The race for the Half-mile Amateur Swimming Championship was contested at Southport, in Lancashire, yesterday. There were nine starters, including Percy Cavill, of Sydney, R. Derbyshire…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1897 · page 6

The most interesting fixture on the Union Ground, Newcastle, on Saturday was the game between Newcastle Carltons and Maitland United, but those of the public who expected to see a great…

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FOOTBALL.—CARLTON v. Maitland United

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 August 1897 · page 5

SIR,—With hundreds of kindred spirits I found myself on Saturday afternoon viewing the above match at Newcastle, and was woefully disappointed at the form shown by the Maitland men…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 2

The executive committee of the Union met as usual in Newcastle last night. A letter was received from the Sacred Heart College Club, asking if badges were to be given to schools this year. As…

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Narrabri Races

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

Following are thE nominations received for the two principal handicaps, to be run off at the Jockey Club Race Meeting on August 18th and 19th next: NAMOI HANDICAP.—Old Clo', Welcome, Bay Sal…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 August 1897 · page 6

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

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 3

Percy Cavill, the Australian amateur champion swimmer, and eight others, competed on Saturday for the half-mile amateur championship at Southport, the…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 6
Also in Singleton Argus

The Maitland Half-Holiday Football Club will be engaged in a match on the West Maitland Park on Friday afternoon with a Dungog team, and as the countrymen play a good game the local team is…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 3

The Globe captain, L. T. Cobcroft, is to leave Sydney on 4th August for New Zealand. He is to take up his residence at Christchurch. He was some nights ago…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 3

At Newcastle on Saturday last the match between East Maitland and North Shore was won by the former by 6 games; Newcastle beat Waratah by 42 games to 26;…

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Canterbury Park Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 3

The following are the results of the first day's racing at Canterbury Park, which took place on Saturday last:— PARK STAKES, 6 furlongs.—Gold Creek,…

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Jockey Club Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 2

The Singleton Jockey Club races take place next Friday, and promise to be a success. No effort is being spared by the management to have everything complete…

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Cricket in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1897 · page 5

In the county match, Kent v. Lancashire, which was commenced on Monday, Mr. A. C. Maclaren, playing for Lancashire, was in splendid form scoring 244…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

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

Aug. 6—Singleton. Aug. 12—Scone. Aug. 18, 19.—Narrabri; entries, August 16. Aug. 20—Northern Jockey Club; entries (minor…

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Cricket in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 3

Playing in the match Surrey v. Nottinghamshire at Kennington Oval, R. Abel (Surrey) scored 215 runs. In the match Gloucestershire, v. Sussex Mr. W. L. Murdock, captain of the Sussex Eleven…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 4

Aug. 6—Singleton. Aug. 12—Scone, Aug. 18, 19.—Narrabri; entries, August 16. Aug. 20—Northern Jockey Club; entries (minor…

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To-day's Sporting News Scone Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 August 1897 · page 3

Following are the nominations for the Spring meeting of the Scone Jockey Club, to take place on the 12th inst. OPENING HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Mount…

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