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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1897

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 5

Now Ses has won eight out of the last [?]eolonial matches played with Vidth Australia and Queonsland…

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Hunter River District Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 4

A special general mooting of delegates to the above association was held last evening at Mr. Geo. Buxton's. The President (Mr. P. M. Waddy) occupied the chair. The delegates present were…

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Cricket—N. S. Wales v. Victoria

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 12

The intercolonial cricket match, New South Wales v. South Australia, commenced on Friday in Sydney with beautiful weather and a good attendance of spectators. Considerable interest was taken in the…

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To-day's Sporting News Canterbury Park Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1897 · page 3

The January meeting of the Canterbury Park Race Club took place this afternoon. The weather was fine and the attendance good. Following are results:—…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1897 · page 6

January 26—Newcastle; entries, Jan. 20. January 26—Wollombi. January 26—Quirindi Picnic races; entries, to-day January 26—Dan O'Connell course, Branxton…

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Maitland Anniversary Regatta and Acquatic Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 2

The entries for the principal events to be competed for at the Anniversary Regatta and Aquatic sports to take place on the river near the Belmore Bridge, West Maitland, on Anniversary Day have…

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Cricket. Eccleston v. GRESFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 4

On Saturday last, 16th inst., Gresford C.C had an engagement at Eccleston. On the morning of the match however, only four Gresford men put in an appearance. As it was too late to cry off, the…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 6

January 26—Newcastle; entries to-morrow. January 26—Wollombi. January 26—Quirindi Picnic races. January 26—Dan O'Connell course, Branxton…

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CRICKET. J. Irelands' C Team v. Leconfield Suppliers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1897 · page 5

On Thursday last a team picked from the suppliers of the Leconfield, Luskintyre, Glendon, and Stanhope Creameries journeyed to Newcastle to meet a team picked from the employes of Messrs…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 4

At the annual aquatic carnival of the Middle Park Swimming Club, Victoria on Saturday, Charles Cavill suffered defea at the hands of H. Heath, the amatmr…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 4

Leou Moore is now in Maitland. Ho returned home on Sunday evening. The Pearl C. C. are jubilant at this, as they have been very unlucky, for some time in…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 6

January 26—Newcastle; entries to-night. January 26—Wollombi. January 26—Quirindi Picnic races. January 26—Dan O'Connell course, Branxton…

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Cricket Through American Spectacles. the Australian Eleven at Chicago

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1897 · page 4

Australia and America, or more properly speaking, Australia against transplanted England, drew a good size crowd of Englishmen to the Wanderers' cricket grounds to-day…

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Intercolonial Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1897 · page 5

The Victorian cricketers arrived in Sydney from Melbourne to-day…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1897 · page 6

January 26—Newcastle. January 26—Wollombi. January 26—Quirindi Picnic races. January 26—Dan O'Connell courses, Branxton…

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To-day's Sporting News Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1897 · page 5

Following are the entries for the different events to be rub at the Newcastle Jockey Club's meeting on Tuesday next:— FLYING HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Sinecurist,…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 January 1897 · page 3

The following team was chosen last evening by the selection committee to play against the Robertson Association on the Albion Ground on Anniversary Day:—H. Harden, R. Lindsay (Albions),…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 5

The Singleton C. C. team are playing a match at Wollombi to-day. The local men left yesterday afternoon. W F. Finneran, playing for Rouse Hill…

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Maitland Anniversary Regatta and Aquatic Sports

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 13

The entries for the principal events to be competed for at the Anniversary Regatta and Aquatic sports to take place on the river near the Belmore Bridge, West Maitland, on Anniversary Day have…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 January 1897 · page 4

January 26—Newcastle. January 26—Wollombi. January 26—Quirindi Picnic races. January 26—Dan O'Connell course, Branxton…

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