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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1897

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A House of Commons Cricket Team for Australia

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 13

A cricket team composed of members of the House of Commons proposes to make a tour of Canada and Australia. Mr. Henniker Heaton, M.P., will be the manager of the team, and will…

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Swimming. [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1897 · page 3

[?] in a two hundred and twenty yards' swimming contest at Nottingham by there yards. The Australian swimmers Psrey Cavill and Jack Hellings withdrew from the contest…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1897 · page 2

At Newcastle on Saturday the Maitland United C team was defeated by Norwood by 16 points to 5. R. Moore scored for the United and also added the two extra points. Rosedale beat Verona by 6 to…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1897 · page 2

The Albion Club his had the players' pavilion on the ground improved with some paint, and the building looks new and fresh. It is hoped that in the coming season some effort will be made to…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 2

The badge matches will commence next Saturday. The following will represent Eulah against East Greta on the latter's ground:—R. [?], A, [?] M. Bambach, E. Cheotham, G, Cosstick, D…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 6

October 6.-Quirindi; entries, to-morrow. October 9—Gresford; entries, Sept. 30. Nov. 2.10—Northern Jockey Club Jan.26—Northern Jockey Club…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 3

J. Hellings, of Sydney, starting from scratch, won a 60 yds' handicap swimming race at Ealing on Friday last, in 33 2-5 sec. V. Lindburg, of Bondi, and W.J. Stratton,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 3

The movement to establish borough cricket in the Newcastle district has been enthusiastically taken up. A match, 12 men aside, was played at…

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Cricket in Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 5

Mr. Henniker Heaton, M.P., has sailed for Australia in the North German Lloyd steamer Friedrich der Gross[?] which left Southampton to-day. He has been authorised to consult the cricket…

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The Boat Race. Towns Boats Barry. One of the Best Races Ever Rowed on the Thames. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 3

THE race between Towns and Barry was one of the best ever rowed over the championship course of late years. The betting at the start was 2 to 1 on…

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Why Cricket is Fascinating ?

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 September 1897 · page 4

"Half the charm of playing cricket," writes C. B. Pry, the famous cricketer, in the July number, of the Windsor Magazine, " is that you knock up against men as they really…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

The junior badge matches commence on Saturday, and already a great deal of interest is being taken in the contests. The matches will be subject to by-law 5, made last year, which provides that…

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Steam-boat Racing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

Sir Charles Lyell, when in the United States, received the following amusing advice from a friend:—"When you are racing with an opposition steam-boat, or chasing how, and the other…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1897 · page 2

October 6—Quirindi October 9—Gresford. November 9—Ourimbah (unregistered). Nov. 9, 10—Northern Jockey Club…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 6

Jarvis and Percy Cavill will swim a quarter of a mile race at Coventry in a fortnight. Ernest Cavill and M'Casker will swim a…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 6

Newcastle has arranged for a visit of Stoddart's team on November 19 and 20. The three selectors for Victoria this season are G. H. S Trott, J. M. Blackham,…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 6

The ladies' double championship of the Hunter River tennis tournament was win by Miss Bowden and Miss Clift. Miss Clift won the lndies' single championship…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 6

October 6—Quirindi October 9—Gresford. October 22—Morpeth; entries 16th. November 9—Ourimbah (unregistered)…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 October 1897 · page 2

The Wallsend and West Maitland teams met on the Albion Ground on Saturday. The West Maitland players won by 38 games to 27., The scores were:—Hutchinson and Blair (Wallsend). v…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1897 · page 6

October 9—Gresford. October 22—Morpeth; entries 16th. November 9—Ourimabah (unregistered). Nov. 9,10—Northern Jockey Club…

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