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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1897

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 October 1897 · page 4

October 22—Morpeth; entries, to-morrow. October 28—Newcastle; entries, October 20. November 9—Ourimbah (unregistered). Nor. 9,10—Northern Jockey Club…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 5

Percy Cavill, the long-distance amateur champion of Australia, has defeated Jarvis by a touch in a race over a course of 240 yards at Coventry. His time was…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 5

The Ormuz, with the English cricketers on board, arrived at Colombo on Monday last, two days ahead of contract time. Mr Henry Perkins, who has occupied the…

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Gresford Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 16

After a lengthened period of inactivity the Greeford Jockey Club held a race meeting on Saturday afternoon, and its efforts to provide sport and amusement ware so successful that it is…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 October 1897 · page 2

October 22—Morpeth; entries, to-morrow. October28—Newcastle; entries, October 20. November 9—Ourimbah (unregistered). Nov. 9, 10—Northern Jockey Club; entries Nov. [?]…

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Swimming in England'

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 October 1897 · page 5

A swimming match over a course of 100 yards has been arranged to take place at westminster on the 27th between J.H.Derbyshire and J. Hollings of sydney…

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Echoes Op Sport. the Calendar. Racing

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

October 22—Morpeth. October 28—Newcastle ; entries, October 20. November 9—Ourimbah (unregistered). Nov. 9, 10—Northern Jockey Club; entries Nor. 1…

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The Cricket Association. To the editor

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

SIR,—I notice in your issue of yesterday an effusion by one who styles himself " A Lover of fair cricket",— who under cover of criticising the action of the cricket association, makes a base…

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Cricket. Pearl B v. East Maitland B.

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

The match between these teams on the west maitland park resulted in a win for the pearls, making them 10 points and not six as state yesterday. east maitland scored 61, of which hall made 16…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The annual meeting of the Friday Half—Holiday Club was convaned for last evening but for various reasons only secretary (Mr. Arthur Hall) and another member put in an appearance, and after…

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Moorefield Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 3

The above races took place on Saturday last, and resulted as follows :— BRUSH HURDLE HANDICAP, about 2 miles.—RockEt, 9st (Freeland), 1 ; Mario,…

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Singleton Cricket Club

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 20 October 1897 · page 2

The members of the committoe of the Singleton Cricket Club are invited by advertisement to meet in the Mechanics' Institute to-morrow evening, at 7.15. sharp…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

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

October 22—Mcrpeth. October 28— Newcastle: this evening. November 9—Ourowbah (unregistered). Nov. 9.10— Northern Jockey club: entries Nov,1…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1897 · page 2

The fallowing have been selected to play for South Australia against Stoddart's English cricket team in the match commencing next Thursday:—J. J. Lyons, Clem, Hill, E. Jones J. Darling J…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1897 · page 2

October 22—Morpeth. October 28—Newcastle. November 9—Ourimbah (unregistered). No. 9, 10—Northern Jockey Club; entries Nov. 1…

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To-day's Sporting News Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 October 1897 · page 3

The following nominations were received last evening for the race meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club on the 28th instant: SHORTS HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Punchestown…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 4

The Albion A meet the singleton Club on the Albion Ground to-morrow. The following will represent the Albion club:— H. Harden, R. Lindsay, W. Lindsay, R. Norman, E. Waddy,…

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Cricket Jottings

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 4

An authority on the game (CRICKET) writes thus of the All-England Eleven:—What a splendid array of batsmen…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 4

October 28—Newcastle. November 9—Ourimbah (unregistered). Nov. 9. 10—Northern Jockey Club; entries Nor. 1. Nov. 28, 24.—Tamworth…

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