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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1897

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To-day's Sporting News V.R.C. Races. Gaulus Wins the Melbourne Cup. Melbourne, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 November 1897 · page 5

The Victorian weather prophet, who is possessed of an Italian name, is a very good tipster. Yesterday he said that it would be a fine day, and it broke with a heavy…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 3

H. L. M'Cosker, the American swimmer failed to attend for the second of his races with Ernest Cavill. The League of New South Wales…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 3

Playing for North Sydney on Saturday against Leichardt, R. S. Duff made 192. The cable tells us that the reaidence of Richardson, the cricketer now in Australia,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 4

The doings of the English eleven at Adelaide continue to divide attention with the Cup and the everlasting cycle. There is deep feeling of…

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Canterbury Park Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 3

The above races took place on Saturday afternoon last, with the following results: The Brush Hurdle Race, about 2 miles-Crysalite, 11st 3lb (A. Ellis), [?]…

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Electorate Cricket Match

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 2

Lovers of the game of cricket are reminded by an advertisement in this issue that the Singleton and Durham electorate teams meet on the…

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A Cricket Critique. London

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 3

The newspapers commend umpire Phillips' action with reference to Jones' bowling in the match against Stoddort's team at Adelaide on the…

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To-day's Sporting News [Press Telegraph Association.] To-morrow's Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 5

Wiring to the News from Melbourne this afternoon "Martindale" states: As there will be no setting until Monday next, it was very quiet at the Victorian Club this morning…

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Latest News by Cable. London, Nov. 3. SWIMMING

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 3

J. H. Derbyshire, the amateur swimmer, of Manchester, swam 100 yards at Glasgow yesterday in 60 seconds, beating all previous records for the distance. Ernest Cavill, the champion professional…

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Hunter River District Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 November 1897 · page 2

A meeting of delegates of the Hunts River District Cricket Association was held last evening at Mr. G. Raxton's rooms. Mr. R. A. Waddy. Vice—president of [?] the chair. and there were also present :—Messrs. H. [?] Bramble, M…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 November 1897 · page 2

November 9—Ourimbah (unregistered). Nov. 9, 10—Northern Jockey Club. Nov. 30, Dec. 1—Tamworth; entries, Nov. 20. December 11—Newcastle Tattersall's Club; entries…

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Swimming in England

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 2

J. H. Derbyshire, the amateur swimmer, of Manchester, swam 100 yards at Glasgow on Tuesday in 60 seconds. beating all previous records for the distance. Ernest Cavill, the champion professional…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 5

The Scuth Australian Cricket Association has received about 600 guineas from new members of the ground, owing to the cricket boon…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 5

At the Excelsior Hotel, West Maitland, on Wednesday afternoon, Mr. J. H. Brunker disposed by auction of the privileges in connection with the race meeting of the Northern Jockey Club at…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

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

November 9—Ourimbah (unregistered). Nov. 9,10—Northern Jockey Club. Not. SO, Dec. 1—Tamworth; entries, Nov. 20. December 11—Newcastle Tattersall's Club; entries,…

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Athletics in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 November 1897 · page 5

At the athletic sports held by Freshmen at Cambridge, Sherwood, of Belsbane, won the long jump and hammer throwing contests…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1897 · page 5

H.L. McCusker having failed to meet Ernest Cavill, of Sydney, in a match, the latter clams the swimming championship of America…

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Cricket. the Inter-district Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1897 · page 6

Lovers of cricket will have a taste of good play to-morrow, when the representatives of the Newcastle and Hunter River District Association meet on the Ablion Ground after a season in which no…

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Our Singleton Letter. Cricket-singleton Electorate v. Durham Electorate

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 November 1897 · page 2

A team of cricketers Selected from clubs in the Durham electorate, and which arrived here by mail train on Friday evening from Maitland, met an eleven chosen from the Singleton, Greta, and…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 3

J. Hellings, the Sydney amateur swimmer, has decided to settle in London, and has joined the Ravensbourne Swimming Club. A race over 100 yards has been arranged to take place between J…

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