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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1897

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To-day's Sporting News Rosehill Races

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

The second day's racing of the [?] meeting, which commenced on Saturday, was concluded this afternoon, when the attendance was good and the weather fine. Results:…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. First Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 November 1897 · page 2

The annual race meeting of the Northern Jockey Club was began at Rutherford this afternoon in most auspicious circumstances, for the weather was brilliantly bright and warm—in fact verging too…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 3

James M'Cusker, the American champion swimmer, having failed to meet Ernest Cavill, the Australian professional champion, as arranged, Cavill now claims the…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 3

The Singleton Carltons met and defeated Sedge field on the latter's wicket yesterday by 81 runs. The home team compiled 24 and 46(Tacon;26),and the visitors responded with 64 (Blick 16, Connelly…

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Rosehill Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 3

The Prince of Wales' Birthday meeting of the Rosehill Racing Club was commenced on Saturday, with the following results:- MAIDEN HANDICAP, 6 furlongs…

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Maitland Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 3

The above races took place yesterday and resulted as follow:- FLYING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.- Jaciath. 7st 8lb (M'Auliffe), 1; Betsy Prig, 6st 12lb,…

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V.R.C. Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 3

The above meeting concluded on Saturday last, with the following rosults:— SPRING STAKES, 1¼ mile – Aurum, 9st 6lb, including 10lb penalty (Morrison), 1;…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. Second Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 2

As was expected, the attendance at Rutherford this afternoon did not approach that of yesterday for the very good reason that Prince of Wales Birthday was a holiday and the 10th wasn't. Still there…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 2

Nov. 30, Dec. 1—Tamworth, entries Nov. 20. December 11—Newcastle Tattersall's Club; entries, 22nd and 29th Nov. December 15, 16—Scone…

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Cricket. the English Cricketers. Stoddarts' Team Defeats Victoria

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 November 1897 · page 3

When our report of the above match closed yesterday the Englishmen had lost six wickets for 250, Mason being not our 101 and Storer 34, not out. Trott bowled to Mason, and the first ball was…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 November 1897 · page 2

Nov. 80, Dec. 1—Tamworth ; entries, Nov. 20. December 11—Newcastle Tattersall's Club; entries 22nd and 29 th Nor. December 15, 16—Scone…

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Swimming in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 3

Arrangements were recently made for two additional races between Ernest Cavill, the Australian professional swimmer, and H.L. M'Cusker, the American champion. The first race was to have…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 5

The following would not be a bad team for the first test match:—Darling Hill, Gregory, Iredale, Jones, Kelly, M-Kibben, Noble, M'Lead, Trott, Trumble…

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Cricket Match To-morrow

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 2

The Singleton and Maitland Albions meet on the Redbournberry wicket tomorrow. Arrangements have been made with this office for the news of the match…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 7

Nov. 30, Dec.1—Tamworth; entries, Nov. 20. December 11—Newcastle Tattersall's club; entries, 22nd and 29th Nov. December 15, 16—scone…

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To—day's Play.—some Remarkable Cricket. Sydney, Saturday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 2

The weather this morning was delightfully cool, and the light rain which fell yesternight had to all appearances not affected the wicket very much, but possibly it played a [?] slower. Kelly and…

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Cricket. Clarence Town C. C. v. Raymond Terrace C.C.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 November 1897 · page 2

On Prince of Wales Birthday these Two clubs met on the Clarence Town ground, the game resulting in a draw some what in favour of the visitors. Scully captained the home team, and Seale the…

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Cricket. the English Cricketers and West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1897 · page 2

A meeting of all persons interested in an endeavour to get the English cricketers to play ia West Maitland is to be held this evening at Barry's commerical hotel. an advertisement appears…

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Our Singleton Letter. Cricket.—singleton v. Maitland Albions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 November 1897 · page 2

Teams from the above clubs met on the Redbournberry Racecourse on Saturday, when a more delightful day for the players and the public could hardly have been imagined. The match was played…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 November 1897 · page 5

The following have been picked to represent a mixed Albion team against the High School to-morrow on the Albion Ground. Play to commence at 2.30:—C. Wilks, Carr, H. Lillyman, O'Halloran…

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