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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1897

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Cricket. the English Cricketers in Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 December 1897 · page 3

The match between Steddart's team and an eighteen representing Toowoomba concluded yesterday and resulted in a draw. When our report closed last evening five of the Toowoomba wickets…

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Cricket. the English Cricketers at Armidale. Armidale

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 3

The English team arrived here by the mail train at eleven o'clock last night and was met by a large crowd who gave it an enthusiastic reception. This morning the team was…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 4

The 220 yards swimming championship of the colony will be decided at the coming carnival at Newcastle…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 4

The proceeds of the recent match in Brisbane against the English cricketers aggregated £1170. Ranjitsinhji was the lion of the hour at…

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Electorate Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 4

The team to represent Singleton in the electorate match against Durham at Gresford to-day leave early this morning, and comprises the following players:—Messrs…

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Newcastle Tattersall's Club Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 15

The following excellent nominations, were received on Monday for the minor events on the programme of racing to be carried out by Newcastle. Tattersall's Club on December 11…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 December 1897 · page 2

December 11—Newcastle Tattersall's Club. December 15, 16—Scone; entries, Monday, December 22, 23—Narrabri ; entries, Dec. 15. December 27, 28—Wallsend; entries, Dec. 17…

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Our Singleton Letter. Saturday's Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 December 1897 · page 4

GLENDON v. SINGLETON CARLTONS.—Teams of 12 from the above clubs met on Victoria Square the former winning by 8 wickets. Scores are: Glenden, 89 (Fauikner, not our 15, Maloney 12, Joe…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 December 1897 · page 2

The return electoral match between teams representing Durham and Singleton took place in Glennie's paddock at Gresford on Saturday last…

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Cricket. Arrival of Cricketers in Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 December 1897 · page 2

The English Cricketers with the exception of [?] arrived in Sydney this morning and were met at the Railway Station by a large crowd A good deal of disappointment was expressed at the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 3

J. Phillips, the English umpire, will apend 20 weeks in Christchurch (N.Z.) next season, coaching local inon. men. The West Australian cricket Association…

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A Fatal Boxing Contest. Later

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 5

Walter Croot, whilst boxing Jim Barry at the National Sporting. Club, London, received severe blows in the heart and jaw, and shortly afterwards died. Barry, his trainer, the manager of the Club…

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Sporting News. Canterbury Park Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 8 December 1897 · page 3

The abovenamed races took place on Saturday last, with the following results. BRUSH HURDLE RACE, about 2 miles.- The Swift, 9st 4lb (J. Phœnix), I;…

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Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1897 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held last evening at Mr. J. Rogers' room, High-street, Mr. T. A. Hill was voted to the chair, and there were also…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 5
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

There is some talk of making arrangements far a second visit from the English Eleven Armidale in February. Giffen's refusal to take part in the test…

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Newcastle. Postponement of Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 5

The race meeting of Newcastle Tattersall Club, diced for to-day, has been postponed until Monday, on account of the inclement weather, The special train advertised to leave West Maitland at 10 a.m…

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Test Cricket Match. The Latest Developments[BY Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1897 · page 2

THE weather was dull and threatening to-day, but there was no rain until 2 o'clock, when it was showery. Much regret was expressed at the…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1897 · page 5

In Melbourne on Saturday, Worral made a century for Carlton, who lost three wickets for 208 against East Melbourne. Rush made 187 for Hawksburn against North Melbourne, the former…

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The Fatal Boxing Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1897 · page 5

A coroner's inquest has been held touching the death of Walter Croot, the English pugilist, who died as the result of injuries received while engaged in a boxing match at the rooms of the National…

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