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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1897

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The First Test Cricket Match. Australia Versus England. Sydney

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

The weather was perfect this morning; a fight breeze waited across the ground. The attendance was large. McLaren captained the Englishmen, Trott leading the colonials. The spin…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 6

December 15,10—Saone December 22, 23—Narrnbri; entries, Dec. 15. December 27, 28—Wallsend; entries, Dec. 17. January 1—Merriwa; entries, 15th December…

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The First Test Cricket Match. AUSTRALIA V. ENGLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1897 · page 5

When our report closed yesterday five of the Englishmen had been dismissed for 258 runs. Then Ranjitsinghji come in to the accompaniment of much destined…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 3

A large number of London newspapers comment on the action of the trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground in postponing the test match. The course taken by the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 December 1897 · page 2

December 10—Scome December 22, 23—Narrabri, entries, Dec. 15. December 27, 28—Wallsend; entries, Dec, 17. January 1—Merriwa; entries, 15th December…

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The Test Cricket Match. ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 December 1897 · page 3

The play of the teat match yesterday was carried tip to the point when one wicket had fallen in the second innings of the Australians for 37 runs, Iredale having been deposed of for 18—bowled by…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 2

A match was played on the Albion Ground on Wednesday between the High School and an Albion team which included several first-eleven players. The boys had a very easy win. They put up 200,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 2

December 22, 23—Narrubri. December 27, 28—Wallsend. December 27—Allynbrook December 31, Jan. 1—Dungog; entries, Dec. 24…

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The Test Cricket Match. ENGLAND v. AUSTRALIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 December 1897 · page 3

After the adjournment for refreshments yesterday afternoon, M'Kibbin, the last man, took the vacant crease, where he remained until his companion (Kelly), who received most of the bowling,…

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International Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 December 1897 · page 5

The Standard, in commenting on the result of the late rest cricket match played at Sydney between England and Australia, says that international cricket affords an admirable lesson to…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1897 · page 5

The Morpeth team had no match on Saturday. A good junior team is being got together by II. Dimmock to oppose the Albions on the Albion Ground on Christmas Day…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 December 1897 · page 6

December 22, 23-Narrabri. December 27, 28-Wallsend. December 27—Allynbrook Decetnoer 31, Jan. 1—Dungog; entries, Dec. 24…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 3

There have now been 22 centuries made for England and 19 for Australia in test matches. The second test match between England…

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Warkwrorth Races

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 2

An advertisement elsewhere announces that the Warkworth races have been postponed until New Year's Day, and that entries will be received up to Tuesday…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calender. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 December 1897 · page 6

December 22, 23—Narrabri. December 27, 28—Wallsend. Decomber 27—Allypbrook December 31, Jan. 1—Dungog; entries, Dec.,24…

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Another Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1897 · page 3

Mr. Harry Musgrove sails by the Cuze for Australia, and will probably arrange for trhe visit of another cricket team…

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Marylebone Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1897 · page 3

The cnmmittee of the Marylebone Cricket Club has recommended that Mr. F. E.Lacey (Cambridge University and. Hampshire) should be appointed secretory of the club in succession to Mr. H…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 December 1897 · page 2

December 27, 28—Wallsend. December 27—Allynbrook December 31, Jan. 1—Dungog; entries, to-morrow. January 1—Morriwa…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 6

An arrangement in all English matches is to have a now ball after every 200 runs are made in an innings. There is a likelihood of J.J.Kelly…

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Narrabri Races

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 4

At the Narrabri races on Wednesday Residue won the Trial Stakes, Falladah the Borough Handicap. Hereford the Welter Handicap, B.K. the Namoi…

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