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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1897

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The Warkworth Races

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 4

It has been decided, through the favorable appearance of the weather, to adhere to the original date on which to hold the Warkworth races, viz., next Monday…

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Weights for Warkworth Races

Singleton Argus · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 6

The following are the weights for the two principal races to be run for at Warkworth on Monday next (Boxing Day):- FLYING HANDICAP.-6 furlongs…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 December 1897 · page 4

December 27, 28—Wallsond. December 27—Allynbrook December 31, Jan. 1—Dungog January 1-Merriwa…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. VICTORIA. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 December 1897 · page 3

The intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Victoria commenced on the M. C. C. Ground to-day. The weather was fine. Trumper and Howell were left out of the New…

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Our Singleton Letter. Boxing Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 December 1897 · page 6

Boxing Day was favoured with eseentially holiday keeping weather, and numbers celebrated the day with a continuance of the festivities initiated on Christmas Day. The early morning trains took…

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Wallsend Races. First Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 December 1897 · page 3

Despite some threatenings of rain during the early hours yesterday wild un ideally bright, cool, and bracing day, such as could not have been im-proved upon even if made to order, consequently…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Walks v. VICTORIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 December 1897 · page 5

When our report close 1 yesterday the Victorians had lost 5 wickets for 177 runs. Graham (27) and Giller (1) being at the wickets. The former carried his score to 58, then played Ferris hard on…

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Electorate Cricket

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 2

On Friday next teams representing the Singleton and Robertson electorates will engage in a match on Victoria Square Following will represent Singleton:—…

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Cricket. Inter-district Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 5

The following team was chosen by the selection committee (Messrs, W. T. Lindsay, M. Patrick, and J. Kerrigan) late yesterday afternoon to represent the Hunter River District Cricket Association on…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 2

December 31, Jan. 1—Dungog January 1—Merriwa. January 1—Newcastle. January 1—Branxton…

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Wallsend Races. Second Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 3

The annual race meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club which was brought to a successful conclusion yesterday deserves to be bracketed with the pleasantest reunions which the popular club has…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. VICTORIA. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 5

When the account of the play ceased yesterday the Victorians were all out for 320, and New South Wales had lost four wickets for 144. Pye and Mackenzie were batting strongly. They had gone…

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Cricket in Queensland. Sydney Juniors v. Queensland Juniors. [By Telegraph.] Brisbane

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 29 December 1897 · page 3

THE match between the New South Wales Juniors and an eleven selected by the Queensland National Union was resumed yesterday in the presence…

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Echoes of Sport. THiS Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 2

December 31, Jan. 1—Dungog January 1—Merriwa. January 1—Newcastle. January 1—Branxton…

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The Intercolonial Cricket Match. New South Wales v. VICTORIA. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 December 1897 · page 3

When Trott retired yesterday and the innings was continued, and when the remaining batsmen were out for 148, the assumption was that the innings had finally closed. Trott, however, resumed with…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 3

January 1—Dungog January 1—Merriwa. January 1—Newcastle. January 1—Branxton…

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CRICKET. [?] ASSOCIATION V. SINGLETON. Singleton

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 December 1897 · page 4

The cricket match between singleton and [?] district representative was played here today. The home team went to the wickets first, but made a poor stand, the first wicket falling for…

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