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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1897

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 March 1897 · page 6

March 13—Buchanan. March 17—Lochinvar ; post entries. March 17—Gundy. May 4, 6—Tamworth…

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Moree Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 5

Following are the nominations for the principal events at the forthcoming Moree annual race meeting on March 30 and 31:— TATTERSALL'S HANDICAP, 1 mile.—Ferryman…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 6

March 13—Buchanan. March 17—Lochinvar; post entries. March 17—Gundy. May 4, 6—Tamworth…

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The "Push" at a Cricket Match. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 3

The hearing of the charges in connection with a serious disturbance by larrikins, at Wentworth Park, on Saturday, which necessitated the police…

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The "Push" at a Cricket Match. The Police Draw Their Revolvers

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 10 March 1897 · page 4

AT the Glebe Police Court on Monday morning Four men were charged with taking part in a serious disturbance at Wentworth Park on Saturday…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 March 1897 · page 4

March 13—Buchanan. March 17—Lochinvar; post entries. March 17—Gundy. May 4, 6—Tamworth…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 4

March 13—Buchanan. March 17—Lochinvar ; post entries. March 17—Gundy. May 4, 6—Tamworth…

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Cricket. Rawdon Vale v. Glousester River

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1897 · page 3

These two clubs met on the ground of the former to advance the trophy competition another stage. The coin in the bands of the wily "Gouger"…

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Swimming Championship. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 March 1897 · page 5

CHARLES CAVILL, the champion swimmer, leaves by the Monawoi on Monday for San Francisco. Cavill will spend three months in America…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1897 · page 6

March 17—Lochinvar; post entries. March 17—Gundy. May 4, 6—Tamworth. June 21—Northern Jockey Club…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1897 · page 6

March 17—Lochiuvar; post entries. March 17—Gundy. May 4, 6—Tamworth. June 21—Northern Jockey Club…

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Letter to the Editor. the Cricket Association

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

SIR,—In your issue of Thursday last, March 11, I noticed a letter signed by "Critic," endeavouring to place the Hunter River District Cricket Association in an unfavourable light before the public…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing. the Vagrant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 6

May 4, 6—Tamworth. June 21—Northern Jockey Club. CYCLINO. March 25, 27.—Newcastle…

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The Fever of Athletics

Singleton Argus · Wednesday 17 March 1897 · page 2

SPEAKING in Melbourne on Thursday last, Mr W. Crossfield, M.P. (England), a delegate of the London Missionary Society, alluded to the…

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The Boxing Championship. Fitzsimmons Beats Corbett. the Latter Decisively Knocked Out. Loudon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1897 · page 3

The great glove fight between James J. Corbett. who was claimed to have held the championship of the world since he defeated John L. Sullivan some years back, and Robert, and Robert Fitzsimmone, formerly…

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West Maitland Swimming Club Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 3

To-morrow afternoon the West Maitland Swimming Club will conduct a programme of sport in the river near the Port Maitland Inn, for which splendid entries have been obtained. During the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 4

April 19—Wallsend ; entries, April 8. May 4, 6— Tamworth. June 21—Northern Jockey Club. CYCLING…

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To-day's Spotting News Moorefield Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1897 · page 3

Following are "Early Bird's tips for to-morrow's [?]eing at Moorefield: Kogarah Stakes — Mabel, MacDonald, S.L. Waiter Handicap — Athlone, oddfellaw II., Dumb…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 5

Percy Cavill has returned to Sydney after successfully competing in the quarter mile and half mile swimming cnampionships of Victoria at the Melbourne…

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Moree Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 20 March 1897 · page 15

The weights for the Moree Racing Club's meeting on the 30th and 31st instant are as follows:— TATTERSALL'S HANDICAP, 1 Mile.—Battalion 10st…

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