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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 6

February 24—Quitindi. March 9, 10—Murrundi; entries, Feb. 25th. Match 11, 12—Northern Jockey Club ; entries, Feb. 28…

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Cricket. 2nd Muswellbrook v. Wybong

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 February 1898 · page 2

A rather weak team wont out to Wybong on Saturday last, to play the return match in the Fitz-Gerald trophy competition with the cricketers…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 3

The 170 of Clem Hill in the recent intercolonial match was a perfect display of batting, and Jarvis's 154 is that batsman's highest and best contribution to first-class…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 February 1898 · page 3

March 9,10—Murrurundi. March 11, 12—Northern Jockey Club; entries, Monday. March 17—Vacy ; entries, March 7th…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 3

A match was played at Bunnan last Saturday between the Bunnan and ABC (Sparkes Creek) Clubs. The scores are not to hand, but we learn…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 February 1898 · page 2

March 9, 10-Murrurundi ; entries, this evening. March 11, 12—Northern Jockey Club; entries, Monday. March 17—Vacy ; entries, March 7th…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 5

The following will represent the Gasworks in their match against the Rix's Creek Band, to be played on the S. Singleton ground to-day:—H. Miner, J. Mantle,…

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Murrurundi Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

The rights of the Publican's Booth and Refreshment Stalls will be offered for sale by auction at Rooney's Hotel (Tattersall's) at 4 p.m. this (Saturday) afternoon…

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Cricket Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

The Wolfe's Schnapps £50 Cricket Competition I closed with 33,300 coupons, of which 17,081 were Australian and 16,216 were English selection , beside many. thousands of informal coupons, which…

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Cricket, the Fifth Test Match—australia V. England. the Englishmen Batting. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 February 1898 · page 3

Splendid weather marked tbo opening of the fitth " test match to-day, the sun's rays being tempered with a cool north-east breeze. An excellent wicket bad been prepared. Great crowds of people poured…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1898 · page 6

March 9,10—Murrurundi; entries closed, Hatch 11, 12—Northern Jockey Club;entries, this evening. March 17—Vaey; entries, March 7th…

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Cricket, She Fifth Test Match—australia v. ENGLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 February 1898 · page 5

When we went to press on Saturday the [?] had lost five wickets for 230. Druce being not out with 17 to his credit. Hirst joined Druce, and the play once became…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 3

The [?]yds Australasian' swimming championship of Christchurch (N.Z.) on Saturday was won by Percy Cavill. Sid. Cavill started, but retired…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 3

The Wolfe's schnapps .£5O coupon competition closed with the marvellous number of 33,300 answers. Many thousands of informal coupons were received; otherwise…

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Boxing Match in England- London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 3

A boxing contest for £375 took place at Newcastle (Eng,) between the lightweight[?]—Billy Murphy, o: New Zealand, and Will Curley, of…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 6

March 9, 10—Murrurundi, Match 11, 12—Northern Jockey Club. March 17—Vacy ; entries, March 7th. March 17—Gundy; entries, March 5th…

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Cricket. the Fifth Test Match—australia v. ENGLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 March 1898 · page 2

Yesterday evening the Australians had lost five wickets for 137 when our report closed, and those five their best batsmen, and matters did not look very bright. Noble and Trott, however,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 2

March 9, 10—Murrurundi; entries, minor events, Tuesday. March 11, 12—Northern Jockey Club. March 17—Vacy; entries, March 7th…

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Cricket. the Fifth Test Match—australia v. ENGLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 March 1898 · page 5

When our report of the above match closed in yesterday's issue five of the Englishmen bad been disposed of in the second innings for 104, Hirst elicited great applause by lifting a, ball…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 March 1898 · page 3

At the intercolonial championship swimming carnival hold at Christchurch (N.Z) on Tuesday, Percy Cavill won the mile championship easily…

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