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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 3

Dr. W. G. Grace is engaged on his cricket reminiscences and work is promised by James Bowdon in the spring. The Victorian Cricket Association on…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 2

March 11, 12—Northern Jockey Club. March 17,19—Newcastle; general entries, this evening. March 17.—Branxton…

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To-day's Sporting News Murrurundi Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 March 1898 · page 5

The Murrurundi Jockey Club began its annual meeting to-day (Wednesday) when the weather was fine and the attendance large. Results follow: Railway Handicap.—Raven I, Marshall 2, Nina 3…

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Cricket. the English Team v. VICTORIA. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1898 · page 3

The return match between Stoddart's team and a Victorian eleven was commenced on the Mel-bourne Cricket Ground to-day. The Weather was beautiful, and the wicket apparently in good order…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

TWO matcnes will be played today, The A team meets Rouchel in the Campbell trophy competition, and the B team meets Kayuga on the Show…

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Wolfe Schnapps Cricket Competition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 12

The cricket competition originated by M. Moss and Co., of Sydney, sole agents in Australasia for the sale of Wolfe's Schnapps, in which the sum of £50 was to be given to the person or divided…

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Echoes of Sport. This Calender. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 4

March 17,19-Newcastle. March 17.-Branxton. March 26-Vacy : entries 19th. April 7-Gundy; entries, March 19…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. Second Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 3

The meeting of the Northern Jockey Club was concluded at Rutherford this afternoon, when contrary to expectations the attendance was smaller than yesterday. The weather was beautiful, so far…

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Cricket. the English Team v. VICTORIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1898 · page 3

Our report of this match closed yesterday with the score of the Victorians at 109 for five wickets, Stuckey not out 41 he added 18, and was clean bowled by Mason. Trott scored 89 before he was…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calender. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 6

March 17,19 -Newcastle. March 17.—Branxton. March 26—Vacy : entries 19. April 7—Gundy; entries, March 19…

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Cricket. the English Team v. VICTORIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 March 1898 · page 5

With the score of the Englishmen at 148 for two wickets when our report closed on Saturday, and Ranji and Hayward at the wickets, and well set, it was thought the Englishmen were in for a…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 3

In a cricket match against East Sydney on Sydney, North Sydney made 440 runs for the loss of three wickets. Playing for North Sydney on Saturday…

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Cricket in the Last Century

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 3

Cricket, like everything else, has grown very gradually to be the popular game it is, in which there is hardly any point now where we may look for improvement. Batting and…

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Cricket. This Englishmen v VICTORIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 5

The score at the drawing of stumps yesterday was six wickets for 99 runs, Trott Bruce being the not-outs…

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Cricket. Dungog B v. Clarence Town B

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 15 March 1898 · page 3

"Cricket is not the game it used to be in Dungog," said an old time knight of the willow, as he stood on the hill on the Park on Saturday last…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1898 · page 6

Watch 17.19—Newcastle. March 17.—Branxton. March 26—Vacy ; entries, 10th. April 7—Gundy entries, March 19…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 3

The reason of the Victorians small score, in their second innings in the match against the Englishmen was owing to the heavy rain which fell on Monday…

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English Cricket Teams for Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 3

The Secretary of the County Cricket Association, with the concurrence of several of his colleagues, suggests that the suggests that the Marylebone Cricket Club should select future English cricket teams for Australia in…

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Visit of an English Football Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1898 · page 3

The team of English footballers organised by Mr. Mullineux will leave London for Australia in April, 1899. There was not time to arrange for the visit of a team during the present year…

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