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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Cricket, Stoddart's Team v. South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 5

Our report of this match closed yesterday when two of the Englishmen were out in the second innings for 193. When stumps were drawn the total stood at 350 for five wickets…

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Muswellbrook Athletic Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 March 1898 · page 2

THE Hon. Secretary has called a meeting of the Committee of the above Club, to be held in the School of Arts, on Thursday (to-morrow) evening, to…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1898 · page 3

Clem. Hill, the South Australian cricketer, was presented with a gold watch and the South Australian Cricket Association's trophy yesterday, in commemoration of his…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Racing

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

March 26—Vacy. April 7—Gunday. April 11—Wollombl; entries, March 28. April 11—Moonan Brook; entries, March 31…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

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

March 26—Vacy. April 7—Gundy. April 11—Wollombi; entries, March 28. April 11—Moonan Brook; entries, March 31;…

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Maitland United Football Club, Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1898 · page 4

Last evening, the annual meeting of the Maitland United Rugby Football Club was held in Mr. Rogers's rooms, High-street. The President (Mr. A.A. Wall) occupied the chair, and there was…

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Maitland Swimming Club

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 16

On Saturday afternoon the Maitland Swimming Club got through a 60 yards handicap at the Belmore Bridge. Mr. J. Taylor was starter, and Mr. J. Goodman cbeck-starter; Messrs. H. Crothers…

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Murrurundi Races

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

The final meeting of the Committee in connection with the recent race meeting was held at Ro[?]oney's Tattersall's Hotel, on Thursday evening. The chair was occupied…

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Sporting News. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 15

March 26—Vacy. April 7—Gundy. April 11—Wollombi; entries, March 28. April 11—Moonan Brook; entries, March 31…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

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

April 7—Gundy. April 11—Wollombi entries, Mach 28. April 11—Moonam Brook; entries, March 31. May 17, 10—Tomworth entries, May 2…

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Cricket, St. Mary's Endeavour v. LORN

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

In a match yesterday between these teams, the Endeavours won easily on the first Innings. The scores were :Lorn—First Innings, 16 ([?] 5, Edmunds 5); second innings, 4 wickets for 33…

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Athletic Sports

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 March 1898 · page 2

We would remind those interested that entries for the All Comers' Handicap to be run at Rooney's White Hart Hotel on Easter Monday, close with the Secretary on…

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Cricket. Hunter River District v. DURHAM

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1898 · page 2

On Friday evening a team of cricketers representing the Hunter district Association left by bus for Dungog, to play the return match with the Durham Association. Although not the strongest…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

In the first grade cricket matches on Saturday the chief feature was the fine score made by Paddington against Redfern. The former made 480 for the loss of five…

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Vacy Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

The Vacy Jockey Club are to be congratulated upon the success of the meeting held on Saturday last. Notwithstanding the wet weather the…

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Rosehill Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 3

Some excellent sport was witnessed at Rosehill on Saturday, the half-dozen ovents resulting as follows :— MAIDEN HANDICAP, 6 furlongs—Beaucin,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 March 1898 · page 2

April 7—Gundy; this evening. April 9, 11—Wallsend; entries, April 1, April 11— Wollombi, April 11—Moonan Brook; entries, March 31…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 5

East Maitland Juniors defeated South Maitland on Saturday, on the Park, by 28 runs, Scores were: Juniors, 44, South Maitland, 21. Allandale went to Rothbury on Saturday, and…

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Muswellbrook Football Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 2

AT a meeting of the Committee of the Muswellbrook Football Club, held on Monday night, the report for presentation to the annual meeting of…

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