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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

1,031 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 15 of 52

SPORT. [?] Calendar. Racing. this evening

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1898 · page 6

[?] entries, April 1. [?] Brook; entries March 31. [?] entries, May 2. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 3

The following will represent Singleleton against Belford on Victoria Square on Suturday next, comnioncint; at 2 o'clock sharp :—Dight, Dangar, Dunnet, Foster,…

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Lawn Tennis Club

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 3

The annual meeting of the above club was held Mr G. Rudd's residence on Tuesday evening. Mr H. Newell occupied the chair…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 2

April 7—Gandy. April 9, 11—Wallsend; entrieS, April 1. April 11—Wollombi. April 11—Moonan Brook; entries, March 31, April 28—Denman; entries, April 19…

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Charity Cricket Contest. Participated in by Female Players. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1898 · page 3

A charity match was played on the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon between eleven ladies and eleven actors. The ladies batted first. The…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calender. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 2

April 7—Gundy. April 9, 11—Wallsend ; entries, to-nglit. April 11—Wollombi, April 11—Moonan Brook…

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Athletic Lung

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 April 1898 · page 5

"Athletic Lung" is a medical term used to designate the abnormal development of lung possessed by some athletes. The condition is produced by those forms of exercise that call…

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Cricket

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

CRICKET enthusiasts can look forward with confidence to witnessing a couple of first class games on the local Show Ground during Easter holidays…

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Charity Cricket Match

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

THE cricket match played in Sydney on. Wednesday between a team of ladies and a team of actors was highly successful from a financial, point of…

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Northern Branch of the Rugby Union Annual Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 12

The Northern branch of the Rugby Football Union held its Annual meeting on Saturday evening, in the Chamber of Commerce, New castle. There was a large attendance, and Mr. S…

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Local and General News. Blandford Races

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

We would remind horse-owners that entries for the Opening Handicap and Easier Gift to be run at the meeting on Easter Monday, must be in the hands of the…

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Echoes Op Sport. the Calendar the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 2

April 7—Gundy. April 9, 11—Wallsend. April 11—Wollombi. April 11—Moonan Brook…

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To-day's Sporting News Wallsend Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the Easter meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club, to be held on the 9th and 11th inst:— SHORTE HANDICAP.—Archer,Ovid, Antimony,…

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Athletic Sports

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 2 April 1898 · page 3

In our lust issue, in drawing attention to the date of closing of entries for the All Comers' Handicap, to be run at the White Hart Hotel on Saturday, 9th April, we…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 5

On Saturday, Messrs D, Cohen and Co. played a match against Messrs Wood Bros.; at Newcastle. The game was well contested, and the result showed the teams to be equally matched. The…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1898 · page 6

April 7—Gundy. April 9, 11—Wallsend. April 11—Wollombi. April 11—Moonan Brook…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 6

April 7—Gundy. April 9, 11—Wallsend. April 11—Wollombi. April 11—Moonan Brook…

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Ladies' Cricket Match at Forster

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 April 1898 · page 2

The following letter appeared in the Gloucester Examiner on Friday last:— (To the Editor.) Sir,—Under the above heading,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1898 · page 6

April 7—Gundy. April 9, 11—Wallsend. April 11—Wollombi. April 11—Moonan Brook…

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