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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 5

The following will represent South Singleton in the match against Rix's Creek today, at Rix's Creek, piny to commence at 2.15 p.m. sharp:—A. Deane, E. Loder,…

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Muswellbrook Football Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 5

The annual meeting of the above club was held in the School of Arts on Monday night, 18th instatant, at which there was a good attendance…

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The Fair Tennis Player

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 12

She wore a blue barred blazer jacket That matched the cute cap on her head: She handled a fourteen ounce rocket; Her cheeks were two June roses red…

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Elegy Written on an International Cricket Ground

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 12

The Cornstalk makes, amid hilarious cheers, The winning hit for five, or four, or three; The noisy concourse slowly disappears, And leaves the field to retrospect and me…

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Athletic Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 April 1898 · page 2

The committee of the above club mot on Thursday night for the purpose of drawing up a programme for the 24th May sports. The President, Mr. K. T. Koys, occupicd the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 6

April 23—Newcastle. April 26—Denman. May 17, 19—Tamworth; entries, May 2, May 24—Congewai,…

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Our Singleton Letter. Amateur Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 April 1898 · page 4

Fine weather favoured the holding of the amateur sports on the Redbournberry racecourse on Saturday afternoon lost, The attendance was up to the usual average, and…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 6

May 17, 19—Tamworth; entries, May 2. May 24—Congewai. May 24—Quirindi; entries, May 17. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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Cricket. Mr. Hogan's Team Up North

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 April 1898 · page 4

The team of Maitland and Morpeth cricketers, under the management of Mr. Hogan, of Morpeth, after defeating Quirindi, as already noted in our columns, went on to Narrabri, whore they met and…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1898 · page 5

May 17, 19—Tamworth; entries, Way 2. May 21—Congowai. May 24—Quirindi; entries, May 17. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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Coursing Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 3

At a largely attended meeting at Ingall's hotel, on Tuesday evening last, it was resolved to form a coursing club. Mr. T. Cootes acted as…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

The Maitland United play a match against Branxton to-morrow. This is the first match of the season, and the players picked are asked to attend without fail, A very fair team has been…

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Cricket, Ellalong v. WATTAGON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 2

On Saturday last the Ellalong and Wattagon cricketers met on the Wollombi wicket to play their return match and again Ellalong had to acknowledge the superiority of their opponents…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 April 1898 · page 4

May 17,19—Tamworth; entries, May 2. May 24—Congewai. May 24—Quirindi; entries, May 17. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 5

The authorities of the New South Wales Rugby Association have been much exercised during the last few days over an alleged statement by a prominent footballer, that he had received…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

THE final match for the Fitz-Gerald trophy was played on the local Show Ground on Saturday last, between Muscle Creek and Kayuga teams, and…

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Denman Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 4

THE above races, as briefly stated in last issue were held on the Dentran course on Tuesday last. The day was fine, the attendance large, and the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 4

May 17,19—Tamworth; entries, Monday. May 24—Congewai. May 24—Quirindi; entries, May 17. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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Athletic Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 April 1898 · page 2

A COMMITTEE meeting of the above was held on Thursday night. There were present—Messrs, C. E. Sawkins (in the chair), F. Budden, W…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1898 · page 3

in Sydney, on Saturday, Sydney beat Paddington, by 21 points to nil. Dent, Budgett, Quinsey Hardcastle, and Sampson secured tries. The last named kicked a goal from the field, and Light a…

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