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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

1,031 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 19 of 52

Cricket

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

The match between the combined senior clubs and Paddington and Waverly was continued on Saturday. There was a poor attendance, the takings for the two days amounting to only £68…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 May 1898 · page 4

May 17,19—Tarn worth; entries, this evening. May 24—Congewai. May 24—Quirindi; entries, May 17. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 5

The match arranged for last Saturday between the Maitland United and Branxton clubs was a failure, only some half dozen of the Maitland team putting in an appearance, and the compliment of…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

Mr Stoddart, in the conrae of an interview said that the Australians had not received sufficient credit for their play in the Test matches…

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Robertson Electorate Football Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above association was held at Mrs. Gallagher's Hotel on Saturday afternoon last, when the delegates present…

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Cricket. Locohinvar v. POKOLBIN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 3

An all-day's match was played at Lochivar on saturday between the above clubs, and resulted in an easy win for the former by 121 runs on the first innings. The Pokolbin men went first to the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

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

May 24—Lostook; entries, 14th May. May 24—Congewai. May 24—Quirindi; entries, May 17. June 14, 16—Tamworth. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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To-day's Sporting News Sydney Turf Club Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1898 · page 5

The following nominations have been received for the principal events to be run at the above meeting: ROYAL STAKES—6 furlongs.—Hempie, Robin…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 2

The match played on Saturday afternoon last on the Show Ground, between teams representing M. Campbell rand Co.'s stores and St. Helier's Estate…

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The Robertson Football Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 2

The annual mooting of the abovenamed Association was held at the Belraore Hotel, Scone, on Saturday afternoon. There were present:…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 May 1898 · page 6

May 24—Lostock; entries, 14th May. May 24—Congewai. May 24—Quirindi; entries, May 17. June 14, 16—Tamworth…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 May 1898 · page 3

It.is recoguised in England that the best cricketer on the Australian side is unquestionably clem. Hill. The following will represent St…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1898 · page 2

May 24—Lostock; entries, 14th May. May 24—Congewai. May 24—Quirindi; entries, May 17. June 14, 16—Tamworth. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 4

South Maitland and Bishop's Bridge met on the Park on Saturday and played a very interesting game, the result being a win for the South's by 5 runs. Philpott batted best for the winners, while…

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International Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 3

Lord Hawke, the famous Yorkshire bat, condemns the practice of having intervals for tea in cricket matches. He has expressed the hope that cricketers will the adoption of adjournments…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1898 · page 2

May 24.—Lostock; entries, 14th May. May. 24—Congewai. May 24—Quirindi; entries, May 17. June14, 16—Tamworth…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 6
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

At a meeting of the board of the British Football Association of New South Wales, hold last week at Newcastle, it was decided that a team representing this colony…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 6

To-day the Horse-trainers, Jockeys and Bookmakers, will play a team from Rix's Creek, on Victoria Square. The following will represent the local squad:—…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1898 · page 6

May 24—Newcastle; entries, May 18. May 24—Lostock; entries, 14th May. May 24—Congowai. May 24—Quirindi; entries, May 17…

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