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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Football Some Points for Referees

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1898 · page 4

The following instructive hints have been published in a circular letter to referees by the International Board, England: A referee should interfere as little as possible…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 May 1898 · page 6

May 24—Newcastle; entries, May 18, May 24—Lostock. May 24-Quirindi; entries, May 17. June 14,16—Tamworth…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 2

The Referee's gold medal for Australia's champion bowler will be presented to M. A. Noble by the Mayor of Paddington on Monday next…

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Cricket. District Association Averages

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 6

The form shown by our players daring the past season was most gratifying. In their matches with the other associations they proved their superiority on every occasion, and when pitted against the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1898 · page 6

May 24—Newcastle; entries, May 18, May 24—Lostock, May 24—Quirindi; entries, May 17. June 14, 16— Tamworth…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 2

LOCAL players were out for practice on Saturday afternoon, when a fair number turned up to the opening "kick" of the season. On Saturday…

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English Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 5

The Sportsman has presented a Challenge Cup. which will be open for competition in connection with a sweepstakes to be held in the autumn…

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Football. Some Hints to Referees

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 2

The following instructive hints have been published in a circular letter to referees by the International Board, England:…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 May 1898 · page 5

May 24—Newcastle; entries, to-night. May 24—Lostock. May 24—Quirindi. June 14, 16—Tamworth…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 May 1898 · page 2

At a meeting of St. Patrick's Football Club on Monday evening last there was a good attendance, Mr M. Doohan occupying the chair. Mr W. Shoridan was elected…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 May 1898 · page 2

May 24—NewCastle May 24—Lostock. May 24—Quirindi. June 14, 16—Tamworth…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 3

May 24—Newcastle May 24—Lostock. May 24—Quirindi. June 14, 16—Tamworth…

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Late News by Cable. the Next Australian Cricket Team. London, May 19

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 May 1898 · page 3

Lord Hawke, the captain of the yorkshire County Cricket Club, has invited the County clubs to hold a meeting with the object of considering the act on of the Marylebone cricket Club in connection with…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The following will represent the Bobadil F.C. in their match against St. Patrick's F.C. this afternoon, play to commence at 3 o'clock :—H. Nichols, J. Clarke, W. Perrett,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 5

May 24—Newcastle May 24—Lostock. May 24—Quirindi. June 14, 16—Tamworth…

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Muswellbrook Athletic Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 May 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above Club was held in the School of Arts on Tuesday night, when there were present—Messrs. R. T. Keys (in the…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 2

Mr. Norman Peek has received a telegram from the Captain of the Manly Federals, stating that a team could not be got together owing to a number of players having been injured in their match on…

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Cricket in Public Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 4

Of all the sports cultivated, cricket has the fewest characteristic features at the public schools. This is not, says Harper's Bound Table, because it is the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 May 1898 · page 6

May 24—Newcastle May 24-Lostock. May 24-Quirindi. June 3—Newcastle; entries, May 28…

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