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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 4

A team representing St. Patrick's F.C journeyed to Branxton on Saturday afternoon last and met the local team, but sustained defeat by 14 points to three…

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Football. Trophy Match. Scone v. ABERDEEN

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

THE a[?] teams met for the first time this season, and as anticipated Aberdeen won by 13 points to nil, though not til after a rather tough contest…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 June 1898 · page 2

July—Peterson. July 4.—Newcastle Tattersall's Club ; entries, 27th. Hereford, by Clan Stuart out of Curfew, and who…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 2

A MATCH was played on the flat on on Saturday afternoon belween the Muswell brook Warriors and the Aberdeen juniors, and resulted, after a…

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Muswellbrook Football Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 2

A SPECLAL general meeting of the above club was held at the School of Arts on Friday night. There were present —Messrs. H. Matthews (in the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 6

July 4—Newcastle Tattersall's Club ; entries, 27th, July 16—Peterson ; entries, July 9. Mr. T. S. Clibborn has been secretary of the A.J.C. for a quarter of a century…

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Muswellbrook Athletic Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 June 1898 · page 2

A COMMITTEE of the above club was held at Mr. H, Bourke's on Friday night. Mr. E. C. Brecht occupied the chair, and there were also present…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 4

Football is in, and cricket is out. Players have not yet got into form, which probably accounts for the comparative pancity of casualties, or is it…

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Royal Ascot Races. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 3

The Royal Ascot meeting has opened. The Gold Vase Handicap was won by The Rush 1, Winsome Chaterie 2, and Newhaven II. 3…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1898 · page 2

July 4—Newcastle Tattersall's Club; entries, 27th. July 16—Paterson; entries, July 9. A filly by Beauchamp from Lady Pitsford (dam of Town Clock) has been sent to Sydney to go into…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 June 1898 · page 4

July 4—Newcastle Tattersall's Club, entries, 27th. July 16—Paterson; entries, July 9. It is reported that the Grand National Hurdle Race candidate Parrakeet is showing signs of…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus, The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Mr. W. T. Lindsay, of West Maitland, has received a communication from Mr. Edwin L. Wilson of the Victorian Football League, in regard to the Australian game. Mr. Lindsay has also been…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 5

The trial of strength between Stoddart's team, which recently toured the colonies, and an eleven representing the rest of England will open on September 5 next…

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Sporting News. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 15

Mr. T. S. Clibborn has been secretary of the A.J.C. for a quarter of a century. It is reported that Gaulus, who had just been taken up after a rest, has gone lame, and that his…

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Royal Ascot Races. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 2

At the Ascot Races to-day the Gold Cup was won by the horse Elf, with The Rush 2, and Cartouche 3. The Australian horse Newhaven II. was…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1898 · page 3

July 4—Newcastle Tattersall's Club, entires, 27th. July 16—Paterson, entries, July9. A Victorian writer states that Battalion may be dismissed from all calculations concerning the V.R.C…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1898 · page 6

"Nearly eight thousand people assembled on the Sydney Cricket Ground to see the football matches on Saturday. The first matches was between Randwick and Pirates, and after a great game the latter…

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Echoes of Sport. the House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1898 · page 6

July 4—Newcastle Tattersall's Club ; entries, 37th. July 16—Paterson ; entries, July 9, An Indian buyer has purchased The Trier, and the old son of Trident will shortly be sent to his…

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