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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

1,031 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 52

Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 3

THE trophy match between Muswell brook and Scone was played on the local ground on Saturday last, the visitors winning by 14 points to 3…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 June 1898 · page 6

July 4—Newcastle Tattersall's Club; entries, 27th. July 16—Paterson; entries, July 9. The race meeting to take place at St. Albans has been postponed until July 30 and July 1…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 3

THE third of the current seasons trophy matches (for the trophy offered by Mr. C. E. Peachey) was played on Saturday last at Scone, when the Scone and…

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Australian Football. the Northumberland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 2

That football as played under Australian rules has come to stay in West Mainland was apparently dearly signified last evening at a meeting held in Rogers rooms, where about twenty persons…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1898 · page 6

July 4— Newcastle Tattersall's Club; entries, 27th. July 16—Paterson; entries, July 9. The Australian horse Sprig O'Myrtle recently succeeding in winning a small selling hurdle race…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1898 · page 4

July 4—Newcastle Tattersall's Club; entries,27th. July 16—Paterson; entries, July 9. Our old acquaintance Punchestown was sold in…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calender Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 June 1898 · page 4

July 4— Newcastle Tattersall's Club; entries, 27th, July 16— Paterson; entries, July 9. CONRSING. July 30— Singleton; entries, July 29…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

A meeting of residents interested in coursing met At the Imperial Hotel on Thursday evening, Mr Thos. Selden presiding. It was decided that a day's…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

The following will represent the Bobadil F.C. in their match this afternoon against the Star F.C., play to commence at 2.30 p.m. sharp:—E. M.Kenzie, J. Willis, W…

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Cricket in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 3

In the cricket match Sussex v. Oxford, Phillips, the umpire, thrice no-balled C. B. Fry, the Oxford bowler, for throwing…

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Sporting news. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 15

July 4— Newcastle Tattersall's Club: entries, 27th. July 16—Paterson; entries, July 9…

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Football. Maitland B. v. CARLTON B.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 3

These teams met on the Albion Ground this afternoon, in the presence of an attendance that it would not take long to count. Play had not been long in progress when Garpentor crossed the line…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 June 1898 · page 2

July 4— Newcastle Tattersall's Club; entries, 27th, July 16— Paterson; entries, july 9. August— Northern Jockey Club. COURSING…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 June 1898 · page 6

July 4—Newcastle Tattersall's Club; entries, this evening. July 16—Peterson; entries, July 9. August—Northern Jockey Club…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate, Singleton Argus

The Rosebuds met the East Maitland Boys' Club on the Park on Saturday, and defected them by 8 points to nil. McEiroy scored the try. For the winners, Lethbridge, Kirby, Barnes, and Cantwell…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 3

Sinclair, the South African cricketer, appears to be a line bowler, from all accounts. Although George Lohmann is bowling well in the club matches, Sinclair invariably does…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 6

July 4—Newcastle Tattersall's Club July 16—Paterson; entries, July 9. August—Northern Jockey Club. COURSING…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 June 1898 · page 3

On the 4th of May, Mr Povice the well known English weight-lifter, accomplished a wonderful performance during practice. A bar-bell, weighing 233lb, was stood on…

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