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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The notice in last evening's paper, that the old champions of the Australian in the Northern district.—The Norths and Wallsend—will meet on the Albion Ground, next Saturday, should be…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 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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Our Letter Box. [The Editor will at all times be glad to receive communications upon subjects of local or general interest; but it must be distinctly understood that we do not identify ourselves with the opinions of correspondents.] Football. Muswellbrook v. Scone. To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 June 1898 · page 4

SIR,—In fairness to the Scone players, I think that it would be unmanly if your untrue report of last issue was not contradicted, although those who know…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 2

The following will represent the Rosebuds in a match against the Newcastle Wallaroos, to be played at Newcastle on Saturday :— B. Lethbridge, P. Murray, R.McElroy, T. Cantwell, J. Gidson. W…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1898 · page 3

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

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 July 1898 · page 4

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

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Football

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

The following will represent St. Patrick's F.C. in their match agaiNnst Branxton United F.C. to-day on Victoria Square:— W. Maguire, W. Cusick, W. Langhorn,…

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Green Tennis Shoes

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 13

In the world of sport, pays a London paper, the bicycle injured most things except cricket. Tennis-balls and croquet-rackets were said aside when the bicycle boomed its hardest,…

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Football. Maitland B v. West Wallsend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 3

This match was played on the Park, the Albion Ground being too wet. For the first quarter of an hour the game was not remarkable for anything but talk, of which there was far too…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 July 1898 · page 3

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

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Football

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

Maitland United played a draw with Centennial on Saturday, neither side scoring. The game was an exciting one, the teams being evenly matched. In the first half, Doherty went close to scoring…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1898 · page 3

The cricket match between Oxford and Cambridge Universities was completed yesterday. Oxford won by nine wickets…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 July 1898 · page 4

July 16—Paterson; entries, july 9. August—Northern Jockey Club. COURSING. July 30—Singleton; entries, july 29…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 2

Nominations closed last night for the first bare coursing meeting under the auspices of tho Scone Club with very satisfactory results, thirty-four dogs,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 3

In the semi-final round of the senior matches in Sydney on Saturday, defeated Wallaroo by 3 points to nil, and University beat Pirates by 13 points to 3…

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Newcastle Tattersall's Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 3

The above races took place on the New[?]stle racecourse yesterday (America's Great National Day), the weather being all that could be desired. Flags on the…

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Football. SCONE V. MUSWELLBROOK

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 2

THE local team journeyed to Muswellbrook on Saturday last to play the return trophy match with a team at that place, and contrary to…

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Sporting News. Hawkesbury Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 July 1898 · page 3

The above races took place on Saturday last, with the following results:— PARK STAKES, 7 furlongs:—Bellwood, 6st 9lb and 3½lb over (M'Farlane), 1;…

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