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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Cricket. Campbell Trophy Competition. 'ABERDEEN V. MUSWELLBROOK

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

'THE Aberdeen and Muswellbrook teams met on the local ground on Saturday afternoon in the Campbell trophy competition, the game resulting in an…

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Muswellbrook Athletic Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 January 1898 · page 2

The committee of the local Athletic Club met at the School of Arts on Monday night last. There were present. Messrs. E. C. Brecht, F. Budden, P.,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 4

The first intercolonial match this season in Sydney will commence on Saturday week, between N. S. Wales and Victoria. Between the years 1865 and 1896, W…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

The following will reprsent South Singleton in their match against Debating Club this afternoon. Play to start at 2 o'clock sharp:—C. Brady, J. Cusick,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 2

January 26—Newcastle. January 26—Werris Creek; entries, January 17. Fabrnary 3—Denman; entries, Jan. 25. February 10, 11—Singleton; entries, Feb. 1…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 January 1898 · page 4

It seems that the scheme for sending a troupe of amateur athletic heroes to England in the name of Australasia is not received publicly with applause. Although…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 2

The intercolonial match between N.S.W. and South Australia was won by the mother colony by 216 runs. N.S. Wales in their second innings…

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The Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the committee or the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held last evening at Mr. J. Rogers rooms. Mr. P.M. Waddy (President) occupied the chair, and there were also…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

January 26—Newcastle. January 26—Werris Creek; entries, January 17. February 3—Denman; entries, Jan. 26. February 10,11—Singleton; entries, Feb. 1…

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Cricket. the Third Test Match. Australia v. England. the Australians Make an Excellent Start. Adelaide, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 January 1898 · page 3

The clouds cleared off early, and a pleasant southerly breeze after made the weather glorious. Board and Wainwright stood out of the English team and no alteration was made in the Australian…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

The second Australasian biennial championship swimming mooting takos place at christchurch (N.Z.) next month. New South "Walos will be Willi represented…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

Teams representing the Newcastle and Durham electorates meet at Newcastle today. George Giffen's name was merely…

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Intercolonial Cricket

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 3

The intercolonial cricket match, New South Wales v. South Australia, was commenced on the Adelaide Oval on Saturday last, and was continued on Monday…

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Singleton Cricket Club

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 2

At a meeting of the committee of the above held on Thursday evening, the following members were present: Messrs A. B. Shaw (vice-president, in the chair),…

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Cricket, Bishop's Bridge v. LOCHINVAR

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 3

On Saturday last the above teams met on the former's wicket, the match resulting in a victory by 16 runs on the first innings for Bishop's Bridge—a disappointment I believe to the [?] as…

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Sporting news. [By the Vagrant.] the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 15

The Scotchman has been sold privately to a South Australian sportsman. Mr. W. P. Crick has given £150 to Mr. Gleeson, of Wollar, in the Mudgee district, for a…

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Cricket, the Third Test Match. Australia v. ENGLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

Our report of the match closed yesterday with the score at 152, Darling and Hill batting, Hill carried his score to 81 before he gave a chance to [?] which was accepted. During the…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 January 1898 · page 5

Charles H. Kilpatrick, the Amorican ex amstour half-mile champion, has issued a challenge to Goorgo B. Tinclor for two races, ono at a lialf-milo and tho other at…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 4

January 26—Newcastle; entries, Thursday January 20—Werris Creek ; entries, January 17. February 3—Donman ; entries, Jan. 25. February 10, 11—Singleton ; entries, Feb. 1…

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Cricket. the Third Test Match. Australia v. ENGLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 January 1898 · page 2

Our report of the above match closed on Saturday's issue when fire wickets had fallen for 415, Iredale and Noble being not out with 63 and 30 to their credit respectively…

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