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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. the Coursing Match.—a Correction.—additional Particulars

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 6

In the brief account of Saturday's coursing match, in yesterday's letter, a mistake was mode in stating that J. Jeans's Butcher Maid gained third prize, which was won by…

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Late News by Cable. London, July 25. Swimming in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 July 1898 · page 3

J. H. Hellings, of Sydney, has won the City of London 500 Yards Championship, his time for the distance being 5 minutes 30 4-5 seconds…

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Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2

THE ha[?]e coursing meeting held by the Muswellbrook Coursing Club on Saturday last, though not favored with pleasant, weathor, was productive of…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

TEAMS represnting Scone and Muswellbrook met in the Peachey trophy competition at, Scone on Saturday last. The day was a miserable one for…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1898 · page 4

July 30,August 1—Newcastle. August 6—Patecson; entries, July 30. August 11 and 13.— Northern Jockey Club; entries August 2…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 2

Speaking of Storer, about whose conduct so much has been said. James philips observes:-"Storer is, in my opinion, one of the fairest and most honest of cricketers…

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Football. St. Patrick's F.C. v. BOBADIL F.C.

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 July 1898 · page 2

Those clubs met on Victoria Square on saturday afternoon last, when St. Patrick's playing with 12 men) gained a meritorions victory by 11 points to 6. The teams were…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 2

July 30, August 1—Newcastle. August 6—Paterson; entries, July 30. August 11 and 13—Northern Jockey Club ; entries August 2…

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Our Singleton Letter. Cricket Club Ball

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 29 July 1898 · page 4

A succestful and thoroughly enjoyable ball, held in the main pavilion on the Show Ground, last evening, in aid of the South Singleton Cricket Club, was attended by about 75 persons. The…

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Muswellbrook Coursing Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 2

THE settling in connection with the late meeting of the Muswellbrook Coursing Club took place at Yates's Family Hotel, on Tuesday night last,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

The following will represent the Rix's Creek F.C. in their match against the "Star" F.C. this afternoon:—R. Ingham. W. Sheeban, A. Rowley, E. Peel J. Bell…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 July 1898 · page 4

July 30, August 1—Newcastle. August 6—Paterson; entries, July 30, August 11 and 13.—Northern Jockey Club; entries August 2…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 August 1898 · page 4

The return intercolonial match between New South Wales and Queensland, was played on the I Sydney Cricket Ground, on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a win for Queensland by 18 points to 16…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate, Singleton Argus

A correspondent writes:—The Northumberland Football Club journeyed to Wallsend on Saturday, the trip being enjoyed by one and all. After being driven from Waratah in one of Mr. James' 'buses,…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 5

It would be difficult to conceive a more disagreeable day than that experienced at Newcastle yesterday, when the local Jockey Club concluded its race meeting ia very disadvantageous circumstances. A…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 August 1898 · page 4

August: 6—Paterson. August 11 and 13.—Northern Jockey Club; entries, to-night. September 8, 9—Singleton (Teddiman, promoter)…

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Coursing at Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

THE attention of dog owners is directed to the announcement in another part of this paper that the Scone Coursing Club will hold a day's hare…

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