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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

1,031 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 32 of 52

Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 2

THE Aberdeen and Muswellbrook teams met for the third time this seasou in the Peachey trophy competition, on Saturday afternoon, and, as was…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1898 · page 4

August 6—Paterson. August 11 and 13.—Northern Jockey Club, Septembers, 9—Singleton (Teddimao, promoter). September 24—Wallsend…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 3

August 6—Paterson. August 11 and 13.—Northern Jockey Club. September 8, 9—Singleton (Teddiman, promoter) ; entries, Sept. 1…

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Late News by Cable. London, Aug. 3. English Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1898 · page 3

A, ET. Trott, the Victorian, playing for Middlese against Somerset, took 11 wickets for 158 runs…

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Late News by Cable. London, Aug. 4. English Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 August 1898 · page 3

Playing for Nottinghamshire against Surrey, W. Gunn scored 236, and the innings is not yet finished. This is the season's record…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

The following have been choson to do battle for the "Bebadil" Football Club in their return match against Branxton "United" Football Club on Victoria Square…

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Racing Cattle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 1

Sport in the last century was by no means limited, but an event such as the following could not have been pronounced tame even by the most inveterate lover of sensation…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 7

For the race meeting of the Northern Jockey Club, to come off on August 11 and 13, the entries received on Tuesday are the best right through yet given the N.J.C., and the following list…

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Sporting News. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 15

August 6—Paterson. August 11 and 13—Northern Jockey Club. September 8, 9—singleton (Teddiman, promoter). September 24—W[?]llsend…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calender. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 4

August 11 and 13.—Northern Jockey Club. September 8, 9—Singleton (Teddiman, promoter); entries, Sept. 1. September 24—Wallsend…

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A Season Record in Cricket. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 August 1898 · page 2

In the cricket match against the Surry Club, Gunn made 236 unfinished, being the record individual score of the season…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 2

Maitland and Carlton met on tho Union Ground, Newcastle, on Saturday. There wag a fair attendance. The game was exciting, although Carlton bad the best of it up till shortly…

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Paterson Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 4

No more enjoyable weather could be imagined than that which provided on Saturday, for it seemed that Messrs. Wragge and Bussed had combined to manufacture a day almost ideal in its…

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Latest Cable News. English Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 3

In the match between representative of Surrey and Yorkshire, the former won by 279 runs, but Yorkshire still heads the counties, Surrey being second, and Lancashire third…

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Athletic Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 August 1898 · page 2

The members of the Singleton District Public Schools' Athletic Association met on Saturday, the President (Mr. W, Densloy) occupying the chair. About twenty were present. It was decided to…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 3
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The South Singleton juniors failed to put in an appearance at the convincing ground on Saturday last to try conclusions with All Saints'…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 3

The trustees of the Sydney Cricket Ground are joining the Melbourne C.C. in presenting to each member of the Australian Eleven, which beat Steddart's…

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Paterson Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 3

The above races were held on Saturday with the following results:— FLYING HANDICAP, 6½ furlongs.—Nicodemus, 9st 7lb, 1; Jerry, 8st 9lb, 2;…

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Canterbury Park Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 August 1898 · page 3

Those races took place on Saturday afternoon last, and resulted as under:— BRUSH HURDLE RACE, about 2 miles.— Cape Pigeon, 9st 12lb (A. Ellis), 1; The…

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