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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1898 · page 4

August 27.—Newcastle; entries, this evening. September 8, 9—Singleton (Teddiman, promoter) entries, Sept. 1. September 24—Wallsend…

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Football. St. Peter's Boys' Club v. ROSEBUDS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 August 1898 · page 2

The above match was played at East Maitland on Saturday last, and resulted in the Boys' Club downing their old opponents by 10 points to 5. The game throughout was of a vary friendly…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 3

Percy Cavil, the Australian amateur champion, who has joined the ranks of the professional swimmers, won the 850 Yards Professional Championship at St. Ives,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 3

A match took place on the Agricultural Ground, Sydney, on Saturday between-the New South Wales team selected to visit Queensland and the Next Fifteen, and…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 3

The County Championship Competition match, Surry v. Lancashire, was commenced at the [?] on Friday and continued on Saturday. Surrey went in first…

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Moorefield Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 3

The above races took place on Saturday last, with the following results:— BRUSH HURDLE Race, about 2 miles.— Messenger, lOst 121b (Humphries), 1;…

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Ellalong Picnic Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 4

On Friday last the members of tho Ellalong Jockey Club hold a most successful day's racing on the Barraba course, kindly placed at the disposal of the Club by Mr. F. Dodds. The attendance was…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 4

August 27.—Newcastle. September 8, 9—Singleton (Teddiman, promoter) entries, Sept. 1. September 24—Wallsend,…

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Cricket In England. Immense Scores. London, Aug 19

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 2

THE cricket match Yorkshire v. Derbyshire, for the benefit of Walter Sugg, was continued at Derby to-day. The two not-out men of the previous day for Yorkshire…

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Football. the Final Trophy Match. a Drawn Game. Muswellbrook v. ARERDEEN

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1898 · page 4

THE final match for the Peachy trophy, of £3 3s, attracted a large cro[?]d to Aberdeen on Saturday, both Muswellbrook and Scone being well…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 3

The fourth match this season between the Muswellbrook and Aberdeen Football Clubs was played at Aberdeen, on Saturday afternoon last, and the result…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calender. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1898 · page 4

August 27.—Newcastle. September 8, 9—singleton (Teddiman, promoter) entries, Sept. 1. September 24—Wallsend…

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Visit of an Australian Athletic Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1898 · page 3

The Manchester Athletic Club has promised Mr. A. L. Baird, of Sydney, the inventor of an automatic judging machine for footraces, to make liberal arrangements for the visit of a team of Australian…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 3

In reference to the dispute in last Saturday's match at Aberdeen, re a mark or fair catch, the following question was asked and replied to in…

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Cricket in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 3

Yorkshire is the champion county for the cricket season, that county having won 16 matches and lost three…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 August 1898 · page 4

August 27.—Newcastle. September 8, 9—Singleton (Teddiman, promoter) entries, Sept. 1. September 24-Wallsend…

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Muswellbrook Coursing Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

OWNERS of hounds are reminded that entries for the har[?] coursing meeting of the Muswellbrook Coursing Club, which is to be held on Saturday…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

READERS are again reminded that a fan[?] dress football match will be played on the Show Ground this afternoon, when a most amusing…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 5

At Wainwright's benefit—Yorkshire v. Lancashire—£1366 was taken at the gates. Tyldesley, the Lancashire professional, is the first to reach the 1000 runs for this…

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Lawn Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

A MATCH was played on the local courts on Thursday last between Muswellbrook and Scone tennis players, the result being a win for…

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