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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Echoes of Sport. the Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 August 1898 · page 2

September 8, 9—Singleton (Teddiman, promoter) entries, Sept. 1, September 24—Wallsend. October 5, 6—Narrabri; entries, Sep. 17 and Oct…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1898 · page 4

The first of the intercolonial matches in Queensland, between that colony and New South Wales, was played at Brisbane, on Saturday. The weather was fine, about seven or eight thousand people…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 August 1898 · page 4

September 8, 9—Singleton (Teddiman, promoter); entries, Sept. 1. September 24—Wallsend, entries, Sept. 17. October 5,6—Narrabri, entries, Sept. 17 and Oct. 3…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The intercolonial football match, New South Wales v. Queensland, played at the latter place on Saturday, was won by Queensland by 14 points…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 3

It is probable that at the next meeting of the Australaian Cricket Council to be shortly hold, an important proposal by the Melbourne C.C. will be made regarding the…

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Newcastle Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 3

The Newcastle races on Saturday were well attended, the weather being delightfully fine and the sport all that could be desired. Results :—…

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Rosehill Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 3

The above races took place on Saturday and resulted as follows:- GRANVILLE STAKEN 6 furlongs.—Kirry, 8st 6lb (Houseman), 1; Howlong, 6st 121b…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 2

September 8, 9—Singleton (Teddiman, promoter) entries, Sept. 1. September 24—Wallsend ; entries, Sept. 17. October 5,6— Narrabri entries, Sept. 17 and Oct. 3,…

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East Maitland Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 4

The annual meeting of the East Maitland Cricket Club was held last evening, at Evatt's Hotel, East Maitland. There was a gond attendance, and proceedings throughout were most harmonious and…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 August 1898 · page 3

At the Ireland v. Scotland international sports W. J. M. Newburn established a new world's record by clearing 24ft [?] a wonderful jump. Welsh, of Scotland,…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

IN reference to the dispute in the last Muswellbrook-Aberd[?]n match played at Aberdeen [?] a mark or fair catch, the following question was asked and…

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Fancy Dress Football Match

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 2

The football season, so far as matches in Muswellbrook are concerned, was closed on Saturday afternoon last with a fancy dress match on the Show…

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Chivalry in the Cricket Field

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 3

If a man possesses any good qualities, cricket will most surely develop them. It is a game winch calls constantly for little acts of courtesy and self-denial, and no one who…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1898 · page 4

September 8, 9—Singleton (Teddiman, promoter) : entries, to-morrow. September 240—Wallsend; entries, Sept 17. October 5,6—Natrabri ; entries, Sept. 17 and Oct. 3…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 September 1898 · page 4

W. G. Grace's record in first-class cricket to his jubilee was:—Batting: 1188 completed innings 45.721 runs, average 41. Bowling: 43,812 runs, 2556 wickets,…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 3

A very good entry was received for the Muswellbrook coursing match, to be run to-morrow, the list including a number of Scone dogs. Following is…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 September 1898 · page 2

EVERYTHING in connection with the final match, to be played on the local ground to-morrow afternoon between Muswellbrook and Aberdeen, has now…

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Muswellbrook Coursing Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

A MEETING of the committee of the above was held at Phillips' Shamrock Hotel, on Wednesday night last, when it was announced that 27 nominations had been received for the…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 2

CONSIDERABLE interest is taken in the final match for the Peachey trophy, which is to be played at Scone to-day between Muswellbrook and Aberdeen…

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