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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 6

Mr- F. Fredale, the well-kuown criekotiug authority, commenting on the high score of the Yorkshire professional Brown, remarks Mint it was strange he should have…

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Singleton Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus

Nominations for the races (promoted by Mr. J. Feddiman) to be held at Redbournberry on the 8th and 9th instant have closed with the Secretary (Mr. John Wilson), and, as will be seen below, are indeed…

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English Cricket. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 5

The Middlesex obtained second place in the county championship, Yorkshire being first. Trott, the professional, who was engaged for…

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S.A.J.C Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 6

The first day's raring of the South Australian Jockoy Club's Spring Meeting commenced at Adelaide on Thursday. Following are the results :—…

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Public Schools Athletic Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 September 1898 · page 16

A movement is on foot among the teachers of the Public Schools in the Maitland District to form an Athletic Association similar to those in existence in the Metropolis, in Newcastle, and other…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1898 · page 4

The Rosebuds met the East Maitland Boys Club on the Park on Saturday, and for the third time this season succeeded in defeating them, and have now proved themselves the premier Junior Club in…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 September 1898 · page 4

September 8 and 9—Singleton (Teddiman's), September 24—Greta Jockey Club; entries' 19th Sept. September 24.—Wallsend; entries, Sept. 18…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

SATURDAY last was the local footballers' day out, and it was made the most of The competition for the Peachy trophy has been a fairly…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 3

A. Shrewsbury was at the head of the English batting averages when the mail left-21 innings, 5 times not out, 154 (not out) most in an innings, and average 50.78…

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Singleton Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 3

The following are the weights for the different events, declared on Saturday night, in connection with the Singleton races to be held on Thursday and Friday…

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Hawkesbury Spring Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 3

The above races took place on the Clarendon course on Saturday last, and resulted as follows :— STEWARDS' MILE.— Wanda, 7st 131b (S…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 8

September 8 and 9—Singleton (Teddiman's). September 24—Greta Jockey Club; entries 19th Sept. September 24.—Wallsend; entries, Sept. 18…

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Latest News by Cable. English Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 5

In the cricket match at Hastings between Stoddart's Team, which visited Australia, and an Eleven representing the rest of England, the latter were disposed of for 236. Three of their opponents were…

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Next Australian Eleven. The Cricket Council Takes Control

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 4

THE committee appointed by the Australian Cricket Council on Friday to make the preliminary arrangements for the visit of the Australian Eleven…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 September 1898 · page 3

Alf. Cummins, the erstwhile Armidale compositor, has returned to Sydney after a most successful pedestrian tour, extonding ovor six months, in the old country…

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Muswellbrook Coursing Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 2

The coursing meeting of the above Club, which was commenced on Saturday last and finished on Monday, must be described as a great success. Very good sport was afforded…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 2

THE final match for the Peachey trophy, which was played at Scone on Saturday afternoon last, between Muswellbrook and Aberdeen teams,…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1898 · page 3

The innings of Stoddart's team against an eleven representing the rest of England closed for 261, and the rest of England scored 143 for seven wickets…

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