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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1898 · page 2

The warm weather of the patt few weeks has killed football, and now nothing is heard of it. In its place has come the deluge of talk necessary to commence, and to carry on, the grand old British…

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Narrabri Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1898 · page 3

The following nominations have been received for the the principal events to be run off at the Jockey Club meeting on the 5th and 6th proximo; Lady Asthore, Neophyte, Rapier, Au Revoir, Othmar…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1898 · page 2

September 21—Greta Jockey Club; entries, this evening. September 24.—Wallaend. September 29—Newcastle; entries, Sept. 23…

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To-day's Sporting News Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 September 1898 · page 3

The following nominations have been received for the race meeting to be held at Wallsend on Saturday next:—SHORTS HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Nicodemus…

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Cricket. [By Umpira.]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 2

IN each Tuesday's issue during the ensuing season I intend to con. tribute a. resume of the previous week's cricket—both local and general—for…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 September 1898 · page 8

The bay gelding Tullamore, by Robinson Crusoe—Knthleen, who baa been a rather indifferent performer in Victoria, was sold yesterday in Melbourne for 18 guineas…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 4

The disappointing Carbine colt Sensation, who has grown a great deal has resumed work at Randwick after a rest. The hurdle horse Dalmahoeay has been purchased…

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Cricket. the Half-holiday Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the Half-Holiday Cricket Club was held last evening at the rooms of Mr. Jas. Rogers. The Vice-President(Mr. Harry Lorr) presided. Apologies were tendered…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Muswellbrook Cricket Club.— Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1898 · page 6

The annual meeting of the members of the Muswellbrook Cricket Club was held in the School of Arts last night, when there was a good attendance. In the absence of the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

The following will represent Gleuden against South Singleton on Saturday next, 24th instant, play to commence on 8. Singleton ground at 2 o'clock sharp :-C…

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Veterans' Cricket Match

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 September 1898 · page 2

A meeting of Veteran cricketers was held at the Club House Hotel on Tuesday night, Mr H. York in the chair, when it was decided to fix the annual match…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 2

The beautiful weather on Saturday last induced a large number of the cricket loving community to visit the Park in the afternoon on the occasion…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 September 1898 · page 4

September 24.—Wallsend. September 29—Newcastle: entries, this evening. October 5 and 6—Narrabri; general entries, Oct. 3. October 8—Greta Jockey Club; entries October 3…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2
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The following will represent South Singleton C.C. against Glendon to-day play to start at [?] o'clock :—hooker (2), Foster. Oeane, Parsons, Bailey, Tacon, Yates…

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Cricket. Buchanan Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Buchanan Cricket Club was held at Buchanan on Thursday evening, the Vice-President (Mr. H. Taylor) presiding. There was a fair attendance of members present. The…

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Muswellbrook Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 24 September 1898 · page 5

THE annual general meeting of the members of the Muswellbrook Cricket Club was held at the School of Arts on Tuesday night last. There were present: Messrs. P. Healy (in…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1898 · page 4

The fact that there was no racing in Sydney on Saturday was a fortunate circumstance for the Wallsend Jockey Club's meeting, as many metropolitan sportsmen put in an appearance…

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Federation of Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 September 1898 · page 3

Mr. Chamberlain, speaking at Boston, said the federation of the Angle-Saxon races was drawing near…

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Swimming in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 September 1898 · page 3

Percy Cavill, of Sydney, has challenged Greasley to swim any distance. At Westminster baths, yesterday, J. H. Hellings, formerly of Sydney, won a 50-yards scratch race…

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