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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 February 1898 · page 2

February 10,11—Singleton. February 10. 17—Quirindi. March 17—Vacy.March 17, 10—Newcastle; entries, Feb. 23 and…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

THE following team has been selected to represent Muswellbrook Cricket Club in the return match with Scone, in the Campbell trophy competition, to…

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Singleton Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 15
Also in Singleton Argus

Following are the entries for the above meeting on February 10 and 11:— FIRST DAY. OPENING HANDICAP.—Jacinth, Archer, Stelene,…

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Murrurundi Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

We would direct attention to the programme of the forthcoming meeting of the Murrurundi Race Club, which appeals in another column…

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Cricket Match

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

The following are the players selected to play in the cricket match, Rouchel C.C. v. Murrurundi C.C., at Aberdeen, to-morrow (Saturday):—Jos. Sharp, W. Currie, W. S…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 2

February 10, 11—Singleton. February 16, 17—Quirindi. March 17—Vacy. March 17, 19—Newcastle; entries, Feb. 23 and…

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Cricket, the English Cricketers. Match Against New South Wales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 February 1898 · page 3

The return match between the English team and an eleven of New South Wales players was commenced to-day. It may be remembered that the scores in the previous contest were New South…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 6

February 10, 11—Singleton. February 16, 17—Quirindi. March 17—Vacy. March 17, 19—Newcastle: entries, Feb. 23 and…

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Cricket, the English Cricketers. Match Against New South Wales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 February 1898 · page 5

When we went to press on Saturday five of the New South Wales representatives had been dis-missed for 204, Mackenzie being not out with 95 to his credit…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

The Westminster Gazette says that in the test cricket match concluded on Wednesday the Englishmen were thoroughly beaten on their merits…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 2

February 10, 11—Singleton. February 16, 17—Quirindi. March 17—Vacy. March 17, 19—Newcastle; entries, Feb. 23 and…

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Cricket, the English Cricketers. Match Against New South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 5

When we went to press last evening four of the Englishmen had been dismissed for 112. Druce followed Hirst, and after a couple of fiukey strokes settled down with Hayward…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1898 · page 3

In the person of C. A Bennett, a lad of about 18 summers, Victorians think they have the material of a fresh, champion. He ran second to Cumming in the last…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 February 1898 · page 2

THE cricket match between Mu[?] wellbrook and Scone, on Saturday resulted in a very easy win for the Muswellbrook team. Murrurundi…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 4

Some of our learned cleries have felt called upon to discuss whether the present cricket craze is couducive to spirituality and morality, which may…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 3

Mr Phillip Sheridan, of the Sydney Cricket Ground, is 61 years of age to-day. A hale and hearty old gentleman for his years…

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Cricket. Albion B v. Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 February 1898 · page 4

On Saturday last these two clubs met on the letter's ground, and not with standing that the visitors brought the strongest team they have yet put in the field this season, they suffered a decisive…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

A match was played at Gundy last Saturday between the Gundy and Stewarts Brook Clubs, the result being a win for the former. Gundy…

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