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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1898

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Cricket Notes

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 3

A meeting of the committee of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held at Mr. Rogers rooms, High-street, last night. Present: Messrs. N. Peck (in the chair), C. Cummins, J. Bramble, T…

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Forster. Ladies Cricket Match

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

A second natch took place here on Saturday between Forster and Cape Hawke, and the day being suitable, one of the largest crowds of spectators…

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Singleton Races. First Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 2

Years ago when race meetings under the auspices of the Singleton Jockey Club frequently figured on the calendar, that much appreciated body of sportsmen strained ninny points to convenience visitors…

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Cricket. the English Cricketers. Match Against New South Wales

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 February 1898 · page 3

The Englishmen made a good start in their second innings, and when our report closed last evening they had lost one wicket for 172, Wainwright being clean bowled by McKibbin for 68. McLaren,…

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Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 3

The carnival of the West Maitland Amateur Swimming Club, postponed from Anniversary Day on account of a fresh in the river, was conducted this afternoon at the Belmore Bridge. The weather…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

MUSWELLBROOK and Rouchel clubs meet on the local ground to day in the Campbell trophy contests The following team will represent Muswellbrook:…

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Blandford Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 3

A meeting was held at the Plough Inn, Blandford, on Saturday last, 6th instant, for the purpose of arranging a day's racing. Mr. T. P. Wheelihan occupied the chair…

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Singleton Races. Second Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 4

The race Meeting which concluded at Singleton yesterday will long be a memorable one owing to the peculiar muddle which arose through it not being registered by the A.J.C. until the last…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. [?] the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 February 1898 · page 2

February 16, 17—Quirindi. March 9,10—Murrurundi March 10, 12—Northern Jockey Club March 17—Vacy…

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CRICKET.—MUSWELLBROOK v. ROUCHEL

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 6

Another of the series of the season's trophy matches, arranged by the Robertson District Cricket Association, took place at Muswelbrook on Saturday between teams representing the Rouchel…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 February 1898 · page 6

February 16, 17—Qirindi. March 9, 10—Marrurandi March 10,12—Northern Jockey Club March 17—Vacy. March 17—Gundy…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

The match between the Englishman and Universities had to be abandoned owing to the heavy rains. The Englishmen, on Saturday, scored 333…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 2

February 17,18—Quirindi. March 9, 10—Murrurundi March 10, 12—Northern Jockey Club March 17—Vacy…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney, Tuesday Cricket. South Australia v. VICTORIA

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 February 1898 · page 2

South Australia, all out 394 (Hill 135, Jones 66; Victoria, second innings, 112. THERE is a heavy flood in the Nepean…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 2

February 23, 24-Quirindi. March 9, 10-Murrurundi March 11, 12-Northern Jockey Club; entries, Feb. 28…

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Cricket, Victoria, v. South Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1898 · page 5

This match was f[?]hed yesterday, when to the great surprise of the spe[?]tators. South Australia only made 120 runs, on a good wicket (F.Jarvin 31, Hill 29, Darling 16, Hugo 10) The batsmen…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 February 1898 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The following will represent the Gasworks C.C. in their match against the Half-Holiday C.C. on Victoria Square this afternoon:—A. Simmons, J. Lancastor,-A…

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