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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Mixed Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 2

A WARRANT for legislation winch undoubtedly is, one aspect appears churlish and unchristian is supplied by contemplation of the troubles endured and anticipated in the United States…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. New Year's Day Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 January 1899 · page 3

The suggestion an confidently thrown out in this journal some three weeks ago by "The Vagrant" and "Sportsman," that a good opportunity existed for arranging a day's sport at Rutherford on New…

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Newcastle Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 5

OFFICIALS:—President and Umpire: Mr. C. H, Hannell, Vice-presidents: Messrs. Joseph Wood, Charles Upfeld, W. T. Dick, M.L.A., Frank Gardner, H, Arnott, and Dr. Buster…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calindar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 4

January 5—Newcastle Jockey Club January 26, 28—Northern Jockey Club. February 8—Attungs Amateur Tart Club. ATHLETICS…

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Northern Jockey Club Races. a Successful Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 3

The Northern Jockey Club's race meeting at Rutherford concluded yesterday evening with the Final Handicap, which who won by Mr. Pat. McCarthy's Patric, after Truth, ridden by Pearson…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Match. Sooth Australia, v. VICTORIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 3

When our report of the above match closed last evening one South Australian had been sent to the right-about for 14. Lyons having been caught after compiling 10 runs. The partnership between Hill…

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Another Push Outrage. a Horsetrainer Brutally Kicked to Death. Kicked About Like a Football. Arrest of Suspected Assailants. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 January 1899 · page 3

In the carly hours of New Year's morning a horse trainer named Robert Crooks, aged 28, was brutally done to death in Quay-street, Ultimo. He received dreadful injuries at the hands and feet of…

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Cricket Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 3

A match is to be played at Muswellbrook on the 26th inst. between the Robertson Cricket Association and the Hunter River District Association,…

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Cricket. Town v. Country

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 2

A MATCH which aroused a good deal of interest in the district was played at Aberdeen on Monday (New Year's Day), between teams representing the…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Cricket—town v. COUNTRY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1899 · page 6

A very interesting cricket match was played at Aberdeen on Monday, when representatives of the towns of Muswellbrook, Scone and Aberdeen met a strong team of country…

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N.S.W. Cricket Team. The Match Against Adelaide. (By Telegraph.)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 January 1899 · page 2

The following team has been picked for the match against Adelaide:— Gregory, Noble, Kelly, Iredale, Trumper, Donnan, Howell, M'Kibbin,…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Match. New South Wales v. South Australia Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 3

Beautiful weather marked the opening of the cricket match, and the attendance was fair. The spin-of the coin favoured Gregory, who sent the visitors into the field, the first local representatives being Donnan and Trumper. Jones…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Singletn C.C. will be represented by the following in their match against Branxton United C.C. this aftornoo on Howe Par, play to start at 2 p.m.:—C. A…

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Mixed Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 13

A warrant for legislation which undoubtedly is one aspect appears churlish and unchristian is supplied by contemplation of the troubles endured and anticipated in the United States…

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Denman Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

TENDERS are invited for lease of entrance gates of racecourse for Den man Races, which take place on Wednesday next, 11th inst See advt…

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Wyong Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

The most successful race meeting ever held in the district was held on the Tuggerah racecourse on Boxing Day and the following day. There was on attendance of about 1500 people, a large field of…

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Merriwa Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

Mr. E. Holmes had three horses at the Merriwa races, and won three races out of five on the first day, coming in third on another race. His prize cheque totalled…

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Sporting. Wallabadah Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 2

A very successful race meeting was held at Wallabadah on New Year's Day, when nearly 500 people were present. The racing was very fair, although the fields were small…

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A Friendly Kind of Fight. Football Three Centuries Ago

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 January 1899 · page 1

The prevailing notion is that "flying wedges," "tandems," and other massed plays in football are modern devices. Perhaps they are but it seems that as early as 1583…

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