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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 April 1899 · page 2

THE Muswellbrook cricketers who journeyed to Toronto by Friday morning's mail train report that they had a very pleasant time. On Saturday they…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 2

Singleton C.C. will be represented by the following in their match against Glendon and Bulga (combined) on Victoria Square on Saturday next at 10 a.m.:—Foster, S…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 April 1899 · page 4

A splendid performance was accomplished recently by Mr G. D. Nicholas, who undertook to walk from London to Oxford—a distance of 51 miles—inside 12 hours…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 2

THE King's School players met Quirindi on Monday, whom they defeated by the narrow margin of two runs; the scores being 73 and 75…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 April 1899 · page 3

April 12th and 13th.—Murrurundi April 26th and 27th—Muswellbrook May 10th and 1lth.—Scone J.C. Mr. S. Hordern's 19 yearlings…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

WITH reference to the cricket match played at Scone on Monday last between Robertson Association and I Zmgari's, Mr. W. H. Lipscomb informs…

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Football "Striking."

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 5

A strike with novel and ludicrous features, though not attended with serious consequences, happened in Melbourne on Monday. Two teams of Chinese footballers had engaged with the committee…

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Murrurundi Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

We would remind our readers that the annual meeting of the Murrurundi Race Club will be held on the Rosedale Course on Wednesday and Thursday next, 12th and…

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Blandford Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 8 April 1899 · page 2

In consequence of the condition of the course at Blandford being considered dangerous to race on, owing to the rain which bad fallen during the previous day and…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 4

The Easter meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club was concluded on Saturday in very pleasant circumstances, the weather being distinctly favourable, the attendance large, and the track in grand order…

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English Football Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 3

The English football team, organised by Mr. Mollineaux to visit Australia, will leave in the R.M.S. Oceana on May 4…

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Cricket. Woodville v. HINTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 April 1899 · page 3

This match, played at Woodville on Saturday resulted in a draw. Woodville, scoring well, had the best of it. Scores:—WOODVILLE.—P. McDoinell, b Broadfoot, 52…

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Wallsend Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 4

The second day's racing of the Wallsend Jockey Club was concluded on Saturday, which resulted as follows :— Plattsburg Handicap, 6 furlongs.—…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 3

April 12th and 13th.—Murrarund April 26th and 27th—Muswellbrook May 10th and 11th.—Scone J. C. The racing pony Dolly H., has been…

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Cricket [By Umpire.]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 April 1899 · page 3

Following is a list of fixtures for Singleton C.C. until April 22nd :— April 13.—Branxton at Singleton 22.—Branxton at Branxton…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 3

The attractions of the St. Vincent's Hospital fair at the Melbourne exhibition caused a very large attendance on Saturday. The chief item on the programme was an open air scramble for a ball, in…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 April 1899 · page 2

Singleton will bo represented by the following in their match against Brauxton this afternoon on Victoria Square, at 2 p.m. sharp :—Capp, Rourke, Delves, Dight,…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 2

To represent St. Mary's Endeavour against Woodville on the Park to-morrow afternoon; R. Nott, A. Dille, A. Leckie, T. McNaughton, B. Humphries, W. Rodway, P. Wynn, B. Borris, W…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures April 26th and 27th—Muswellbrook May 10th and 11th.—Scone J.C.

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 April 1899 · page 3

Lord Tennyson has accepted the position of patron to the S.A.J.C The chestnut mare Trienid has been returned to her owner at Junee…

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Yarraman Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 15 April 1899 · page 2

We are in receipt of letter to the Editor with reference to the hand capping at the above si ned "Liverpool plains." As we are not at present baokeing after a libel…

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