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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

915 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 46

Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 3

The annual meeting of the local football club is to be held at the Willow Tree Hotel to-morrow night. All lovers of the game should muster in full force, and make an…

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Cricket. [By Umpire.]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 April 1899 · page 2

The Sydney Cricket Association ought to organise a strong list of country matches next season. A well-selected country eleven (including Lindsay, Leon Mooro,…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 3

Charlie White is now playing with Wallaroo, and his tackling and dodging should prove of great assistance to the old club. The defeat of University on Saturday by…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 3

The committee of the Hunter District Cricket Association held a meeting at the School of Arts last night, to consider a protest from the Buchanan Club. Mr. Percy Waddy (President) presided, and…

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Cricket. Pokolbin v. MILLFIELD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 5

The Pokolbin team journeyed to Millfield on Saturday last to meet the local team. Pokolbin arrived on the ground with seven men and had to pick up some boys to fill up the team. All the…

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Muswellbrook Jockey Club. Annual Races. First Day

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 April 1899 · page 2

THE first day. of the Jockey Club's annual race meeting opened under favorable weather conditions yesterday. The course was in splendid order, the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 2

The followiug will represent Sedgefied in their match against Tea Tree on Saturday next at Reedy Creek:—H. Tacon, W. Wake, W. Hamilton, A. Solman, E. and I…

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Australian Cricket Team. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 April 1899 · page 3

The Australian cricketing team have elected Darling as captain for tho English tour, aud Trumble vicecaptaiu. Major Wardill, Darling, aud…

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Scone Football Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Scone Football Club was held at the Willow Tree Hotel on Wednesday night, when there was a good attendance. Mr, A…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 3

May 10th and 11th.—Scone J.C; entries close Tuesday, 2nd May, at 8 p.m. Corrie Roy is now being trained at Brisbane…

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Racing in England. Another Victory for an Australian Horse. Newhaven Again Successful. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 April 1899 · page 3

The principal event at the Newmarket April meeting this afternoon was the March Stakes, a weight-for-age race, the result of which was as follows:—…

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Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 3

Following is the result of the race for the One Thousand Guineas Stakes, run for at Newmarket to-day:—Mr. P. Lorillard's Sibola...1…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

The following will represent Glendon today against Oban Vale, play to commence at 2 o'clock sharp on Glendon ground:— A. Shearer, D. Shearer, W. Meyn, W…

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Muswellbrook Jockey Club Races. Second Day—Wednesday

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 2

THE annual race meeting of the Muswellbrook Jockey Club was brought to a successful conclusion on Wednesday. The weather was fine, the attendance…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 April 1899 · page 6

A smart athletic performance was accomplished on the towing path alongside the Thames at Surbiton (Eng.) the other day by a young fellow named Arthur…

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English Racing. London, April 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 May 1899 · page 3

The Australian horse Newhaven has been handicapped with 9st. 10lb. for the Kempton Jubilee Stakes, and has been backed at 8 to 1…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 3

The Teachers and Mitchell's Flat clubs met on Victoria Square on Saturday afternoon last, and the game resulted in a win for the Teachers…

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Robertson Electorate Football Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above Association was held at the Willow Tree Hotel on Saturday afternoon last, the following delegates being…

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Cricket. Williams River v. MAITLAND

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1899 · page 2

The third match between the Juniors of the Williams River and the Maitland districts was played at Clarence Town on Saturday, when the former…

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Football. Muswellbrook Football Club—Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Football Club was held at the School of Arts on Friday night last. There was a very poor attendance of…

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