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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

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A Racing Question

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

WE are asked by a correspondent, (who, however, omits to supply his real name) to given an opinion on the following question: Is there any rule…

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Robertson Football Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 May 1899 · page 2

The annual meeting of the abovenamed Association was held at Poynting's Hotel, Scone, on Saturday afternoon. There were present: Messrs…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 3

The annual meeting of St. Patrick's Football Club was held in the R.C. school room on Monday eyening last, and thore was a good attendance of member present…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 3

Lord Howe, W. G. Grace, and Bainbridge, have been appointed a sub-committee to select the English test teams in matches against the Australian with power to choose amateurs to assist them…

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Late News by Cable. London, May 3. CRICKET

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1899 · page 3

The Surrey professionals, Lockwood and Brock-well, played in a match against Leicestershire and bowled in splendid form. Lockwood secured ton wickets for 37 runs, and Brockwell took seven for 39…

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Blandford Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 2

A meeting was held at the Plough Inn, Blaudford, on saturday evening last, when it was [?]ded to re-open the entries for the races to be held on Queen's Birthday. The…

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Mrs. Langtry's First Connection with Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1899 · page 6

Mrs. Langtry, the famous actress and beauty, who is known on the turf as "Mr. Jersey," and who has gone in large'y for Australian horses, thus tells of herr first connection with the king of…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 May 1899 · page 4

The Ladies' Single Handicap Tournament, which commenced on the 29th April on the East Maitland Lawn Tennis Club's courts, was completed laet Saturday, and was witnessed by a most fashionable…

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Cricket. [By Umpire.]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

The premiership final was played in Sydney on Saturday between Paddiugton and North Sydney, and resulted in an easy win for the latter. The victory was a…

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Football. West Maitland v. East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon the football season in Maitland was opened by a match between East and West, played on the former's ground. None of the players were in good condition, but the play was…

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The Annual Races. To-morrow and

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1899 · page 2

THE annual races, which come off to-morrow and the following, day promise to bo successful. Provided the rain keeps oft, the present is a splendid…

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Athletics

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 10 May 1899 · page 2

PEDESTRIANS are reminded that entries for the handicap events to be contestd at the Muswellbrook Athlotic Club's Queen's Birthday…

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Scone Jockey Club Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 2

PRESIDENT:—Mr. T. Cook; Vice-Presidents: Messrs. J. A. K. Shaw, H. L. White and Dr. Scott; judge, Dr. Scott; starter, Mr. J. A. K. Shaw; clerk of…

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Cricket. Chesenden v. GRESFORD

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 May 1899 · page 3

A match between the above clubs was played at Gresford last Saturday, and resulted in an easy win for Gresford, who played with seven men, Chesenden having ten. Gresford scored 77 in their…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 6

Albert Griffiths, known as "Griffo" the Australian boxer, who once held the world's featherweight championship, and went to America some years ago for the purpose of…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

THE Secretary of the local Football Club, which by the way is almost an institution of the past, is in receipt of a communication from the Gunnedah…

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Local and General News. Blandford Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 2

The full programme of the races to be held at the Plough Inn, Blandford, on Queens's Birthday, 24th instant, will be found in our advertising columns. It has been decided to…

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A Football Riot. a Large Number of People Arrested

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 6

THE manager of an up-to-date London paper, which was making what is technically known as "a scoop" by early publication of "Armenian…

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Maitland District Public Schools Athletic Association

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 May 1899 · page 11

The teachers of this association, together with their families and friends, numbering one hundred and thirty, enjoyed their first annual steamer excursion and picnic from Morpeth to the Paterson…

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