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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

915 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 16 of 46

The Cricket Match

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 3

The cricket match, Australia v. Surrey, was concluded on Thursday, and resulted in a win for Australia by an innings and 71 runs. Howell took 15 out of the 20 wickets…

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Scone Athletic Sports

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 20 May 1899 · page 3

We would direct attention to the handicaps for the two oriucipal events to be run at the Scone Half-Holiday Association Sports on Wednesday next (Queen's…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 3

We learn that the Secretary of the Robertson Association has not yet received word whether the New England team intend to play a match in…

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Football. [By Referee]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 2

On Saturday last All Saints, F.C. metand defeated Carlton F.C. by three points to nil. The try was Obtained by P. Robinson. Members of the Centennial football team…

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Football. Dungog v. Rosedale (Newcastle)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 6

The Rosedales paid a visit to Dungog on Saturday last, 20th May, and met a team from the Dungog Club. The day was a grand one for football. The visitors arrived about noon…

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Sporting News. Sydney Turf Club Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 May 1899 · page 3

The first day's racing under the auspices of the above club was held on Saturday last. Results:— Hurdle Race, about 2 miles.—Kiors, [?]…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

This following players will represent the Local Lawn Tennis Club in the match with the East Maitland Club representatives, to be played on the…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

THE adjourned meeting of the Muswellbrook Football Club was held at the School of Arts on Monday night. There were present—Messrs. T…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 May 1899 · page 2

The local footballers had a good practice on the Show Ground on Saturday afternoon, when some good play was shown, and the younger players…

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Football. [By Telegraph] Scone

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 May 1899 · page 3

The Singleton Centennial Football Club played a match hero this afternoon against the local club, and the visitors were victorious by eight points to six. Johnston…

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The Latest Cable News. Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1899 · page 3

In the county match Middlesex scored 86, and Somerset in the second innings made only 45, the ex-Melbourne player A. E. Trott taking seven wickets for 13, and J. T. Hearne 3 for 30…

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The English Cricket Championship LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 May 1899 · page 3

In the county championiship cricket contests, Middlesex was dismissed on a wet wicket for 35 runs, of which S. M. J. Woods (formerly N.S.Wales…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

On Saturday last the local kickists met the Rosedale (Newcastle) team on the Victoria Park. The visitors, who had in their ranks several players…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 3

The race meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club was continued and concluded this afternoon, under auspicious circumstances in every respect; for although heavy rain fell here yesterday and last…

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The Football Matches. St. Luke's' Boys v. Public School (Tigers.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 May 1899 · page 2

NOT the least, by far, interesting events of the day were the two football matches, which lasted from 2 till nearly 4 o'clock. The first was a…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 5
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

A. and S. Baker, R. Bonrke, A. Yates, A. and P. Robinson, J. Easterbrook, A. Papworth, W. M'Callum, G. and P. Crampton, T. Edwards, G. Allen, C. Paget and H…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 5

In the article published in last issue commenting upon apparent discrepancies in the batting averages of the Singleton C.C., as supplied by Mr Val. Conuelly, the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 May 1899 · page 2

ON Tuesday night, a party of tennis players, of East Maitland, came to Muswellbrook. The party was met on arrival of the mail train here by some…

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