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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

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An Athletic Feat. Hammer-Throwing Performance

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 June 1899 · page 8

On March 31, at Berkely (U.S.A.), an an inter-collegiate record of long. standing was eclipsed by a boy 17 years named Alfred D. Phaw who was…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 June 1899 · page 4

The match between North and Central Newcastle on Saturday was a well-contested one. Both teams played with a will, but the defence was so good on either side that no points were registered…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 3

There was no football played in town on Saturday last. In Sydney on Saturday, Marrickville defeated Pirates by 5 points to nil; Randwick…

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Other Cricket. Heavy Scoring

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 4

There was some heavy scoring at Lord's in the match between Middlese and Yorkshire. the champion county of 1898. A. E. Trott, the…

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Football. New England Union v. Robertson Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 2

Tins being the first match of the kind which has been played under the auspices of the Robertson Association, the event has been looked forward to with…

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Revolutionary Feeling in Paris Disturbances at Auteuil Races. Demonstrations Against President Loubet. Many Royalists Arrestrd. London, June 5

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 June 1899 · page 3

A serious out[?]ak or disorder occurred yesterday on the racecourse at Aute[?]il, a fashionable suburb of Paris, where a race meeting was in progress. Royalists, anti-Semites, and members of…

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Football. New England v Robertson

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 June 1899 · page 2

NOTWITHSTANDING the rain which fell on Saturday last there were upwards of 200 spectators to witness the football match at Aberdeen, between the New…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 June 1899 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Football teams representing the Metropolis and Country met on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Tuesday afternoon, under the auspices of the Rugby Union. In…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 3

A LOCAL enthusiast of football, and an old player, has offered a trophy of £1 1s. (or its value) to be competed for by players of the Scone Club. The…

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Predging for Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 June 1899 · page 2

MR. GARLAND'S new gold dredge, which cost him £7000 of his own money, has been formally "blessed," to speak, by the Minister for Mines…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 5
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The match which was to have taken place on Victoria Square to-day between St. Patrick's and Centennial Clubs has been postponed. In consequence of this a…

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The Forthcoming Boxing Encounter LONDON, Thursday

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 5

The New York police threaten to stop the boxing match between Bob Fitzsimmons and Jeffreys, the American pugilist. 'After the first…

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A Chicago Humourist on the Game of Football

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 3

This is what Mr. Dooley, the Chicago humorist, says about football: "When I was a young man, an that was a long time ago—but not so long ago as many iv me inimies'd like to believe, if I had anny…

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Local Association Cricket. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 5

SIR,—Whether your cricket scribe' " Umpire," is a cricketer, or only an admirer of the game, I do not know ; but he evidently likes to see the game…

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Athletic Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 June 1899 · page 2

AT a meeting of the above named club, held during the week, a protest was read from W. Huggins against the first prize money for the All-comer's…

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Echoes Op Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 12 June 1899 · page 3

June 20—Newcastle; entries, 15th. Aug, 10, 12.—Northern Jockey Club. PIGRON SHOOTING. Aug. 11.—West Maitland…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 3

Owing to pressure on space, " Referee's" contribution is crowded out of this issue. It will, however, appear on Thursday next. In Sydney on Saturday, New South…

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Football. Maitland B v. Miller's Forest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 June 1899 · page 5

These teams met on tho Albiou Ground on Saturday afternoon, in a match in the Junior competition of the Northern Union. The game was timed to start at three o'clock, but it was…

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