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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Cricket. Howell's Sensational Bowling

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 4

SURREY and the Australians are now regarded as old rivals. Manywellfought games have taken place Letween them. However, in the present match…

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Football. England v. Metropolitan Team. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 June 1899 · page 3

The above match was played this afternoon. I The weather was fine though cloudy. There was an enormous attendance. The home team kicked off. Adamson after a fast ran passed the ball to…

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Rat Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 2

A MEETING was held at the Prince of Wales' Hotel, on Saturday night last, for the purpose of making arrangements to hold a coursing match,…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 3

The match yesterday between England and Sydney was a well-contested game. The local men showed up to advantage all through, and several of the players put in excellent worl. The…

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Football. Aberdeen v. Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 June 1899 · page 4

TEAMS representing Aberdeen and Muswellbrook Clubs met for the first time this season on Muswellbrook ground on Saturday aftornoon last, in…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 4

The Waterloo Cup was won on Saturday by Kilmainbean, owned and trained by Mr G. Keighrey, of Dandenong, Victoria. The day ran in Mr M.J.Bardiman's…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 June 1899 · page 4

The maten in sydney on Tuesday between England and the Metropolitan team was witnessed by an enormous crowd. The home team hicked off. Adam[?] after…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 2

THE Scone Coursing Club commenced their opening match yesterday. Owing to about 25 of the caught hares dying the committed were compelled…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 3

HE local club journeys to Aberdeen to-morrow, where they will engage in the first trophy match with that club The drag will leave the Post Office at…

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Quirindi Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 June 1899 · page 3

THE following are the results of the above races which took place on Tuesday last:—Opening Handicap J. Callaghan's…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 6

W. Landsay, of Neweastle and C. weiner, of Sydney, cate to terras en Tuesday night, for a glove contest, to take place in the Victoria Theatre, Newrcastle, in six…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 6

The match arranged to take place to-day on Victoria Square between st. Patrick's and Centennial dabs has been postponed for a week…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 6

The following players have been chosen to represent, the "Burdekins" in their match against the "Teachers" on the latter's court to-morrow, play to commence…

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Cricket. Hunter River District Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 3

A special meeting of the committee of the Hunter River District Cricket Association wan held last evening, when there were present:—The President (Mr. P. M. Waddy), Mr. W. T. Lindsay…

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Football. England v. AUSTRALIA. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 3

The international football match between the English team and the Queensland—New South Wales combined team took place this afternoon on the Sydney Cricket Ground. There were over…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 June 1899 · page 6

At last meeting of the council of the Victorian Athletic Association the following motion was carried in reference to the hammer and weight to…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 June 1899 · page 3

Newcastle Central and North met on the Union Ground on Saturday, and, after a good game, the former won by 9 points to 3. West Maitland and Newcastle East tried…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 3

Football was "dead" as far as Singleton was concerned on Saturday last. ENGLAND V. AUSTRALIA. The first of the series of test matches…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 27 June 1899 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The Australians declared their second innings against Leicestershire closed with 3 wickets clown for 177, Worral being 100 not out…

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