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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

In Sydney, on Saturday, Wallaroo beat Pirates by 8 points to 5, Randwick beat Sydney by 8 points to nil, and the University beat Buccaneer…

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Swimming In England. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 July 1899 · page 3

F. C. V. Lane, the Sydney swimmer, has won easily the half-mile scratch swimming race at Surbiton…

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Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 4

THE local Coursing Club continued their match yesterday afternoon, but was unable to finish it, and the running was again adjourned till, next…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 5

There was a full attendance at the Union committee meeting in Newcastle on Monday night. Applications were made for permission for several players to play with Maitland, and permission was granted…

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Football. Muswellbrook v. Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 2

THE second trophy match of the season between teams representing the abovenamed clubs was played on the Aberdeen ground on Saturday last…

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F[?] Choes of Sport. Tile Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 4

Jul, 20,21—Singleton: entries, 13th. August 10, 12—Northern Jockey Club; entries, July 31. PIGRON SHOOTING…

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Kayuga Cricket Club Ball.—A Novel Experienced To the Editor of the Chronicle

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 July 1899 · page 2

SIR,— K.C.C. "Welcome," was the gratifying sight—done in a most artistic manner in large letters and surrounded by tasteful decorations—that met our…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 1

St. PATRICK'S F.C. v. CENTENNIAL F.C. These old rivals played a drawn game on Victoria Square on saturday afternoon last, and by a strange coincidance each…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 July 1899 · page 3

Dr. Layer, a relative of F. Laver. has presented [?] member of the Australian Eleven with a watch made of Australian gold…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 2

THE local Coursing Club managed to finish their match yesterday afternoon, the result being a win for Myee, although just as the favorite, Assagai,…

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Swimming in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 3

J.H. Hellings,formerly of Sydney, has won the 100-yards swimming championship of the southern counties of England by a yard and a half. His time was 65 seconds…

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Football. ABERDEEN v. SCONE

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 July 1899 · page 3

THE Selection Committee have chosen the following 15 to represent the Scone Club against Aberdeen on the local ground on Saturday next, play…

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Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

The Scone Coursing Club's meeting was concluded on Thursday afternoon, the stakes being won by Myee, with Assegai runner up…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

A scratch match will be played on the show ground this afternoon between teams of "possibles" and "probables," with the object of enabling the…

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Swimming Championship. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 5

J. H. Hellings has won the 100 yds swimming championship of the northern counties of England. He won by one and a half yards. Time,…

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Sunday Football Playing. Thirty Young Men Charged

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 July 1899 · page 2

A CASE of some importance was before the WyaJlong Court on Thursday, when, under the Town police Act, [?] Fonng men, members of two football…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 July 1899 · page 4

The first of the two return matches between New South Wales and Queensland, at Brisbane, on Saturday was witnessed by 6000 people. It resulted in a win for this colony's representatives by 11…

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