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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Tattersall's Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 3

The above club held their postponed meeting at Randwick on Wednesday afternoon with the following results —TRAMWAY HANDICAP.—Felicity 1,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 August 1899 · page 3

Aug. 22, 23—Quirindi; general entries 21st. Aug. 26—Northern Jockey Club. Sept. 23—Wailsend. Sept. 27, 28— Narrabri; entries, Sept. 12 and 25…

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English Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 August 1899 · page 3

A.E.Trott, formerly of Victoria, and now playing for M.C.C. and Ground, has made 1000 runs in first class matches this season and had secured 200 wickets…

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A Weird Racing Story

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 August 1899 · page 5

There are many curious stories told about the turf, but one of the weirdest is connected with the Oaks, says the Globe. The favourite for the Derby of the year 1844 was owned by…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

Cricket, in an appreciative notice of Ernest Jones says that he is absolutely without a rival as fast bowler at present. The writer says that Jones has developed an action which defied the critics to call…

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Late News by Cable. London, Aug. 21. French Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 3

At the Deanville August meeting yesterday the race for the leading event on the card resulted as under:- Grand Prix de Deauville of 20 says, each, with 1800…

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Football. [By Referee]. St. Patrick's F.c. V. Ccentannial F.c

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 August 1899 · page 4

The above clubs met for the third time this season on Saturday afternoon, last. On the first occasion St. Patrick's won by 12 points to 3; the second engagement…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 August 1899 · page 2

THE Robertson football team which journeyed to Armidale by early morning mail train on Saturday, to play a return match with the New England…

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Late News by Cable. London, Aug. 24. Cricket in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 August 1899 · page 3

Ranjiteinhji has scored 2837 runs during the present cricket season. This is a record performance…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 2

The following will represent the Centennials in their match against the Bobadils this afternoon on Victoria Square, play to commence at 6 p.m. sharp:—…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 4

Joins intends returning to Mellbourne by the R.M.S. Oroya, owing to the illness of his father. Ranjit Sinhji, like Tod Sloan, lives is…

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Cricket Club

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 3

It is announced in our advertising columns that a meeting of those in favor of the formation of a cricket club in Murrurundi for the coming season will be held at the White…

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A Weird Racing Story

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 12

There are many curious stories told about the turf, but one of the weirdest is connected with the Oaks, says the Globe. The favourite for the Derby of the year 184 was owned by…

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A District Cricket Union. (To the Editor of the Singleton Argus.)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 August 1899 · page 6

Sin.—Will you kindly allow me a small space in your columns to point out the necessity of forming a District Cricket Union here. As we are all…

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Swimming in England. London, Aug. 27

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 August 1899 · page 3

F. C. V. Line, of Sydney, has won the amstuer quarter of a mile swimming championship in slat water, at Blackpool, Lancashire by 5 yards. The time was six minutes 30 3/5 seconds…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 3

About 10 representatives from each club assemtled to do battle in the announced match between Centennials and Bobadils on Saturday. The former won by' 29 points…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 5
Also in Singleton Argus

In the Review of Reviews Maclaren writes as follows of Young's bowling;—"For the benefit of the thousands in Australia who will read these lines but have not seen Young play, it is well to describe…

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News by Cable Swimming Championship. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 August 1899 · page 3

S. C. V Lane, of Sydney has Won the amateur quarter mile swiming charapionship of England (salt water), at Blackpool, Lancashire by five…

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