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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Muswellbrook Cricket Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of the abovenamed club was held at the School of Arts on Saturday night last, There was a very good attendance…

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Echoes Op Sport. the Calender Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 September 1899 · page 4

Oct.7—Northern District Cycling Union Rugby Union Ground Newcastle; entries, Sept.30. Nov 9—Maitland Cycling Club Albion ground. Bobadil will not again run at the A.J.C. meeting…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 3

The following players will represent the Rover C.C. in their match against Half-Holiday C.C. on Victoria. Square to-day, play to commence at 2 o'clock sharp:—C…

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Another Swimming Record. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 2

F. C. V. Lane, the New South Wales amateur swimmer, swam 300 yards at Blackpool yesterday in 3 min 47 4-5sec, thus making a record…

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Randwick Races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 3

The second day of the Spring Meeting of the A.J.C. on Tuesday was attended with glorious weather. Results:— The Sports, 6 furlongs.—Sequence, 7st…

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Near Cricket Club Formed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 September 1899 · page 2

A meeting of those interested in the formation of a new cricket club was held at the Royal. Hotel on Monday night. Mr W. H. Mutton in the chair. Mr M…

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CRICKET.—ROVERS v. HALF-HOLIDAY

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 4

The cricket season for 1899-1900 was practically opened in this district yesterday by teams representing the Half-Holiday and the newly-formed Rovers clubs engaging in a contest on Victoria…

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Echoes Op Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 September 1899 · page 4

Sept. 21—Northern Jockey CLUb. Sept. 23—WallSend; entries, to-morrow. Sept. 27, 28—Narrabri; general entrieS, Sept. 25, ATHLETIC SPORTS…

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Another Swimming Record

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 4

F. C. Y. Lane, the New South Wales amateur swimmer, swam 300 yards at Blackpool on Monday in 3min. 47 4 5secs., thus making a…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

LOCAL cricketers are expected to don the flannels and start practice during the ensuing week. Owing to the sheep grazing on the Show Ground keeping…

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Randwick Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 6

The A.J.C. Spring Meeting was advanced another stage on Thursday, with the appended results:-Second Hurdle Race, 3 miles.- Orlando…

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Murrurundi Cricket Club

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 3

Practice will be commenced by the above club this (Saturday) afternoon on the Show Ground, and judging by the interest manifested by the members good work should be…

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Bland ford Cricket Club

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

It is announced iu our advertising columns that a ball in aid of the above club will be held in [?] Hall, Blandford, on Friday evening next, 22nd…

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Sporting. A.J.C. Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 2

THE above races was continued on Thursday, with the following results:—Second Hurdle Race, about 3 miles. — Orlando 1, Gladstone 2, Havelock 3…

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Cricket. Annual Meeting of the Rosebud C.c

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 September 1899 · page 3

The first annual meeting of the above Club was held in Mr. Sampson's rooms on Thursday evening, when a fair number of members were present. Mr. F. Cummins was voted to the chair…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 September 1899 · page 2

The match that was to have taken place between Morpeth. and Lambton on Saturday, at Newcastle, did not come of. Both teams were on the ground, and in kicking the ball about, it burst. Another…

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Cricket. Bast Maitland Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 September 1899 · page 4

A committee meeting of the East Maitland Cricket Club was held last evening at the Bank Hotel, Mr. H, T. .Williams (vice-President) was voted to the chair. There were also present:—…

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Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 2

AT the Armidale coursing meeting last week the Muscle Creek dog, Assegai, was run out in the first round by St. Athol, which eventually won the…

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Swimming in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 3

At Sunderland yesterday, in a 100 yards championship race, J. H. Derbyshire defeated F. C. V. Lane, the New South Wales representative, by two yards. The time was 60[?] seconds…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 September 1899 · page 2

THE local cricketers will open the season with a scratch match on the Show Ground on Saturday afternoon, when it is desired to make a start at…

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