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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

915 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 46

Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus, The Muswellbrook Chronicle, The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

At a meeting of the sub-committee of the Newcastle and the Hunter River District Crickes" Association, held at, the Chamber of Commerce last evening, the following players were chosen to…

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Melbourne Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus, The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Hallway Commissioners announce special facilities for persons desirous of attending the forthcoming Melbourne races. Particulars appear in our advertising…

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Blandford Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

A public meeting for the purpose of pinking arrangements for the annual Boxing-day Races at Blandford was held at the Plough Inn on Saturday evening last…

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Murrurundi Cricket Club

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

Through the medium of our advertising columns the Committee of the above club return their thanks to Mrs. Long, and the ladies who assisted in the recent ruttercup…

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Local News. Cricket Material

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 4

We have received a very fine fet of Cricket Bats, Gloves, and Balls, and our prices are as low as Ydney or Maitland, and you save freight. In proof of this…

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Cricket. Murrurundi v. Scone

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 2

On Saturday last a team representing the Murrurundi Cricket Club journeyed to Scone for the purpose of playing a match against the Scene Cricket Club…

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Transvaal War Fighting at Glencoe. Great Battle Racing. Boers Attacking in Great Force. Engagement Near Kimberley. the Enemy Loses Heavily. Important Developments at Mafeking. Explosion of Lyddite Mines. Fifteen Hundred Boers Reported Killed. a Dashing British Sortie. Havoc Caused by Maxims. London, Oct. 20

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 October 1899 · page 3

The Boers in great force are attacking Glencoe Junction, 35 miles north of Ladysmith. The battle is general. A report has reached Capetown to the effect that…

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The Country Week Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 October 1899 · page 2

SIR,—Will you allow me a little space in your columns in order to comment on the team chosen to represent this district, as I consider that a great injustice has bean done in excluding, in my humble…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

THE Scone Grammar School players journeyed to Murrurandi last Saturday, making an early start in conveyances, and met the Public School boys…

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Cricket Material

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 October 1899 · page 2

We have received a very fine lot of Cricket Bats, Gloves, and Balls, and our prices are as jow as Sydney or Maitland, and you save freight. In proof of this…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A RETURN match between Muswellbrook B team and Muscle Creek Club was played at Muscle Creek on Saturday afternoon last. Owing to rain and…

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Racing in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 October 1899 · page 3

In the batting on the Cambridgeshire Stakes to be run on Wednesday, the Australian-bred horse Oban still remains favourite at 6 to 1, whill 12 to 1 is offered, against Ercildoune, and 25 to 1 against…

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Cricket [?]

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 October 1899 · page 2

We have received a very [?] of Cricket Bats, Gloves, and Balls, and our prices are as [?] Sydney or Maitland, and you save freight. In proof of this…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 October 1899 · page 3

The following will represent Warkworth against Maison Dien on Saturday next, play to commence at 10.30 sharp:-Tuckerman, Lee, Brady (2) Yates (2) Button,…

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