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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

915 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 41 of 46

Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 November 1899 · page 4

The return match between Dungog and Clarence Town was played at Clarence Town on Saturday last, and the result was again an easy win for the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 6

The following will represent All Siants C.C in their match this afternoon against the Grammar School:- E. Hooker P, and A. Robinson, P. and G. Crampton, A…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 3

A most enjoyable tennis match was played at Cawarra, Gresford, on November 9. when Messrs. Lindsman and Waddy's teams met to decide the rubber, each previously having won a match…

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Rosehill Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 November 1899 · page 6

The following are the results of the above races:- Hurdle Race, 2 rules- landmark, [?] 12lb(Whalley). 1 ; Allan , [?] ,2,…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

THE return match between the Scone and Muswellbrook clubs was played on the latter's ground on Saturday afternoon last. A rather late start…

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Rosehill Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 3

The above races concluded on Saturday. Result?:— Midon Handi[?], 6 fariongs.-Latem. Sst S!b (Leadbester). 1; Little Jee, 6st 10lb…

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Cricket. Novice to Correspondents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 5

We must request our friends who send us scores of cricket matches to write on one side of the paper only. They may write as we print most of the scores received, and…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 November 1899 · page 2

Nov. 23—Newcastle; entries, Thursday, Nov. 30, Dec. 2—Newcastle Tattergsail's; entries Nov. 22nd. Dec. 7, 8.—Singleton…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 November 1899 · page 2

Mr. G. Grey writes: Sir,—I notice in the report supplied you of the Albion versus Gresford cricket match great sympathy ia expressed with Harry Tegg bowling G. Grey with a no-ball. When…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 3

[?] that M Kibbin, the bowler, has retired from [?] The following [?]yers will represent Warkworth C.C. against [?] on…

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Canterbury Park Races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 November 1899 · page 3

The postponed meeting of the above [?] took place on Tuesday with the following result:[?] Race, a miles, Ar[?]…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 3

The intercolonial cricket match between New South Wales and Queensland was to have commenced to-day, but had to be postponed until noon to-morrow owing to heavy rain…

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Cricket. Morpeth v. Newcastle Juniors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 November 1899 · page 2

Morpeth played Newcastle Half Holiday Juniors at Morpeth on Thursday, and scored an easy win. Newcastle batted first, and got 54, the bowling of Portens again proving destructive, his figures being…

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Swimming by Match-Lgiht

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 9

According to the Daily Mail, London, of October 4, matches camp in unexpectedly useful daring a swimming entertainment at Have lately. While the the championship race was in progress the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 3

The following will represent South Singleton against St. Patrick's at South Singleton this [?] :- Adams, [?] Brooker [?]. Hartrops [?], Hooker(2),…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 4

Nov. 23—Newcastle. Nov. 30, Dec. 2—Newcastle Tatt[?] entries Nov. 22nd. Dec. 7, 8.—Singleton…

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Cricket. Intecolonial Match. New South Wales v. QUEENSLAND. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

The weather to-day was beautifully fine, Kelly captained the local eleven, whilst Jones acted is a like capacity for the Qusenslanders. The attendances was small. Noble and Donnan were the first…

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Athletic Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 November 1899 · page 2

MEMBERS of the local Athletic Club are reminded that the postponed annual general meeting will be held in the School of Arts, on Monday evening…

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Laws Op Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1899 · page 3

The committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club recommends that there be six balls to an over in first-class matcher. It is further recommended that a side may be permitted to declared its innings…

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