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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1899 · page 2

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

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Cricket. Intercolonial Match. New South Wales v. QUEENSLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 November 1899 · page 2

When our report of the above match closed on Saturday the home team had lost four wickets for 375, Mackenzie being twelve, not out. The biff man played rather Blow cricket, with an occasional…

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Warwick Farm Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 3

The above races [?] on saturday [?] R[?]:- Farm Stakes, [?] M. [?] Victory. [?]…

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Hunter River District Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the above body was held in the School of Arts last evening, when Mr, W. A. Ross, ono of the Vice-Presidents, occupied the chair, and…

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Laws of Cricket. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 3

The committee of the Marylebone Cricket Club has recommended several alterations in the rules of cricket. It has decided in favor of increasing tha…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 November 1899 · page 4

Nov. 23—Newcastle. Nov. 30, Dec. 2—Newcastle Tattersall's entries, to-morrow Dec. 7, 8.—Singleton…

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Cricket Social at Rothbury

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 5

Friday, 17th November, will long be remembered in Rothbury as the date on which took place the first Annual social of the Rothbury Cricket Club. It was held at Mr. T. D. Wills' resident,…

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Athletic Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 November 1899 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Muswellbrook Athletic Club was held at the School of Arts on Monday night last. There were present—Messrs. J. E…

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Cricket. Hunter River District Cricket Association Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 November 1899 · page 2

SIR,-I must crave your kind indulgence whilst noticing a particular portion of the report of last committee meeting of above Association, per Daily Mercury of yesterday…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 3

Jim Jeffries, the champion, and Corbett have been matched to box to a finish, and the contest will probably take place in Paris…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 3

7th and 8th December.—Singleton. 26th December,—Scone Oddfellows; entries 18th December. 1st and 2nd January.-Merriwa…

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Adelaide. Intercolonial Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 3

In the match Victoria versus South Australia the former hatted first. McMichael made 28, and McAlister 29, each not out, tho board showing none for 61…

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Cricket Extraordinary. Killaloe V. Ballyhooley

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1899 · page 1

A correspondent sends along the following humorous report of a cricket match at Killaloe, Ireland: 'Twas Paddy Malone, the spalpeen,…

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Serious Rugby Smash

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 4

ON Thursday evening at [?] Maitland, Mr Charles [?] his herose to a [?] to go to see his mother [?]…

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Water Brigade Swimming Handicap

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 3

This afternoon in the river opposite the Boat Shed at Walsh Park, Horse Shoe Bend, a handicap in connection with the Water Brigade Swimming Club was brought off under most favourable…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 1

A MOST enjoyable game of cricket was played on the Denman Park on Saturday afternoon last between a team of cricketers from Pickering Estate and…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 3

The compotion for the Budden traphy commences to-day, when Muscle Creek aud Denman clubs will meet at Douman, and the B and C teams on the Show Ground. The…

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Cricket Social at Rothbury

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 November 1899 · page 10

Friday, 17th November, will long be remembered in Rothbury as the date on which took place the first annual social of the Rothbury Cricket Club. It was held at Mr. T. D. Wills residence,…

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A Boxing Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 November 1899 · page 3

A boxing match for £175 was fought last night at West Wyalong, between Jack Goggins, a local man and Jack Conlan, of Sydney. Goggins knocked his opponent out in the fourth round and was declared…

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