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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 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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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 November 1899 · page 3

Sedgefield C.C. will be represented by the following in their match agains Stanhope C.C. at Sedgefield on Saturday next, play to commence at 2 sharp:-P…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 2

THE first matches in the season's trophy competition will be played to-morrow, when Scone meet Marru[?]andi on the local ground, and Aberdeen meet…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 3

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

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Echoes of Sport. the Calender. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 December 1899 · page 2

Dec. 2—Newcastle Tattersall's. Dec. 7,8.—Singleton; entries, to-morrow. Dec. 14—Newcastle; entries, Dec. 8. Dec.29.—Paterson; entries, Dec. 19…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle, The Maitland Daily Mercury

The following will represent the Rovers in their match against the Teachers this afternoon:—A. Foster, J. Lan[?] Mather, E. Tacon, H. Nichols, W. S[?]n,…

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Water Brigade Swimming Club

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 12

On Saturday, 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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Newcastle Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 4

There was a good attendance at the first day of the Newcastle Tuttersail's races on Thursday. Results:- Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Winnie,…

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Cricket Match

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 3

The following is the team selected to play at Scone to-day (Saturday) in the match Scone v. Morrurundi:—W. S. Goard, Jos. Sharp, John Sharp, W. J. Wooden E…

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Intercolonial Cricket

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 8

Two matches have been played this week, Victoria v. South Australia and New South Wales v. Queensland. In the former game Victoria won by 247 runs, scoring 360 and 406 to 204 and 317…

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Stanhope Cricket Club

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 December 1899 · page 10

A cricket club was organised at Stanhope this season, and matters progressed so favourably that the members thought it advisable to invest in a matting. At first it was thought there would be a…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 4

Dec. 7, 8.—Singleton. Dec. 14—Newcastle; entries, Dec. 8. Dec. 29.—Paterson; entries, Dec. 19, Jan. 1, 2—Bulladelah; entries, Dec. 18,…

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Cricket. Hunter District Association v. Newcastle Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 December 1899 · page 2

The first inter-district match of the season was played at Newcastle on Saturday, between the Hunter District and Newcastle Associations. The day was fearfully hot, and very unsuitable for…

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Newcastle Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 3

The [?] at Newcastle on Saturday resuited as under:-Tatterdail's Stakes, 6 furlongs.-Peppercorn, 7st 7lb (L. Kuh[?]). 1; America, 7st…

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Racing at Randwick

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 December 1899 · page 3

The A.J.C. meeting held at [?]wick on Saturday provided some interesting [?] Results:-Hurdle Race, about 2 miles.-Argyle…

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Cricket. Maitland Rovers .v. East Maitland Juniors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 December 1899 · page 3

The above teams met at East Maitland on Saturday in a badge match, the result being an easy win for the Rovers by an innings and 24 runs. Owing to the splendid bowling of Fitness and Horder. the…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 3

Peter [?] and [?] on Saturday night in the Kal[?] There's [?] for the [?] championship of Australia. The night was…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 December 1899 · page 3

The following will reprents [?] v. Tracher's [?]worth on Saturday next and [?] _ [?]…

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