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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Cricket Team for India. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

RANJITSINGHJI will take an English amateur cricketing team to India at the end of next season…

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Cricket. [By Umpire.]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 3

Following is the list of matches arranged for the Singleton C.C. during the remainder of the season :— Feb. 11.—Gresford at Grosford…

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Cricket at Johannesburg

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1899 · page 3

Playing for Lord Hawke's eleven against a representative Transvaal team at Johannesburg on Saturday, A. E. Trott took seven wicket for 71…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 February 1899 · page 2

THE B team—or rather a part of it—of the Muswellbrook Cricket Club journeyed to Denman on Saturday last, to play a friendly game with the…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

The Rev. Mr. Mullineux says that he can provide an equally good football team as the disbanded one to visit Australia in 1900. The players preferred making a trip to South Africa during the coming…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Forbes Mackay, who it will be remembered was such a tower of strength to Singleton cricket some years ago, is now again located in the district, and will play…

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Our Singleton Letter. Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 2

Mr. Forbes Mackay, who it will be remembered was such a tower of strength to Singleton cricket some years ago, returned to this district on Tuesday after a lengthy sojourn in Queensland. He…

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English Football Tour Abandoned. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1899 · page 3

Owing to the terms offered being considered unsatisfactory by the players, the proposed tour of an English team of Rugby footballers in…

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Cape Hawke Regatta

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 3

The Cape Hawke Regatta Club held their seventeenth animal regatta on the 26th and 27th insts. at Wallace Lakes Punts loaded with pleasure…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

WEST United easily defeated Rouchel in the Electorate competition on Scone Ground, on Saturday last. Rouehel scored 19. and West United…

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Armidale Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 3

These races, which were of a most successful nature, concluded on Thursday, with the following results :— CLUR HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Phil-May,…

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Blandford Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

It is announced in our advertising columns that race will be held at the Plough Inn, Blandford on Easter Monday. The programme will appear in a future issue…

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Cricket. Newcastle District v. Hunter District. Newcastle

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

The match between Newcastle District Association and the Hunter District Association was commenced at eleven o'clock this morning. Newcastle won the toss, and elected to bat. Losing…

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East Maitland Athletic Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 4

Last evening the annual meeting of the above club was held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland. There was only about a dozen gentlemen present, the night being a bad one, owing to…

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Wallsend Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 4

The above races took place on Saturday last. Results :— Shorts Handicap, C furlongs.—Cantartrice, 8st [?] (Gilmore), 1 ; Bluey, [?]…

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Warwick Farm Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 4

The following are the results of the above races, which took place on Saturday last :- Hurdle Race, about 2 miles.—Sadur, 11st…

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Cricket. [By Umpire.]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 February 1899 · page 3

Following is the list of matches arranged for the Singleton C.C. during the remainder of the season :— Feb. 16.—Newecastle H.H. at Newcastle…

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Cricket. Muswellbrook v. West United

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 February 1899 · page 2

TEAMS representing Muswellbrook and West United Clubs met at Bunnan on Saturday last, in the electorate trophy Competition. Owing to various causes…

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