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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1899

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Randwick Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 3

A day's racing took place at Randwiek on Saturday last. Results :— Denison Stakes, 6 furlong's.—The Prize, 7st 6th (Gubbins), 1 ; Carldele, 7st 6ib 2…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1899 · page 3

March 11th.—Moonan Brook. March 17th.—Gundy. April 1st.—Aberdeen Picnic Races; entries close 24th inst…

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Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

A meeting will be held at Yates's Family Hotel on Saturday next, at 8 p.m, to consider the proposal made by Tamworth Coursing Club for the…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

A MATCH was played on the show Ground, on Saturday afternoon last, between Muswellbrook and Aberdeen Clubs, and resulted in a win for…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 3

The match between the Australian eleven and the "next best" is turning out a most brilliant affair. The eleven averaged over 50 runs per wicket in…

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Races at Aberdeen

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 2

A RACE meeting, promoted by Messrs. W. Phillips and C. E. Peachey, will be held at Aberdeen, on Saturday, 1st April. £25 will be…

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To-day's Sporting News Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the Newcastle Jockey Club's races to be held on the 16th and 18th instant:—Opening Handicap, six furlongs.—Lyrist, Claret…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven v. Rest of Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 March 1899 · page 3

Our report closed last night with the score at 335 for five wickets. Laver and Giffen continued to bat freely, and the public were delighted at the stand made. Laver especially played good cricket…

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V.R.C. Races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 3

The second day's racing in connection with the Autumn meeting of the V.R.C. took place on Tuesday in the presence of a very largo attendance. Appended are the…

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Football. Formation of a District Club in West Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 March 1899 · page 4

Last night about thirty persons assembled in Mr. Rogers's rooms, High-street, to consider the draft rules governing the formation and working of a district football club in West Maitland, and to elect…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixtures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 March 1899 · page 3

March 11th.—Moonan Brook. March 17th.—Gundy. April 1st—Aberdeen Picnic Races; entries close 24th inst…

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Swimming

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 13

There was a large attendance on Walsh Park on Saturday afternoon, when the West Maitland Volunteer Water Brigade Swimming Club conducted two handicap races with the utmost success,…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 3

The following players will represent Muswellbrook Cricket Club in the match with West United Club, to be played on the local Show Ground to-day. Play starts at 10 30…

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V.R.C Autumn Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 March 1899 · page 4

The third day of the Autumn meeting of the Victoria Racing Club was held under favorable conditions. The weather was all that could bo desired, and the…

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Local and General News. Murrurundi Races

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

We would direct attention to the programme of the forthcoming annual meeting of the Murrurandi Race Club, which appears in another column. The Committee are…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2
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THE second meeting of the West United and Muswellbrook clubs in the Association competition, on the latter's ground last Saturday, proved…

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The Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 2

The annual races were held a little earlier this year, the committee thinking by coming in just before Gundy meeting, that they would receive good…

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Warwick Farm Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 3

The above races took place on Saturday last. Results: Hurdle Race, about 2 miles.—Hinau, [?]at 5lb, and Mist, 9st, dead heat for first;…

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V.R.C. Autumn Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 March 1899 · page 3

The fourth and last day of the above took place on Saturday, and resulted as follows:— All-Aged Stakes, 1 mile—Bobadil, 8st…

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