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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Cricket. Albions v. True Australians

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 2

This match was concluded on Saturday afternoon, when the Albions won by 55 runs. Ten wickets had fallen when We went to press, the visitors being allowed thirteen men. Lenwood joined Moylan…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing. the Vagrant

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 April 1900 · page 3

May 1 and 3—Tarn worth; entries, April 20. May 16, 17—Scoue; entries, May 5. ATHLBTIC. May 24—East Maitland Athletic Club…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 2

The Wallsend Jockey Club signalised the Easter season by holding a very successful race meeting on its popular course yesterday, that is successful so far as the attendance and the management went…

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Killed at a Cricket match

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 4

A pathetic incident is reported from Ladysmith in a recent letter from the beleagued town. Near the…

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Easter Cricket.-singleton v. I Zlngari

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 5

The I Zingari's have made their annual pilgrimage from the city to Singleton, and on Friday and Saturday engaged with the local club on Victoria Square. Year after…

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Grand Cycling and Athletic Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 5

The sports promoted by the Maitland Bicycle Club, and held on the Albion Ground yesterday, may truthfully be termed the best that have been held in Maitland for a long time. The attendance…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 April 1900 · page 4

Stan Bowley, the champion runner, leaves for Europe this week to take part in the Olympian Games, at which representatives from the world will take part. He…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 4

The following will represent Sedgefield in their match against Warkworth on Saturday next on Victoria Square at 2 o'clock sharp:—H. Tacon, F. Tacon, G.,H…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The following will represent the Rix's Creel C.C. in their match against the Teachers on the former's wicket, at 11 a.m. sharp :—Dever (2), Bates (2), Buller (3)…

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A Cricket Tour

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 2

During the Easter Holidays Mr J. Lancaster took a team of cricket enthusiasts for a tour in the Wollomhi district, which proved to be highly enjoyable Want of…

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Late News by Cable. London, April 18. the Cowes Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 3

The Emperor William of Germany will visit Cowes in August on the occasion of the yachting carnival…

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Football. a West End Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 2

Last night a meeting of players and supporters of the game of Rugby was held at Mr. H. Atkinson's Belmore Hotel, to form a club at the west end of the town. This was in accordance with the decision of the newly formed Hunter River branch of the…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 April 1900 · page 4

At the sports gathering held at Botany on Monday. a 100 yards invitation race was got up in order to test the speed of Rowley, who Is goinng to compete in the…

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Cricket. the Fancy Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 2

The weather to-day for the fancy cricket match between the True Australians (aboriginals) and the Nomada, was excellent, and the attendance was good. At half-past twelve eleven of the…

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Aberdeen Jockey Club Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 2

The annual races of the above club were brought off on the Recreation Reserve course on Monday, and although the weather was most…

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A.j.c. Autumn Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 April 1900 · page 2

The following is the result of the races bell to day at Randwick. Randwick: Hurdle Race.—Bega 1, Aberdare 2…

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Humours of Rugby Football

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

"You wish to hear something of the humours of Rugby football said Mr. Harrison, tbe captain of the York F.C., to a representative of "Chums." "You…

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Sporting. Aberdeen Jockey Club Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 5

OFFICIALS:—President, Mr. W. Osborne; Vice-President, Messrs. M. E. O'Connell, W. Grogin, S. Morton and C. E. Peachey: Judge, Mr. M. E…

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