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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Yesterday's Cricket Match and Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 4

Time did not permit yesterday of the conclusion of the fancy costume cricket match, on the Albion Ground, between the Nomads and the True Australians. The total scores were given…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 April 1900 · page 5

There does not appear to be any prospect of the Branxton and the Newcastle tng-of-war teams being brought together in a second tug-of-war contest. It is…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 April 1900 · page 4

The final match of the junior competition of the Hunter District Association, between Albion B and Lochinvar, will commence on May 5, on the Albion Ground. Play will start at 2 p.m., because…

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Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 5

The return match with Marrickville was played on the Maitland links on Saturday, when the former again proved their superiority by winning by 23 holes. Although defeated…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

The following will represent [?] against Teachers in a whole day 1 [?] on Victoria square on Saturday next, play to commence Thrift, li, G. and A. Burns, P.[?]…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

16th and 17th May.—Scone J. C.; entries May 5th and 15th. Brazenface, a Queensland St. Leger winner, was sold at Brisbane on Wednesday…

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Newcastle Races. Newcastle Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 2

Following ere the entries for the Newcastle races, to be held on Saturday next :-Opening Handicap, six furlongs.-Hector, Cantstric[?], Torment, Nightfall, Typhoon…

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Newcastle Tattersall's Club Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 2

Following are the entries for Newcastle Tattersall's Club races to be held on Monday next: Shorts Handicap, six furlongs.-Cantatrice, Winnie, Bryda, Parallel, Princes Arena…

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Cricket. Bishop's Bridge v CESSNOCK

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 6

Bishop Bridge journeyed to Cessnock on Saturday atternoon for a friendly game of cricket. Cessnock batted first, but could not stand to the splendid bowling of E. Mooney…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1900 · page 3

The Victorian Amateur Athletic Association held a complimentary meeting on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday in honour of Mr. Stanley Rowley, of Sydney,…

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Muswellbrook Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

THE annual meeting of members of the Muswellbrook Football Club was held at the School of Arts on Monday night last. There were present—Messrs. R…

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Cricket. True Australians y. Muswellbrook

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

THE match played on the Show Ground between the True Australians and Muswellbrook Cricket Club, resulted in a win for the former, after a…

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Football. East Maitland Club's Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1900 · page 2

There was only a small attendance last night at Evatt's Bank Hotel, East Maitland; on the occasion of the annual meeting of the East Maitland Football Club. Apologies were received from the Mayor…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 2

The following will represent the Teachers against Sedgefield on Victoria Square at 11 o'clock on Saturday, 28th April:—Croft. Parkinson, Hamilton, [?], Walsh,…

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Cricket. WARHWORTH V. SEDGEFILD

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 1

The above match was played on Victoria Square on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for "Warkworth by 33 runs. [?] played a faultless innings of 55 not out for…

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Cricket. Branxton Federals v. STANHOPE

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 6

The Federal boys journeyed to S[?]anhope on Saturday afternoon last to try conclusions with a very strong Stanhope eleven, when the lads, after an exciting finish, won by four…

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A Sydney Team and a "Grubber" Bowler. a Cricket Row

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1900 · page 2

[?] the Easter holidays a strong Sydney team visited the northern rivers. In the match versus the Richmond River combined team at Lismore…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 3

Newcastle J. C. Races to-morrow. Newcastle Tattersall's Races on Monday. 16th and 17th May.—Scone J.C.; entries May 5th and 15h. Lady Mab won a "double" at Mudgee races on Wednesday. W. Brennan has put the sensational Blue…

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Scone Football Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held at the Willow Tree Hotel last evening, when there was a good attendance. Mr. A. Moore was voted to…

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A Travelling Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 4

On Good Friday morning a team of cricketers from the Hunter Valley, got together by Mr. A. G. Merrilees, of Morpeth, and yclept the Morpeth District team, started out from Morpoth on a tour…

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