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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Humorous Column. "Football" in Church

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 6

The service had commenced in a certain church. A gentleman sitting near the door had placed his hat in the aisle at the oud of his pew. Soon after…

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

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 April 1900 · page 4

During 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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Muswellbrook Tennis Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts coommittee room on Wednesday night. There were present: The Ven. Archdeacon…

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Kayuga Cricket Reserve

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

MR. R. G. D. Frrz GERAI.D, M.P., has received a communication from the Under Secretary for Lands acknowledging receipt of his letter on the sub…

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A Football Club for Murrurundi

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 2

We have been requested to direct Attention to an advertisement which appears in another column, announcing that a meeting of those interested in the formation of a…

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Athletic Sports

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 28 April 1900 · page 4

We have been requested to direct attention to an advertisement which appears in another column announcing that athletic sports will be held at Goodman's Railway…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1900 · page 4

The race meeting held on Saturday by the Newcastle Jockey Club was one of the most successful ever conducted at the city by the sea, as it was meant to be in order to commemorate the opening…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 3

Several of the Sydney district Clubs bad pipe-openers on Saturday, and the splendid form shown was evidence that the majority of players have been training for come…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 3

Tom Hogue compfled 180 [?] cut for Wickham on Saturday. He has now completed his [?] runs in 200 innings. T. R. M'Kibbin, the well-known…

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Newcastle Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 3

The Newcastle race on Saturday afternoon attracted a very large attendance, the occasion being the official opening of the new grandstand…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 3

16th and 17th May.—Scone J. C.; entries May 5th and 15th. At the Newcastle races on Saturday, Sixsmith came off Parrallel in…

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Peculiar Racing Transactions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 3

The Times him characterised certain racing transactions in connection with the racehorse The Grafter sb being most paculiar…

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Newcastle Tattersall's Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 3
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THE above races took place yesterday. Results:— The Shorts Handicap.—6 furlongs. Nightfall, 7st 51b (Kuan) ... 1…

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The War. Boer Forces in Full Retreat. British Columns in Pursuit. the Enemy Amid the Mountains Their Bearguard at Thaba N'chu. Racing Towards Ladybrand. Sir Charles Warren's Appointment. Abundance of Remounts. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1900 · page 3

Mr Wyndham staled in the House of Commons that prior to Marsh 13 the horses despatched to South Africa exceeded Lord Roberts' domands…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

THE final match in the Budden trophy competition will be played on the Show Ground on Saturday afternoon, between Kayuga club and…

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Robertson Football Association

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

THE annual meeting of delegates to the Robertson Electorate Football Association was held at Segenboe Hotel, Aberdeen, on Saturday afternoon…

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Sporting. Newcastle Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 2

THE Newcastle races on Saturday afternoon attracted a very large attendance, the occasion being the official opening of the new grandstand…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 4

May 3-Tamworth, May 16, 17-Scone; entries, May 5. June 7,9.-Newcastle Cup meeting; entries, May 7. ATHLETICS…

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Football. Meeting of Hunter District Delegates

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1900 · page 6

Last night there was a good attendance at Cridge's rooms, High-street, on the occasion of the first meeting of delegates of clubs affiliated or desiring to affiliate with the Hunter District…

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