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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Football. Muswellbrook [?]. Scone

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 May 1900 · page 2

The opening match,of the season on the local ground was played on Saturday afternoon between teams representing Scone and Muswellbrook, and was…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 3

In a match at Tamworth on Saturday between Tamworth and West Tamworth, Arthur Yates is mentioned as one of those who played well for Tamworth…

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Football. Hunter District Executive Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1900 · page 3

Last evening there was a fair attendance of members of the Executive of the Hunter District branch of the Rugby Union, at Mr. F. Cridge's rooms. Mr. John Gillies, M.P., presided. The…

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Our Singleton Letter. the Singleton Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 May 1900 · page 4

We are drawing very near the close of the 1899-1900 cricket season; indeed, this week should mark the drop of the curtain, and then the bats will have to be laid on one side for a period of four…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 2

WHAT should prove a very interesting match has been arranged for this afternoon on the Show Ground, between teams representing the senior…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

May 24-Newcastle. May 24-Quirindi. June 2.-Wallsend; entries, May 26.June 7, 9.-Newcastle Cup meeting; entries, May…

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Intercolonial Boat Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 15

The races for the amateur champion sculls and the eight-oar race were rowed at Brisbane on Saturday, when everything passed off successfully. The race for the amateur sculling championship…

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Scone J. C. Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 4

THE above Club commenced their annual meeting on Wednesday. The attendance was moderate, the threatening weather no doubt having this…

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Football. Branxton v. Miller's Forest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 May 1900 · page 3

These teams met on the park this afternoon Branxton brought down only five players, and the fifteen was made up of Maitland men. The hour of starting was late. Miller's Forest won the…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 6

The game between East End and West End on Saturday resulted in a draw. Daring the first half the West End seemed to have the best of the game, but during the second…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 4

Cr[?] bowled 7½ overs on Saturday in the Albion B v. Lochinvar match. Two were maidens, and off the others 17 runs were hit. He secured eight wickets, and his bowling all through the Lochinvar…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 4

May 21-Newcastle. May 21-Quirindi. June 2.-Wallend [?] May 26. June 7. 9.-Newcastle Cup meeting; entries, May…

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Our Singleton Letter. Singleton Cricket Club.-winding Up the Season

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 May 1900 · page 6

On Saturday the Singleton Cricket Club wound up the season locally by holding a match between the married and single members in the day and a smoke concert in…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 3

The first game of the local season was played on the York-street ground on Saturday afternoon between St, Patrick's and Centennial clubs. The result was a draw,…

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Football. SCONE v. ABERDEEN

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 2

THE above clubs met at Aberdeen on Saturday afternoon last, the result being a very close and well contested game, the home team winning by six…

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Cricket Celebraions. Singleton C.C. Winds Up the Season. Smoke Concert at the Percey. Patriotic Speech by Dr. A.S. Bowmen Interesting Remarks by other Syenthens

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 May 1900 · page 4

THE Singleton C.C. concluded the season on Saturday last with a match between the married and single members of the club. The season all…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1900 · page 3

In Sydney it is [?] North Sydney has a good [?] of winging the [?] On Saturday however, [?] went very [?] to beating them, the [?] being 8 points to 5. in…

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Pianoforte Racing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 2

On Tuesday evenng nearly 500 people were present at the Mechanics' Institute on the invitation of Miss M'Callum, who intends leaving the district shortly for…

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Football. [By Rephree.]

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 2

On to the ball [?] cold weather is a sharp reminder to our brethren of the bat and ball that they must draw stumps for the season 99…

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Athletic Teacher

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 May 1900 · page 2

Miss L. Hell[?]rich who is Miss M'Callum's successor at Singleton, made her debts before a local audience on Tuesday night and the large assemblage gave the young…

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