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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1900

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International Athletic Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1900 · page 3

At the international Athletic Championships Meeting at the Paris Habitation the American representative won 8 out of 19 [?] championships, S. Rowley, of New South Wales, won the…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 2

The Hunter District Union team defeated Cunnedah, at Cunnedah, yesterday, by nine points to air. For the winners, L[?]bridge kicked a goal off a mark, and Freeman secured a try, which R…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 3

Heavy scoting still continuous in England. In the match between Surrey and Wor[?] the former piled up a large total. Abel, who had been laid by with a bad hand, gave one of his maturity…

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Football. SCONE v. SINGLETON

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 3

THE return match between the above clubs was played on the Victoria Square, at Singleton, on Saturday last, the home team winning by…

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FOOTBALL. Singleton v. Scone

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 4

Played on Victoria Square on Saturday afternoon last, resulting in a win for Singleton by nine points to three. The ground was in a very bad…

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The Hawkerbury Flood. Some Sensational Adventures. Remarkable Horse-Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1900 · page 3

THE flood of last week played sadhavoc on the Hawkesbury. It reached its lnighest point on Friday night. It was an extraordinary rise, the water…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 2

THE local senior and junior clubs have amalgamated. THE Aberdeen and Muswellbrook juniors met on the local ground on…

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Football. Hunter District Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 5

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Hunter District Rugby Union was held last night at Mr. Cridge's room, High-street. Mr. W. A. Ross presided, and representatives…

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Cricket. Presentation of Trophies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 July 1900 · page 5

On Saturday night the trophies won by members of the Junior Cricket Club, of East Maitland, were handed over at Mr. J. Stacker's Rooms. In honour of the occasion…

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Hunter Rugby Union

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 1

A. MEETING of the Hunter District Rugby Uniou executive was held at C[?]dge's Room on Tuesday evening. Present: Mr W. A. Boss (presiding),…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 3

The following will represent the East in the match [?], on Saturday, on the Albion Ground, Play starts at 2,15 p.m. Thr[?]lfo, E.[?] R. Normal, W. Ward, A, Water, C…

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Intercolonial Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 3

The Queensland footballers arrived to-day and will pay first match on Saturday, against a metropolitan team…

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Representative Football. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 July 1900 · page 2

THE metropolitac team defeated the Western Union footbaliers by 11 points to 6…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The Western District beat University yesterday by 9 points to 8. The B.E.F. Association meeting, convened for Wednesday last, again lapsed,…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 3

That the Murrurundi cricketers thought no small potatoes of themselves in days gone by is evidenced by the following extract from Bell's Life in Sydney, dated January…

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A Racing Man

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 1

A country man being in town whon a big race was being run, thought he would try to make some money. He dreamed that if he got the odds of…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 July 1900 · page 3

A footrace over 100 yards for £10 a side has been arranged to take place at Hexham on the 28th instant, between Morris, of Raymond Terrace, and Comyns, of Hexham…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1900 · page 3
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The mi!e race on the York-street grounds, on Wednesday night last, won by W Cusick, 20 yards, was run in 4min. 45sec. Very good time, indeed. Mr W. A. Maguire…

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