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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

IN the senior trophy competition the fixtures for to day are: Aberdeen v. Scone, at Scone; Murrurundi v. Muswellbrook, at Murrurundi. Owing to…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 5

Bower M'kibbin has secured a billet with an adelaide timer-firm,and will [?] play with Pt. Adelaide club next summer…

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Football. Murrurundi v. Aberdeen

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

The local team met the Aberdeen [?]tives in the White trophy competition on the latter's ground on Saturday last, in the presence of a goodly number of spectators…

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Football. East End v. West End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 3

These teams met this afternoon, for the second time this season, in a badge competition. The previous game ended in a draw—neither side scoring. To-day each club put the best team…

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Athletic Sports

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 4 August 1900 · page 2

We would direct attention to the programme of athletic sports, to be carried out by the local Athletic Club on the Show Ground on Saturday week, 18th instant…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1900 · page 4

The game between East End and West End, on the Albion Ground, on Saturday, was the best witnessed in Maitland this season, Both sides played to win, and there was a an absence of that…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1900 · page 6

The game between East, End and West End as stated by us on Saturday, ended in a win for the former, fater a rattling game, by 10 points to six, The scores at half-time were 5…

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Coursing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 3

THE local club finished their sweep-stakes last Saturday afternoon, in Mr. N. F. Asser's paddock - a most ideal spot for coursing, and close to the…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Charlie White Lad his collarbone broken on Saturday while playing for North Sydney against Glebe. An opponent tackled and then fell upon…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 3

Prince Ranjitsinhji is in splendid batting form He has recently made his fourth [?]ore of 200 and upwards in the first-class mistches of the season and has an [?]…

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Football. [By Referee.]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 2

The following players journeyed to Br[?] on saturday; Grant, Cu[?]…

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A Boxing Match. Broken Hill

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 3

"Cooker" Tweedie, of Sydney, and Rilly Williams, of Melbourne, fought at the Crystal Theatre last night, for a £50 purse. There was a Road attendance. The conditions were the best…

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Football. NEWCASTLE v. DUNGOG

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 7 August 1900 · page 2

On Saturday last there was a large attendance of people at the local Park to witness the football match, Newcastle v. Dungog. The visitors were…

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Football. Saturday's Matches

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 2

ABERDEEN defeated Scone at Scone by 15 points to nil. Scone put a very weak team in the field, and the Aber deen players looked upon the match as…

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Football. Hunter District Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 5

Mr. W. A. Ross presided at a meeting of the executive of the Hunter District Ruby Union, held in Cridge's rooms last night. There were also present—Messrs. G. Yeates, E. L. Waddy, W. A…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1900 · page 3

Following are the nominations for the Newcastle Jockey Club's Races, to take place on Wednesday next, the fifth [?]. Flying Handicap [?] innings. Merlio, Wunde,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 August 1900 · page 3

The business at the weekly meeting of the Hunter River District Union at West Maitland on Tuesday evening was of an important nature. MrJ. W. Matthews,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 August 1900 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A MEETING of footballers was held at Mr Elliott's hairdressing saloon on Monday evening. Present: Messrs Joel Atkin (chair), R.E. Norman, E…

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