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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The following have been sal[?] to practice for the match against Victoria:— S. E. Gregory. M. A. Noble, Hopkins, Trumper Kolly, Duff, Howell, Pye M.Beth,…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

26th January.—Aberdeen Picnic Jockey Club; entries close to-morrow night. 26th January.—Newcastle J.C. 7th and 8th February.—New England…

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Canterbury Park Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

These races took place on Saturday last. Results:— Hurdle Race, about 2 miles.—John Rid, 1Ost 101b (H. Freeland), 1s Brokerage,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 4

Jan. 26—Newcastle. Feb. 10—Wallsend ; entries, Feb. 2. Feb. 12—Ellalong ; entries, Feb. 3. Feb. 14,15—Quirindi ; entries, Feb. 1 and 18…

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Our Singleton Letter. Three Days' Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 2

Thanks to the energetic efforts of the Secretary (Mr. A. Mather) and the Treasurer (Mr. J. A. Burness), the members of the Singleton Cricket Club have every reason to be pleased at the number…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 January 1900 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the committee of the Muswellbrook Athentic Club it was devided, after careful consideration of the evidence adduced, to uphold the protest…

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Our Singleton Letter. the Game of Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1900 · page 4

A valued correspondent writes to us desiring to know why there is not such an institution as a bowling club in the Singleton district. The development of the game in the colonies during the…

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Cricket. Intercolonial Cricket. New South Wales v. VICTORIA. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 January 1900 · page 2

The intercolonial match between South Wales and Victoria began on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. The attendance was very good, and the weather beautiful. The spin of the coin favoured…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

THE following matches in the Budden trophy competition will be played to day:—C team v. Muscle Creek, at Muswellbrook,: Coal Creek v. Wybong,…

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Local and General News. Murrurundi Annual Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 2

The programme of the annual meeting of the Murrurundi Race Club, to be held on the 21et aud 22nd February next, appears in oar advertising columns and we would…

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Our Muswellbrook Letter. Anniversary Day Cricket. Robertson Association V. Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 6

The weather yesterday was truly beautiful, and could not have been surpassed for holiday making—a cloudless sky, the sun shining brightly, though not too warmly, while…

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Latest Sporting News. Sydney Turf Club Races. (By Telegraph.) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 January 1900 · page 5

THE above meeting commenced to-day, and the events resulted as under:— HURDLE RACE.- About 2 miles. Brokerage, 9st 4lb…

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Racing for a Wire

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 4

"Some of my most vivid remembrances are connected with races for the possession of the wire in a country telegraph office, where the operator can send about ten…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 January 1900 · page 4

Fob. 10—Wallsend; entries, Feb, 2. Feb. 12—Ellalong; entries, Feb. 3. Fob. 14, 15—Quirindi; entries, Feb. 1 and 13. Feb. 21, 22—Murrurundi; entries, Feb. 14…

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Sydney Turf Club Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 January 1900 · page 3

The above race were concluded on Satarday. Results: Secound Hurdle Race, about 2½ miles. Broderage. 9st 12½ (Cnniigham). I…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

THE following players will represent the C team in the return match with Denman in the Budden trophy competition, to be played at Denman…

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Cricket. Budden Trophy Competition

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 2

MUSCLE Creek and Muswellbrook C teams met on the Show Ground in the return match of the above named competition, when the latter again proved…

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Cricket. St. Albans v. WOLLOMBI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1900 · page 5

On Saturday last the St. Alban's cricketers, who had journeyed from their native heath on the day previous, met Wollombi Cricket Club in a friendly game, and after both innings…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 3

The following will represent Sedgefield C.C. in their match against Brushgrove C.C. at Sodgefield on Saturday next, play to commence at 10.30 a.m.:—W. Wake, C…

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