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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Hunter Rugby Union

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 4

A MEETING of the execulive of the Hunter District Rugby Union was held at Maitland on Saturday evening. Mr W. A. Ross presided, and there were…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 2

The first junior teams of Muswell-brook and Scone met in a trophy match on the local ground on Saturday last, and after a hard-fought game,…

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Football. [By Referee.] West End (Maitland) v. Singleton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 August 1900 · page 4

Played on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Saturday, resulting in a win for West End by 16 points to nil. The winners showed good…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 2

THE "Charity Match" set down in the Association fixtures for Saturday next, at Aberdeen, has been, declared off by the Secretary; but arrangements…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calender Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 August 1900 · page 4

August 23, 21—Singinton. Aug. 29—Newcastle T[?] Club, September [?] 7—N[?] Jockey club; entries, August 28…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 August 1900 · page 4

A match was played at East Maitland yesterday afternoon between an East Maitland team and the High School fifteen. The former won by 23 points to 3. The game war a fair one, but a little rough…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 5

Mr A. E. Trott, the Viotorian cricketer, at present playing for Middlesex and M.C.C. and Ground, has completed 1000 runs for the season…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 5

The following players have been chosen to represent Singleton against Morpeth at West Maitland to-day, and are requested to meet at the station at 11.45 a.m. sharp:—…

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Racing Story. Chapter Xxxiv

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 9

It would take Silchester many years to fall back into its old placid, monotonous existence after all the excitement and the trouble that followed on the death of poor Eleanor Foster…

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Football. Morpe[?] v. SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 3

This afternoon two matches were played on the Albion Ground, the first being between Mor[?] and Sin[?]ton. Bucks kicked off for Mor[?]. The tall was returned by Sing[?]on tull back, and…

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The Vegetable Creek Coursing Club and the Tenterfield Pastures and Stock Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 25 August 1900 · page 3

A CASE of more than ordinary interest to coursing clubs was heard at Emmaville (Vegetable Creek), on the 9th inst. Mr. Hamieson Gordon, chairman…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1900 · page 3

In a boxing match at Coney Island, New York, for a prize of 25,000dol., Fitzsimmons knocked Sharkey out in the second round…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1900 · page 2

After the match between Morpeth and Singleton had concluded on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon, East End and West End tried conclusions. Mr. W. A. Ro[?] acted in the capacity of…

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Tennis at Millfield

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 2

SIR,—In your issue of the 21st instant there appears a report from your Millfield correspondent of a tennis match that took place between Millfield and Ellalong at…

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Cricket in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

Yorkshire is the champion county in cricket for the season. It has not once been beaten…

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Football. [By Referee.] Singleton, v. Morpeth

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 4

These teams met in a semi-final contest on the West Maitland Show Ground on Saturday afternoon last-Singleton played 14 men, and scored…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1900 · page 3

The boxing-match between Bob Fitzsimmons and Tom Sharkey, for 5000sovs., came off last Friday night, and resulted in Fitzimmons knocking…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 3

Jeffries has refused to meet Fitzsimmons on August 31. Fitzsimmons retires from the ring…

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Football Match

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 August 1900 · page 2

The following players will represent Singleton against Maitland to he played on the Singleton Show Ground at 3 p.m. on Saturday :-Grant, Stewart, W. and E…

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