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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1900

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The Test Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 February 1900 · page 3

Great interest ia taken in the cricket match Australian Eleven v. Rest of Australia, commencing to-morrow…

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Latest Sporting News. Quirindi Races. Quirindi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 3

Following are the nominations for the Quirindi races, to be run on the 14th and 15th February:—OPENING HANDICAP, six furlongs.—Stile, Broom, Cast Iron, Valour, Nebraska, Raven, Lady Asthore…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven v. Rest of Australia. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 February 1900 · page 3

The match between the Australian Eleven and the Rest of Australia, on behalf of the Patriotic Fund, commenced to-day. Howell was omitted from the Australian Eleven, and Duff and McAlister…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 3

Owing to the Branxyon Federal C.C. not being able to obtain a suitable wicket to play All Saint." C.C. this afternoon, the match has been postponed till next…

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Races at Timor

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

We understand that a very successful race meeting was held at Mr. Andrew Murphy's Ferndale, Timor, on Anniversary Day, and that a bill, at which about 159 persons were…

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Sporting news. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 15

Feb. 10—Wallsend Feb. 12—Ellalong; entries, to-night Feb 14, 15—Quirindi; entries, Feb 1 and 13 Feb. 21, 22—Murrurundi; entries, Feb. 14…

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Cricket. Murrurundi v. Quirindi

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

A cricket match between the Murrarundi , and Qui[?]indi Cricket Clubs was played on the local Show Ground on Anniversary Day, and resulted in a victory for Qurindi by five…

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Patriotic Cricket Match. Australian XI v. Rest of Australin

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 3

MESSRS M'Leod and Garrett met on Thursday and made the final selection for the Rest of Australia, which begins to-day. The teams are as…

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Patriotic Cricket Match. Australian XI. v. Rest of Australia. In Aid of Bushmen's Contingent. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 5

A MATCH between the 1899 Australian Eleven and the Rent of Australia was commenced at the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. The talkings will go…

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Athletic Sports

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 February 1900 · page 2

We would direct attention to the programme of the athletic sports to be held at Rooney'a White Hart Hotel on Saturday week, 17th instant, which appears in our…

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Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 6

A cricket match was played on Victoria Square on Saturday afternoon, between the local School Teachers and the Half-Holiday, resulting in a win for the latter by two…

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Early History of English Classic Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 4

The Pall Mall Gazette gives the following as the origin of the English Derby' and Oaks: Since the reign of James I., who founded the Epsom meeting during his residence at…

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Cricket. Australian Eleven v. Rest of Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 February 1900 · page 2

Tramper and Kelly opened the second innings of Australia. Eady and Saunders took charts at the sphere. Trumper scored rapidly, and in 18 minutes had made 20 out of 22, and made 37 out of the first…

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Cricket. Vacy v. PATERSON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 6

The above match was played at Vacy on Saturday last and resulted in Vacy keeping the wicket all the afternoon. Following are the scores:—…

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Cricket. West United v. ABERDEEN

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1900 · page 3

THE Aberdeen and West "United clubs met here on Saturday afternoon in the trophy series of matches The result was most unsatisfactory…

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Cricket. Budden Trophy

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 3

THE return match between Muswellbrook C team and the Denman Cricket Club in the abovenamed competition was played at Denman on Saturday…

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Patriotic Cricket Match. Australian Eleven V. Rest of Australia. In Aid of Bushmen's Contingent and Patriotic Fund

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1900 · page 3

THE above match was commenced in Sydney on Friday. The' Australian Eleven won the toss and went to' the wickets Following are the scores:—…

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Cricket. Maitland H.H. v. NEWCASTLE H.H.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 February 1900 · page 3

In the match between the Maitland and Newcastle Half-Holiday teams, yesterday, on the Albion Ground, Hogue and Donald were batting when we went to press. The former got into the seventies,…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 3
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To represent the Maitland Rovers against Four-Mile Creek on the latter's wicket:—F. L. Fitness, A. Daunt, W. Ward, W. Hodges, W. Edmunds, E. Horder, R. Winter, J. Kedwell, Joe Kedwell, L…

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