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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Moorefield Races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 1

These races eventuated at Moorefield on Saturday with the fallowing results :— Kongarah Stakes, 6 forlongs.- Milli, 7st 10lb (C.Parker). 1; Robarto, 7st 10lb…

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Newcastle Tattersall's Races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 1

This meeting was brought to a conclusion on Saturday afternoon, with the following results:— Federal Stakes, of 50 save, 6 furlongs.—…

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Intercolonial Cricket Match N. S. Wales v. South-Australia

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 3

THE match was continued on the Adelaide Oval on Tuesday. South Australia, with six wickets down for 311, resumed their innings, which…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1900 · page 3

Albions v. Lochinvar, at Loohinvar, to-morrow: Albion Team—Giles, Harden, Lindsay (2), Lawrie, Robb (2), Logan, Norman, Bray, Snape. The following will represent the Albion B against…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 6
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette, The Maitland Daily Mercury, The Muswellbrook Chronicle

Matthew and Travers, the two young South Australian bowlers, took all of the New South Wales wickets on Wednesday. A Collins, an English batsman, scored…

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Wallsend Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 15

The following weights have been declared by the handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton, for the principal events to be competed for at this meeting to take place on the 26th and 27th December:—…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 4

Dec. 26, 27—Wallsend Dec. 26—Stroud Dec. 26—Scone Oddfellows' Dec. 28—Booral…

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Late News by Cable. London, Dec. 21. Cricket Disqualifications

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 5

The Marylebone Cricket Club was informed Lancashire that Mold will not be allowed to bowl in county matches. The decision is the result of a meeting of county captains. Newspapers report that at…

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Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1900 · page 6

The Maitland Golf Club had a field day on Saturday afternoon, when the new club pavilion was opened at the Club's Links, East Maitland. There was a large and representative gathering present,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 24 December 1900 · page 4

Dec. 26, 27—Wallsend Dec. 26—Stroud Dec. 26.—Scone Oddfellows' Dec. 28—Booral…

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Warwick Farm Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 December 1900 · page 3

The racing on Saturday last resulted as under:- Hurdle Race about 2 miles,-Redlight, 9st (Chevalley), 1; Moravian, 11st 7lb, 2…

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CRICKET. [By UMPIRE.]

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 December 1900 · page 2

A merry Xmas to cricketers and followers of the game. May you all have a long innings. South Australia's 575 is the greatest…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle New Year's Day Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 December 1900 · page 2

The following entries have been received for the Newcastle New Year's Day races:— New Century Handicap, six furlongs.—Martin, Dullboy, Purity, Marathon, Kotiro, Orange Lass,…

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Wallsend Races. First Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 December 1900 · page 4

It seemed yesterday afternoon as if all the holiday makers in the district had turned their faces towards, Wallsend, for the street of the old mining township were crowded from an early hour, and every…

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Boxing Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 December 1900 · page 4

The holiday to-day was favoured with essentially holiday keeping weather, and large number of the people celebrated the day with a continuance of the festivities initiated on Christmas Day. A great…

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Cricket. NORTH v SOUTH

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 December 1900 · page 2

AN interesting game was played at Aberdeen on Boxing Day between teams representing the North and South portions of the electorate, with…

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Maitland Swimming Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 December 1900 · page 3

A handicap swimming race, distance 60 yards, conducted by the Maitland Amateur Swimming club, took place in the river opposite Walsh Park, this afternoon. There were two prizes—open orders…

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