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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1900

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Cricket. C Team v. Wybong

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 2

THE C team played their last match in the Budden trophy competition on Saturday last, when they met and defeated Wybong Club on the latter's…

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Giants' Creek Ball and Cricket Match

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1900 · page 3

WITH thankfulness did we respond To one Wight evening's call, And numbers of us saddled up To go to Giant's Creek ball;…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 3

The following will represent Rix's Creek against Sedgefield on the litter's ground on Saturday next play to commence at 11 a.m.: Dever (3), Bates (3), Robson, Crich…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Scone Advocate · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 2

March 17th—Gundy 16th April.—Aberdeen Jockey Club 16th April—Blandford S Fielder has turned St. Clare out…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

THE following players will represeut B team against Wybong Club on the Show Ground this afternoon: Messrs. Vincer, Wallace, Jackson, Manning…

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Maitland Races

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 6

Following are the results of the first day's races, which took place on the Rutherford. Course on Thursday:-Opening Handicap, 6furlongs.—Magnet…

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Cricket Matches

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 5

A cricket match, between teams representing Timor and Blanford, was played at blandford on Saturday last, and resulted in a win for Blandford by 88 runs…

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Northern Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 5

The Northern Jockey Club commenced a race meeting at Rutherford on Thursday, when despite the rain of the previous day the weather was fine. The course looked clean and bright after its recent…

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Maitland District Junior Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

A committee meeting of the above Association was held at Mr. J. Staoker's, East Maitland, on Friday evening last. MR. G. B. Bowden, Vice-president, presided, and a large attendance of…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 6

Mr Stanley Rowley, the Australia champion sprinter, is to be sent to Paris to compete against the world's champions at the forthcoming Olympian games. To…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

A correspondent, writing above the pseudonym of "Cricket," asks:—1. Can a wicketkeeper leave his place behind the wicket, and field in fine-slip with gloves and pads on? 2. Can a wicketkeeper…

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Sporting. Racing Fixtures

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 3

March 17th—Gundy 16th April.—Aberdeen Jockey Club 16th April—Blanford Symmetry is reported to have run her last…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 March 1900 · page 2

On Saturday next Singleton are to the Glendon on the latter's wicket, play to commence at 2 o'clock sharp, Glendon team will be chosen from the following:—…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 4

There will be no match in the junior semi-final of the Hunter District Association to-morrow (Saturday.) The Branxton-Pearl B match has been postponed till the following Saturday, March 24…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 16 March 1900 · page 4

March 17—Gundy. March 17—Bucbanan. March 17-Branxton. March 21- Wallsend; entries, to-day…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

THE electorate trophy match set down for Saturday last, between Muswellbrook and Bunnan clubs, to be played at Bunnan, did not take place,…

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Early History of English Classic Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 16

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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Branxton Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 19 March 1900 · page 4

St. Patrick's Day was commemorated at Branxton by a day's horse racing promoted by Mr. W. Billington, host of the Commercial Hotel, ably assisted by a number of local gentlemen, who filled…

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