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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1901

1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 2 of 55

Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 3

A match was played on the Albion Ground yesterday between Morpeth and an Albion team. The former made 152, of which M. Bourke hit up 95 in brilliant style. J. Bramble made 22, playing very…

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A Cricket Rule. [By Cable] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 3

THE committee of the Marylebone Club passed resolutions altering the instructions to umpires, so that captoins of the opposing teams shall…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 1

A match between the Melbourne and Sydney Universities was commenced in Sydney, on Wednesday. Melbourne were all out for 159, the bowling of Clarke—five for 45—and Blue—four for 56—being…

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A Cricket Story

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 6

At a match between two country villages, where local rivalry ran high, the butcher of the village came in to bat, and before taking centre was seen to whisper to the umpire…

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A Ghastly Holocaust. Football Spectators Plunged Into Molten Glass. San Francisco, Friday, Nov. 30

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 January 1901 · page 1

While some twenty thousand people were watching a football match between the Stanford and Berkeley University teams yesterday afternoon several hundred men and boys climbed on the iron…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 January 1901 · page 3

Sid Gregory has scored 1033 runs against South Australia. M. A. Noble has made 11 centuries in first-class cricket, and seven in Inter-State…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

At Adelaide an Saturday, Clem Hill made 175 not oat, W. Giffen 77, Bailey 69. Tom Hogno compiled 131 not not for Wickha Albions agaimit Wa Wallsend Albions…

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Warwick Farm Races-

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3

The racing on Saturday resulted as under:— The Kingston Stakes, 6 furlongs.—Ma Ma, 7st 8lb (A. Scott), 1; Gozan, 7et 71b,…

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Latest Sporting News. Boxing. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 January 1901 · page 3

In a boxing contest last eveing between McGowan and Hiscutt, the former won in the ninth round, Hiscutt being severely punished…

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A Ghastly Holocaust. Collapse of a Roof Football Spectators Plunged into Molten Glass

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

A TELEGRAM from San Francisco, dated Friday, November 30th, says:—While some 20,000 people were watch ing a football match between the…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 January 1901 · page 4

To represent Pearl B against Maitland, at East Maitland, to-morrow:—J. Moore, H. Moore, F. Fitness, C. Homan, L. Andrews, C. Hammond, K. Blair, A. Wilcher, F. Whyburn, C. M'Elroy, J…

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Cricket

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The following in the team selected to represent Murrurundi in the trophy match against Muswellbrook, to be played on the local ground to-day (Saturday):—W. S…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 3

Jan 25, 26—Manilla Jan. 26—Newcastle; entries, Jan. 21. Jan. 26—Gresford. Jan 28, 29—Bulladelah J. C…

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A Ghastly Holocaust. Football Spectators Plunged Into Molten Glass. Sun Francisco, Friday, Nov. 30

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 9

While some twenty thousand people were watching a football match between the Stanford and Berkeley University teams yesterday afternoon several hundred men and boys climbed on the iron…

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Local and General News. Athletic Club Sports

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 2

In consequence of the proclamation issued by the Lieutenant-Governor ordering that Saturday next, 26th January, shall be observed as the Anniversary Day holiday…

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Interstate Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 January 1901 · page 3

The New South Wales interstate team was selected to-day to play against Victoria next Saturday. The team is identical with that which put up the recent record Score against South Australia…

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Inter-state Cricket. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 January 1901 · page 3

THE New South Wales inter-state team was selected to-day to play against Victoria next Saturday. The team is identical with that which put…

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Sydney Turf Club Races Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

The race meeting of the Sydney Turf Club, which was fixed for Saturday and Monday next, has been postponed in consequence of the death of the Queen…

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