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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1901

1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 6 of 55

Murrurundi Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1901 · page 2

THE annual race meeting of the Mururundi Jockey Club was commenced on Wednesday in pleasant conditions, the weather being fine and the…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 February 1901 · page 2

The first of the six international Rugby contests in Britain was played at Cardiff, in January, between England and Wales. The latter had a strong team, and also had the encouraging thought that they had…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 6

The veteran cricketer, James Lillywhite, in a letter to the London press, very truly asks—Where is the thrower who can compare with the champion bowlers of the last four decades ?—He continues—…

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Cricket. [By Umpire.] Singleton v. South Singleton

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 February 1901 · page 2

These clubs played a match on the South Singleton Park on Saturday afternoon. The result was a win for Singleton by 130 runs. Evidence was…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 2

THE following players have been selected to represent Muswellbrook B in the return match with Denman C.C. in the Smith junior trophy competition,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 3

March 9—Wallsend (Hospital benefit); entries, March 2. March 16—Vacy ; entries, March 9. March 23—Buchanan…

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Latest Sporting News, Newcastle Races. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 February 1901 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club conducted ona of its popular monthly race meetings this afternoon in auspicious circumstances so far as the weather went, for the day was bright and warm, with promise of a…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 February 1901 · page 3

At the carnival held in Farmer's Baths, Sydney, on Saturday, R. Cavill won the 300yds championship in record time from the previous holder, R. Craig. Cavill…

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A Cricket Comedy

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 March 1901 · page 5

This curious incident occurred during the course of a cricket match, played at Hull. The match was an ordinary fixture, and the clubs were of very minor importance, and…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 6

Singleton meet Goorangoola on the latter's wicket to-day, and Singleton 11. play Sedgefield at Howe Park. A unique match was played at Adelong…

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Blandford Races

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

A meeting was held at the Plough Inn, Blandford on Saturday evening last for the purpose of making arrangements for holding races on the Blandford course on Easter…

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Cricket. Lochinvar v. ALBIONS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 3

These teams commenced a competition match on the Albion this afternoon. The Albions won the toos, and went in to but on a good wicket. R. Lindsay and B. Rosa opened the innings to the bowling of W…

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Cricket. Town v. Country

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 2

AN interesting game is to take place on the Scone ground today, when the town players of the electorate will be pitted against those of the country…

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East Maitland Athletic Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 March 1901 · page 4

There was a fair attendance of members at tho annual meeting of the East Maitland Athletic Club, held last night in the committee room of the Mechanics' Institute. In the absence of the…

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Athletic Sports

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

The Murrurundi Athletic Club announces in our advertising columns that a sports meeting will be held on the local Show Ground on Saturday next, 9th instant…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 3

R. A. Duff, of North Sydney, has done excellently with the bat this season, both for his club and for the State. his last three club innings have yielded—121 against Redfern, 227 (not out) against Newcastle,…

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Cricket TOWN v. COUNTRY

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1901 · page 2

THE Association match herE last Saturday, between the representatives of the country clubs and those of thE town was not what it should have…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 5

A very interesting: cricket match was played on the Vacy Ground on Saturday, 2nd inst., between teams representing Vacy and Torryburn, and ended in a decided victory for the…

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Cricket. B Team v. Denman

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 6 March 1901 · page 2

THE local B team went out to Denman on Saturday last to play a return match with the Denman Club in the Smith juntor trophy competition, and…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 March 1901 · page 1

Playing for Newcastle West against Plattsburg on Saturday, S. Sneesby made 145 and M. E. Cooke 80. W. Wilson, a member of the…

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