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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Cricket in the Sixties

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 3

A writer in the "Argus" has something to say about the first match on Australian soil by an English team. When H. H. Stephenson's team appeared on Melbourne cricket ground on…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1904 · page 4

March 19—Greaford. March 23,24—Newcastle Jockey Club. April 16—Buchanan; entries, April 9. ATHLETICS…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 4

At Newcastle on Monday the 220yds Championship of Australasia was decided. Great interest was centred in the meeting of Cavill and Keran. The race proved to…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 March 1904 · page 4

The match between England and South Australia was concluded at Adelaide on Tuesday. Requiring 183 runs to win, the Englishmen commenced their second…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calender. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 March 1904 · page 3

March 19—Gresford. March 23, 24—Newcastle Jockey Club. April 2 and 4—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, March 25…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 6

At the third of the Australasian swimming championship carnivals, held at Sydney on Wednesday night, Dick Cavill won the 410yds championship from B…

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Swimming Carnival at Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 10

The swimming of the Australasian 220 yards Championship at the carnival in the Corporation Baths on Mondays night was a big event in the natatorial history of the district as it was the first occasion…

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Cricket in the Sixties

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 5

A writer in the "Argus" has something to say about the first match on Australian soil by an English team. When H. H. Stephenson's team appeared on Melbourne cricket ground on…

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The Football Match

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 6

An eleven from Warner's team of cricketers played a British Association football match on Wednesday afternoon on the Adelaide Oval. The…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 6

A match between Singleton and District will be played at Howe Park to-day. Play will commence at 11 o'clock…

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Lawn Tennis East Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the East Maitland Lawn Tennis Club was held last night in St. Peter's Hall, East Maitland. Untill the president was elected for the ensuing year Dr. S. A. Alcorn…

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Cricket. Amateurs v. CHANT & CO

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 March 1904 · page 5

The above match was played on the Park on Friday last, and resulted in a win for the Amateurs by 87 runs…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 March 1904 · page 2

March 23, 24—Newcastle Jockey Club. April 2 and 4—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries March 25 April 3 and 5—Tamworth Jockey Club…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 4

Speaking at a natation banquet in Sydney on Saturday night, Mr O'Sullivan, Minister for Works, said the Government had a proposal in view to build baths in…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

The rumour that Trumper was seriously ill gained credence in many quarters, and newspaper writers in many parts, of Australia have vied with [?] another in writing sympathetic paragraphs. Many…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

March 23, 24—Newcastle Jockey Club. April 2 and 4-Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, March 25 April 3 and 5—Tamworth Jockey Club…

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Inter-state Cricket. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 3

Noble, Duff, Trumper, Hopkins, Kelly. Mackay, Cotter, C. Gregory, Bowden, Farquhar and Grounds have been selected to represent New South Wales in the return…

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Cricket. the "Association" Competition. Scone v. ROUCHEL

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

THERE was a large attendance on the local ground on Saturday, to witness the second match between Scone and Rouchel in the "Association" series…

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St. Patrick's Day. How Dungog Celebrated It. Pony Races, Concert and Dance

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 22 March 1904 · page 2

Through many centuries has the 17th of March been consecrated to the memory of every true Irishman as a day of festivity and rejoicing, and on…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 4

North v. Morpeth and Hinton, on the Park, next Saturday and following Saturday, March 26 and April 2. The following will represent the Northern Division:—Lindsay (3), F. Norrie, B. Ross, H…

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