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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1905

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Interstate Cricket Match. N. S. Wales V. Victoria

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 2

The closing inter-State match in the Sheflield Shield competition between New South Wales and Victoria was continued of the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday…

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East Maitland Athletic Club. Annual Sports Gathering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 January 1905 · page 6

Unfortunately the annual reunion in connection with the East Maitland Athletic Club, which was brought off on the Banks-street Reserve yesterday, was somewhat interfered with by the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar, Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 8

Feb. 8, 9—Quirindi Jockey Club; entries, Feb. 2. Feb. 15, 16— Muswellbrook Jockey Club; entries, Feb. 6. April 1, 3—Newcastle Jockey Club Cup meeting…

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An Irish Racing Story. the Lost Coup Recovered

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1905 · page 6

Mr. Frederic Adye, in the "Badmington Magazine" for January. judulges in some amusing reminiscences of port in "Old Ireland":—…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 3

The howling in the match between New South Wales and Victoria was poor. It is to be remembered also that the hewlers included. Noble, Howell,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 4

Feb. 8,9—Quirindi Jockey Club; entries, to-night. Feb. 15, 16—Muswellbrook Jockey Club; entries, Feb. 6. April 1, 3—Newcastle Jockey Club Cup meeting…

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The Australian Eleven. F. R. Spofforth's Opinion of English Cricket. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 February 1905 · page 3

Writing to a friend in Sydney, Spofforth, the famous bowler, now redding in England, states that unless the Australian team visiting England…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 3

Maitland c. Waratah, Maitland Green, club match, Play commencing at 2 p.m. sharp, Maitland team; Sexty, McLanghlim, Cummine, Cansdell; Dimmock. Hackett, Eckford, Skinner; Eldridge, Robinson,…

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Athletic Princesses. English Queen and Her Daughters Fond of Outdoor Sports

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 February 1905 · page 4

Queen Alexandra has always been an advocate of games and athletics for girls, if kept within reason. She was very loud of all outdoor games as a child. In running…

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Cricket

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 2

A cricket match between the Murrurundi and Scone junior clubs was played on the local Show Ground on Monday last, and resulted in a victory for the local…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 7

In the Sheffield Shield cricket competition, E. F. Waddy (N.S.W.) com[?] out on top in the batting averages, and Noble (N.S.W.) in the bowling…

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Sporting News. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 15

Feb. 8,9—Quirindi Jockey Club. February 15, 16—Muswollbrook Jockey Club; entries, Feb. 6. April 1, 3—Newcastle Jockey Club Cup meeting…

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Silus Slocum on Cricket

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 13

"Say, Josh did yer ever see a game o' cricket? Waal, I've bin a-goin' out to Lord's some this season to see what it's like, and I allus sits side of a nice feller I met…

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Echoes Op Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 February 1905 · page 8

Feb. 8, 9—Quirindi Jockey Club. Feb. 16, 16—Muswellbrook Jockey Club; entries Feb. 6. Feb. 18— Wallaend Jockoy Club; eutries Feb.'14…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 3

The last two Australian championship were decided at Melbourne on Saturday. The 220yds Breast Championship was won by J. Matson (of West Australia) by five…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 3

At Adelaide on Saturday, Hack compiled 111 not out, and Roy Hill (brother of Clem of that [?]) bagged six wickets for 29. The Australian team of cricketers…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 February 1905 · page 4

Feb. 8, 9—Quirindi Jockey Club. Feb. 15, 16—Muswellbrook Jockey Club. Feb. 18—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries Feb. 14. April 1, 3, Newcastle jockey Club Cup meeting…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 February 1905 · page 8

Feb. 9—Quirindi Jockey Club. Feb. 15, 16— Muswellbrook Jockey Club. Feb. 18—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries Feb. 14. April 1, 3—Newcastle Jockey Club Cup meeting…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 4

For some time Singleton C.C. has been trying to arrange a match with Armidale Association and the 18th of this month was suggested as a date for the match. Word…

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The Australian Cricket Tour

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 February 1905 · page 3

The Board of Control has decided the times of play, the division of profits, the appointment of umpires, and the test matches, exactly similar to the programme…

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