A Cricket Challenge of 1858
A curious, cricket advertisement appears in the columns of the "Mercury" of fifty years ago, December 2, 1858, indicating that keen competition, existed between the…
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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing
Dec. 9.—Newcastle Jockey Club. Dec. 15—Maitland Races; entries, Dec. 10. Dec. 26, 30.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries Dec. 21…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Cricket. Upper Hunter v. Hunter Association
The inter-district match between Upper Hunter and Hunter Associations was played on the Albion Ground to-day. Ebsworth won the toss from R. Lindsay, and opened…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Bowls. Maitland v. NEWCASTLE
The following will represent Maitland against Newcastle City, on Wednesday afternoon, on the Park:—Eckford, Adams, Beaver, Prince; Hills, O'Brien, Armstrong, Edmunds; Poulton, Marshall,…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Very Latest Cables. London, Sunday Afternoon. Amateur Swimming Contests
The Southern Comities Swimming Association, has voted £lOO to assist the Amateur Swimming Association to send swimmers, to compete in Australia in 1909…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing
Dec. 5, 9.—Newcastle Jockey Club; Dec. 15—Maitland Races; entries, Dec. 10. Dec. 26, 30.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, Dec. 21…
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" Bill" Squires, who has returned from New Zealand, has been matched to box Lang for the Australian championship at the Stadium…
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The Australian Rugby Union team played a match on Saturday against the Anglo-Welsh team that season toured New Zealand and…
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The principal performers with the bat in Sydney first grade cricket on Saturday were;—S. Emery 142, E. F. Waddy 133, J. C. Barnes 105, A. Diamond 86…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →SWIMMING. (By Cable). London
The Swimming Association has voted £100 towards sending amateur swimmers to Australia…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Football in England. Wallabies Defeat the Anglo-Welsh. London
The Australian Rugby Union team yesterday played a match against the Anglo Welsh team that last season toured New Zealand and Australia, and…
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"Boshter" Bill Squires arrived in Maitland on Monday, after spending a couple of months in touring New Zealand. Bill states that he is in splendid health,…
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Jim Driscoll, of England, knocked out C. Griffin, the New Zealand boxer, in the eleventh round in a contest at San Francisco…
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The following will represent Singleton at Scone on Saturday next, at 11 a.m.:— E. Capp. E. W. L. Gordon Hyde, F. Dight, A. Blaxland. J. Humphries, Dr…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Triangular Cricket Scheme
The Marylebone Club is trying to arrange a conference in the summer with the Australians and South Africans, to discuss the proposed triangular cricket contests scheme…
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Dec. 16—Maitland Races, entries, to-night. Dec. 26, 30.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries Dec. 21. Dec. 26, 28.—Armidale Turf Club; entries…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Racing Conference. Proposed Northern Association
Last evening a meeting of representatives of Northern racing clubs was held at the Centennial Hotel, Newcastle, for the purpose of discussing the advisableness of appointing a stipendiary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Cricket. Hunter, River District Association
At a meeting of the executive of the Hunter River District Cricket Association, presided over by Mr. Elias Bowden, a letter was received from Mr. S. J. Eades…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing
Dec 16.—Maitland Races. Dec. 26, 30.—Wallsend Jockey Club ; entries, Dec. 21. Dec. 26, 28.—Armidale Turf Club; entries…
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