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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1901

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 April 1901 · page 3

May 3—Dungog; entries, April 26. May 4—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries, April 29. May 6—Newcastle Tattersall's Club; entries, April [?] 29…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

The final match for the Association Cup, under association rules, was played at the Crystal Palace Ground on Saturday. The contesting clubs were Sheffield United and Tottenham Hotspur. The…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

The cricket season in Adelaide came to an end on Saturday. The East Adelaidetoam, of which C. Hill is a member, are premiers…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixture

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

MAY 7th and 8th.—Muswellbrook Amateur Meeting; entries close 26th April. May 15th and 16th.—Scone Jockey Club Meeting; entries, 4th May; general…

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Races at Sedgefield

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

An afternoon's racing took place on the Sedgefield course on Saturday. There was a good attendance and the sport was of an interesting character. Results :—…

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City Tattersall's Club Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

A most successful day's racing war held at Randwick on Saturday under the management of City Tattersall's Club. Results:—…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 April 1901 · page 3

Connelly, the local pedestrian, made a bold bid for winning honors in. Gibson and Cameron's 6th Grand Handicap, rim at Newcastle on Friday night. The finish in…

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Football. Hunter District Football Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1901 · page 4

The first annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union was held last night in Cridge's room, High street. Mr. D. J. Ryan was voted to the chair, and others…

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Hunter District Rugby Football Union. Singleton Delegates Present

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 4

THE first annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union was held at West Maitland on Tuesday evening. Present: Mr D. J…

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Fatal Boxing Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 3

At the London Sporting Club on Monday, Jack Roberts knocked Billy Smith, of New York, out in a boxing match and Smith died to-day…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 2

The following will represent Middle Falbrook v. Sedgefield on the Square, on Saturday, 27th last, at 10.30:— W. Beck, H. Beck, C. Knight, A. Drake, W…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 April 1901 · page 3

May 3—Dunpog; entries, April 26. May 4—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries, April 29. May 4—Newcastle Tattersall's Club; entries, April 29…

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Sporting Notes. Racing Fixture

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

May 15th and 16th.—Scone Jockey Club Meeting; entries, 4th May; general entries, 14th May. May 25th.—Aberdeen Jockey Club Meeting;…

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Muswellbrook Amateur Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 April 1901 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the above races, which are set down to take place on the 7th and 9th May :—…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

A meeting of Singleton Football Club will be held this evening. The business to be transacted is of an important nature. Among other matters…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

During the junior cricket match, when those redoubtable teams, the Fitzroy Mascottes and South Yarra, were striving against each other at Fitzroy, the light grew so bad that the barrackers of the…

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Football Club

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Murrurundi Football Club, which was called for Saturday evening last, but was postponed owing to the death of the late Mr. Vincent Pierce…

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Echols of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

May 3—Dungog; entries, to-night. May 4—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries, Monday. May 6—Newcastle Tattersall's Club; entries, Monday May 15, 16—Scone; entries, May 4…

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Canterbury Park Races. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 April 1901 · page 3

Owing to the inclement state of the weather Canterbury Park race meeting, which should have taken place this afternoon, has bean postponed until next week…

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