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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1901

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Football. Hunter District Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 5

The executive committee of the Hunter District Union held a meeting last night in Cridge's room, High-street. Mr. D. Manery presided, and there was a large attendance of…

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Muswellbrook Jockey Club Races. Postponed till June 20th and 21st

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1901 · page 2

THE rainfall referred to in another column is responsible for the postponement of the race meeting of abovenamed Club, which had been fixed for…

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Tennis

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 2

All lines Tennis Materials, cheapest and best. M.ANDERSON, Bourke-street…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 4

The following will represent East End in their competition match against West End, to be played on the Park on Saturday, 15th instant, at 3.30 p.m.:—W.Ward, J. Aisbett, P. Conroy, G. Edwards, H…

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Hunter District Rugby Union

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 3

A MEETING of the Hunter District Rugby Union executive waS held on Tuesday evening at Cridge'S rooms, West Maitland. Mr D. Manery…

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Hospital Races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 2

The maitland Hospital authorities have the good fortune to have secured the sympathy of the sporting part of the community, and a benefit race meeting in aid…

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The English Cricket Team for Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1901 · page 3

Mr. Maclaren has decided to take an English cricket team to Australia. The team will include G. L. Jessop (Gloucestershire)and Cambridge University), A.A. Lilley (Warwickshire), and…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 4

The football matches to-morrow-East End v. West End (seniors), and East End B v. East End C (juniors)—will be played on the Park. As stated on Wednesday, the executive of the Union considers the…

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Football. Robertson Electorate Football Association

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 5

THE adjourned annual meeting of clubs affiliated to the above was held at the Belmore Hotel last night, when there were present: Messrs. Bean, A…

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Football Tricks

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 5

Many football matches nowadays, especially cup ties and encounters generally in which there is much at stake, are won by sheer trickery—or superior tactics, as the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1901 · page 3

Weights for the Epsom, Metrep, Caulfield and Melbourne Cups are due on the 1st July. Pedestrians are reminded that entries for Brown and Sooley's Handicap are due to-morrow (Saturday)…

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Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

All lines Tennis Materials, cheapest and best.M. ANDERSON, Bourke-street…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 3

West End and East End meet in the senior competition at Maitland this afternoon. Singleton Club has the bye It is stated that a match for a stake has…

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The Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

UNEORTUNATELY it is too late now for the local Jockey Club to work up an interest in the races to take place next week such as would result in a…

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Victoria Racing Club Entries

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 15

MELBOURNE CUP ; 2 miles.—Aurus, Union Jack, Ampier, Clanside, Flagship, Sheridan, Examiner, Black Watch, Footboll, Flying Column, Elderside, Beacon, Otway, Juggler, gazelle, Ringlike, Revenue,…

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The Game of Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 4

A certain football club had a very unenviable record of defeats, so a distinguished spectator made a few nasty remarks to a committeeman…

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Hospital Races at Maitland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1901 · page 2

THE Maitland Hospital being in need of pecuniary assistance, Messrs. W. and H. Atkinson are promoting a race meeting to assist the Committee…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 2

The death is announced of the stallion Ulric, by Chester, from the flying Uralla, which died from, gripes, at his owner's place (Mr. W. Delander), of Moree…

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Football. West End v. East End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 4

The Senior match on Saturday provided on exciting contest. East End had to make up its[?]team with seven juniors; but they did very well; M'Lean and Andrews showing most prominently. Of the…

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South Singleton Cricket Club:—banquet and Smoke Concert

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1901 · page 4

The South Singleton Cricket Club marked the close of the season by the holding of a banquet and smoke concert at Mr. R. Lamplough's Terminus Hotel on Saturday evening. There was only a small…

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