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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1901

1,098 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 55

Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 2

THE Hunter team which went to Muswellbrook on Saturday to play Robertson was not fully representative of the Union; still, it was successful by…

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LOCAL & General News. Hare Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 July 1901 · page 2

THE final of the Scone. Coursing Club's sweepstakes was run off on Saturday morning last, and won by Shamrock. A supplementary sweep…

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Rugby Football Notes. [By Referee.]

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 4

Although beaten in both matches by Now South Wales, the Queenslanders great effort on Saturday stamps them as a very fine team-one of the best…

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Tennis

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 2

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

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 2

Following will represent Singleton Club in a match against West End (Maitland) nt the Showground on Saturday afternoon: Full-back, Grant; three-quarters, Stewart,…

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Football. Hunter Union

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

At a meeting of the Hunter Union on Tuesday night, it was decided to co-operate with the Northern Union, in asking that a selector of the N.S.W. Union be present at the inter-union match in…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 3

An endeavor is being made to have played on the Scone ground, next Saturday week, a test match, from which a team to represent the Robertson…

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Lawn Tennis

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 2

On Saturday the grounds of the Barrington Public School looked quite gay, when visitors from Stroud participated in a match with our local…

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Rosehill Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 3

"Early Bird's" tips for to-morrow's racing at Rosehill are:—Hurdles—Marton, Fluker, Korowai, or Oberon. Railway Stakes.—Chassepot or, Caledonia, Kenley,…

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The Picnic Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 3

The second day of the Picnic Races attracted a fair attendance. the results were:—Handicap Hurdles.—Stranger 1, Snowstrom 2, Giralah 3…

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Cricket in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 3

Dr. R. Macdonald. of Queensland, playing for Leicestershire against Debyshire, scored 14.7 not out…

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English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 3

The Yorkshire committee have expressed a wish that Rhodes should decline M'Laren's invitation to visit Australia…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 July 1901 · page 3

July 31—Newcastle Jockey Club. Aug. 10—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, Monday, Aug. 5; weights, Aug. 7. ATHLETIC SPORTS…

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Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

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

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An Illegal Racing Sweep

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

A man named Joseph Stoddart has been [?] to three month's imprisonment and to pay a fine of £50 for advertising a Derby Sweepstakes to be drawn in Holland…

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Sporting news. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 15

July 31—Newcastle Jockey Club. Aug 10—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, Monday Aug. 5; Weights, Aug. 7. PIGION SHOOTING…

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Cricket. The English Team

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 7

Interviewed on the subject of the Australian tour, Mr. A. C. Maclaren is reported as under in the London Daily Mail of June 18:—…

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Football. East End B v. Miller's Forest

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

These teams met on the Park this afternoon, and after a good game, East End won by 6 points to nil. Edmunds kicked two goals…

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Our Singleton Letter. Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 July 1901 · page 4

On Saturday last teams representing Singleton and West End (Maitland) engaged in a competition match on the Show Ground, the result being an overwhelmning defeat of the local players by 23 points to 9. The winners showed good form, and…

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Football. East End v. DUNGOG

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 July 1901 · page 2

This match was played on the Park on Saturday. The players were:—Dungog—Full-back, J. Hodges; three-quarters, P. McNamee, F. Irwin, J. Garrard, and A. Brady; halves, S. Bignell and A. Robinson;…

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