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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1902

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Newcastle Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 3

Fifty-two years have passed since the first regatta was held in Newcastle harbour, and the annual outing on New Year's Day has long been looked upon by the residents of thee coaly city aud of its suburbs as…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 3

Jeffries and Sharkey will engage in a boxing match 20 rounds at San Fraucisco in April next…

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Scone Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 January 1902 · page 4

FINE weather prevailed at Scone for the Oddfellows' races on Boxing Day. There was a large attendance, and the [?]rces were successful. Results:—…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 January 1902 · page 2

Jan. 27—Moonan Brook; entries, Jan. 17; weights, Jan. 23. Jan. 28, 28.—Bullahdeath; entries, Jan. 16 find 18; weights, Jan. 22…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 8

The glove contest between W. M'Coll the undefeated Armidale boxer, and Tut Ryan, the heavyweight champion of Victoria, took place at the Gaiety Club, Sydney…

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Meter Racing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 8

Unofficially, but none the less positively, eye-witnesses declare that both Vanderblit and Keene, the American ehaffeurs, have driven their motor ears a mile inside…

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Cricket

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus, Singleton Argus, Singleton Argus, The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The following have been selected to represent the local club in the match to be played against the Wingen club on the local ground this (Saturday) afternoon,play commencing…

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Local News. Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 4

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

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Local News. Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 6

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

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Sporting News. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 15

Jan. 27—Moonan Brook; entries, Jan. 17; weights, Jan. 23. Jan 27, 28—Manilla Jockey Club. Jan. 27, 28—Bullahdelah Jockey Club…

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Gresford Cricket Ground Sports

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 January 1902 · page 2

The above sports came off successfully on Now Year's Day in the presence of a fairly large gathering. The Federal Band of ten performers enlivened proceedings by their splendid playing. Mr. Smith…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 January 1902 · page 2

On Saturday, in the match, Albions v. East Maitland, commonced on the East Maitland ground the latter had three wickets down for 153 runs when rain stopped play. Cunningham mad 52…

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Moter Racing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 3

On the Ocean Bonlevard at Brooklyn, U.S.on November 17, Henri Fournier on his moter car covered a straight mile against a head wind in 51 45sec., setting…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 2

All Lines of Cricket Cricket now arriving.M. ANDERSON,Bourke-street…

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Interstate. Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 3

George Giffen, Reedman, Hill, Hack, Travers, F.Jarvis, Jones, McKenzie, Kirkwood, W. Giffen, and Claxton, with Waters as emergency, have been selected to represent South Australia in the match against to represent South Australia in the match…

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Local News. Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 January 1902 · page 2

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

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