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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1903 · page 3

The Windsor Royal Easter Handicap was won by Grey Tick, Australian Star second, Amonet third…

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The Tennis Season

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

As the tennis season approaches, the various courts, in town, are being put in order, a recent addition, being that opened by the Presbyterian body, on Saturday, a…

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Latest Sporting News Wallsend Jockey Club Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 3

The following imposts have been declared by the handicapper, Mr. W. C. Quinton, for the principal events to be competed for at the Wallsend Jockey Ciub's meeting on Saturday next and Raster…

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St. Andrew's Tennis Club. Opening of a New Court

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1903 · page 2

ON Saturday [?] & very pleasing ceremony took place in the opening of the news courts in connection with St Andrew's Tennis Club. The site…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 2

Mr. Alf. Giles, of West Maitland, has received a communication from a Maitlander now in Wellington, New Zealand (Mr. W. Bartlett), asking him if he would be willing to undertake the care of the…

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Football. Southern Division Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1903 · page 4

The first annual meeting of members of the Southern Division Football Club was held last night in Mr. W. J. Sampson's rooms, High-street. Mr. W. A. Terry (vice-president) occupied the chair…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 4

When he returned from his first boxing bout in Portland, Or., James J. Corbett,. the ex-champion pugilist, was asked by his father: "How did it turn out?" Being…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Charley White, the popular representative three-quarter, will play with the Western Division Club, West Maitland, this season…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1903 · page 4

Following [?] represent Reedy Creek against Oban Vale at Sedgefield on Saturday, play to commence at 11 o'clock :—S. Barton, Wood, Hassett, Roberts,…

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Blandford Easier Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

It 16 arc un[?]ed by adveti[?]cmeut in another a lame that owing to the pa[?]city[?]…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

The following will represent the Bolvideres in their match against Howe's Valley, at Bulga, on Easter Monday,play to commence at 11 o'clock:-Fitzgerald(3),…

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CRICKET. [?] v. YARALLA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 3

[?] match was started to-day on the [?] between the Albions and Yaralla [?] in ground was a beautiful green after [?] The wicket was in good order…

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Sub-races in Southland Central America

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 4

Nowhere else in the world have the white, negro, and red or Indian races mingled so much as in South and Central America, A special vocabulary has…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1903 · page 4

pril 20—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries, April 14. May 1, 2—Dungog Jockey Club; entries, April 22. May 16—Hospital and Nurses' Home Benefit Meeting, Rutherford; entries, May 8…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

A meeting of all person interested in local footbaal will do held at the Mechanics Institute on Thursday night, The various clubs in Sydney are making…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 2

April 18—Brown and Socley's Handicap, entries, to-morrow. April 20—Newcastle Jockey Club ; entries, to-night May 1, 2—Dungog Jockey Club; entries, April 22…

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Cricket. Singleton V. I. Zingari (Sydney) a Win for the Visitors

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1903 · page 2

A MATCH was played at Howe Park on Good Friday and Saturday between Singleton and I. Zingari clubs. The latter combination included A. J…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the Newcastle Jockey Club's races, to take place on Monday next:—FLYING HANDICAP,six surlongs.—Camden, Naples…

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