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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Remarkable Tribes and Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 9

Of all the races of men yet discovered the Akkas, a wandering tribe of dwarfs in Central Africa, are nearest akin to tho ape. Ethnologists are mainly agreed that they…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 May 1903 · page 4

May 20—Newcastle Jockey Club. May 27, 28—Scone J.C.; entries, 18th. June 3—Muswellbrook. June 8—Newcastle Jockey Club…

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Coursing at Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 4

A coursing meeting, under the auspices of the Muswellbrook Hare Coursing Club, was held on the Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, when good sport was provided. The day was cloudy and…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 2

In Sydney, on Saturday, Eastern Suburbs defeated Western Suburbs by 11 points to nil. The Eastern forwards played a dashing game, beating the Western forwards at every point, and keeping the…

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Table Tennis. High School v. Bachelor's Hall (Mr. Holling's Team)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 4

A very pleasant evening was spent by the High-School lads on Saturday last in a match (8 aside) between the above teams. The game was evenly contested throughout, and…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 4
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P. J. Carew the well-known Queeuslander, is playing centre three-quarter for Eastern Suburbs. In the Sydney First Grade competition…

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Ardrossan Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 May 1903 · page 4

A friendly match was played against the Large Tennis Club on Saturday last, May 16, when about twelve members of the Addrossan Club journeyed to that town. The result of the play was a win for…

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Muswellbrook Coursing CJub

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 May 1903 · page 3

The first meeting of the season under the auspices of the above club was held on the Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon last, when a good…

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Football Hunter Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 4

A meeting of the executive of the Hunter District Rugby Union was held on Tuesday night in Mr. W. J. Sampson's rooms. There was a good attendance. Mr. W. A. Terry presided…

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Singleton Football Club

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 2

The above club will open its season of competition football under the auspices of the Hunter District Rugby Union at Maitland on. Saturday. The team drawn to…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 3

May 27, 28—Scone J.C. June 3—Muswellbrook; entries, 27th. June 8—Newcastle Jockey Club. June 9, 11—Tamworth Jockey Club; entries June 1…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 May 1903 · page 4

At Aspendale on Wednesday, Pat M'Carthy's old cast-off, Salvous, won the Welter. The latest scratchings for Moorefield races are:—Flying Handicap, Australia; Welter Handicap…

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Coursing at Muswellbrook

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 16

A coursing meeting, under the auspices of the Muswellbrook Hare Coursing Club, was held on the Recreation Ground on Saturday afternoon, when good sport was provided. The day was cloudy and…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 4

Following will represent Singleton F.C. against Miller's Forest F.C. at the Albion Ground, Maitland, this afternoon :—K. Curtis, J. Pratt, W. Cusick, R. Trunley, P…

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Murrurundi Football Club

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Murrurundi Football Club was held at Rooney's Hotel on Saturday evening last, when there was a fair attendance Mr. A. N. Wood…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 8

May 27, 28—Scone J.C. June 3—Muswellbrook; entries, 27th. June 8—Newcastle Jockey Club. June 9,11—Tamworth Jockey Club; entries June 1…

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Football. Southern Division v. Northern Division

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 4

The senior and junior competitions arranged by the Hunter Rugby Union were started this afternoon. On the Albion Ground, Southern aud Northern Divisions and Miller's Forest and Singleton, played…

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Maitland Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 3

A friendly game of golf was played on the above Club's links, several visitors from Waratah taking part. In all there were about 30 players, and although a cold blast wind blew all the time, a most…

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Football. Singleton v. Miller's Forest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 May 1903 · page 2

This match was played on the Albion Ground on Saturday. Forest won the toss. From the kick off, Sheehan carried on, and was nearly through in the corner. Reds, playing with 11 men, were hard…

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