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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Golf

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 3

In the spring of 1897, just after the New York Legislature had adjourned, Governor Black, Lieutenant Governor Woodrult, Senators Higgins and…

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Football

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 4

The following members have been selected to represent the Murrurundi Junior Football club in the match against Quirindi. to he played at Quirindi on Wednesday next,…

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Football Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

A special general meeting of the local football club was held at the Aberdeen Hotel on Tuesday last The President, Mr. C. E. Peachey,…

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Motor Car Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 5

The Parisian society for the protection of human life on the highways has appealed to King Edward is prohibit the Gordon-Bennett Motor Race…

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District News. Aberdeen. FOOTBALL

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 2

A team of our local footballers met the Muswellbrook club on Saturday last on the show ground, and were defeated by twelve points…

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Sporting News. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 15

June3—Muswellbrook. June8—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries, June 1. June 23.25— Tamworth; entries, June 5…

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Football. Southern B v. NORTHERN B.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 5

These teams met on the Albion Ground, this afternoon, in a competition match. At half-time Norths gave a forfeit…

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English Cricket. Tall Scoring. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 3

IN. the match between Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire, winch commenced on the Trent Bridge Ground, Nottingham, on.Monday, the bome…

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Motor-car Racing. An Effect of the Collapse. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 6

THE accidents in connection with the Paris-Madrid motor race hare caused extra precautions to be taken for the Gordon Bennett Cup race, to be run…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 2

The Wallsent v. Northumberland match—Australian rules—on the Park on Saturday, ended in an easy win for Wallsend by 41 points (6 goals 5 behinds) to 19 (2 goal 7 behinds). The game was…

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Wakwick Farm Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 3

Following are the handicaps for the above meeting meeting on Saturday next:—JUMPER'S FLAT RACE; 1½ MILES.—Taiwan 10st 10lb. Grafnel 10st 8lb, Expectation 11,. 10st 6lb…

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Lawn Tennis. Largs v. ARDROSSAN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 2

A return match was played between the above clubs on Saturday afternoon at the Ardrossan court, resulting in a win for the former by three games. Totals—Large, 4 sets, 32 games; Ardrossan, 3 sets…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 2

June 8—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries, to-night. June 23, 25—Tamworth Jockey Club; entries, to-night. Juno 13.—Wallsend; entries, June 5…

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Our Singleton Letter. the Cricket Club Art Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 4

The drawing of prizes in connection with the art union promoted by the Singleton Cricket Club for the purpose of adding to its funds took place at the Imperial Hotel on Saturday afternoon in the…

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Latest Sporting News. A.J.C. Races. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1903 · page 3

The following weight have been declared for events to berun at Sandwock on Monday next, June 8:—SECOND HURDDLE RACE; 2½ MILES.— Cudal…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

In the New England football competition, Armi-dalwe School beat Uralla by 19 to nil, Carlton bent Guyra by 6 to nil, West End beat Hillgrove by 24 to nil. In view of a selection of a team to represent…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

The competition for the premiership of the Vic-torina Cricket League, which was protracted owing: to adverse weather, reached finality on Saturday, when the Essendon v. Williamstown match was…

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Law Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

On Saturday, the ladies' and gentlemen's singles handicaps, in connection with Maitland have Tennies Club, were advanced anther stage. have was a large attendance of visitors, and much…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the newcastle Jockey Club's meeting on Monday,[?]. THE PRINCESS MAY STAKES. — Naples, Autocrat,…

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Hospital Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the above was held in the School of Arts on Friday night last, when the following gentlemen were present: Messrs…

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