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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 3

The First Grade matches in Sydney one Saturday resulted as follows:—North Sydney beat University by H points to 3 ; Western Suburbs defeated South Sydney…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

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

[?] — Newcastle Jockey Club. [?]— Tain worth Jockey Club.[?] —Wallsend; entries, June 5. [?] — Newcastle Jockey Club…

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Singleton Cricket Club Art Union. The Drawing of Prizes

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1903 · page 2

THE drawing of prizes in connection with the art union inaugurated by the club, to carry out improvements on the cricket ground at Howe…

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Football. Hunter Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 8

A meeting of the executive of the abovenamed Union was held last night at Mr. W. J. Sampson's rooms. A lot of time was taken up over tho question of…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 2

The Muswellbrook Club journeyed to Aberdeen on Saturday last and met a fairly strong team from that locality, when they were defeated by six points…

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English Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1903 · page 5

Against Sussex, Jessop scared 286 under three hours…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 4

In the Liverpool Plains Cup competition Warialda beat Inverell by 8 points to 7. For Warialda Geddes scored a try and kicked a goal. M'Gee also secured a try. Nott obtained a try and also kicked a goal…

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Table Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 4

The following will represent the West Maitland Ping Pong Club in a match against High School Club, on Friday night, at the club rooms of the former, old Masonic Hall, eight a-side:—W…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 4

June 8—Newcastle Jockey Club. June 23, 25—Tamworth Jockey Club June 13.—Wallsend; entries, Jnne 5. June 27, 29—Newcastle Jockey Club…

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A Tidy Cricket Score. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 3

PLAYING against Sussex, G. L. Jessop, the Gloucestershire amateur, made 286 runs in three hours…

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Aberdeen. FOOTBALL

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 3

A FOOTBALL match was played on the Recreation Ground here on Saturday afternoon last, between teams representing Muswellbrook and Aberdeen…

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Scone: Its Races and Surroundings. (By "Milroy," in The Sydney Mail.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 June 1903 · page 2

THE occupiers of that rich valley which begins near Murrurundi and runs south to Aberdeen, on the Hunter, are men to be envied. The Groat Northern railway…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 5

Members of the Maitland Bowling club will meet on the green at half-past one o'clock on Monday afternoon for a game, Friday v. Saturday players, [?] players being particularly invited to attend…

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Football

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

On Saturday (today), 6th instant, the Murrurundi Football Club Will be engaged in the first match of the Robertson Elerorate Competition, against the Muswellbrook…

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Football Match

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

A football match was played on the Recreation Ground here on Saturday afternoon last between teams representing Muswellbrook and Aberdeen Foot…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 5

Following entries have been received for the Wallsend Jockey Club's race meeting, to be held on the 13th instant:— SHORTS' HANDICAP—Exile, Nebraska, Yule Cake,…

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Singleton Football Club

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 4

OUR readers will be glad to know that the above club is going on famously. The committee is using every endeayour to make the season a notable,…

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Newcastle Racing Sensation. No Bill Filed

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 4

In connection with the cass arising out of the recent alleged tampering with the scales at the Newcastle racecourse, the Attorney—General has declined to file a bill against Tames Kingsley and…

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Football. Western Division v. Northern Division

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 5

This was the first game on the Albion. West won the toss. North had the best of the light wind, and were soon dangerous. Lillyman saved. Then Daggan kicked too hard, and Scobie forced. West…

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Approaching Races. Australian Jockey Club Spring Meeting

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 13

Following is the list of the nominations received yesterday for the two lending handicap events to be run at the A.J. C. Spring Meeting;- Epsom Handicap : 1 mile.—Sir Leonard, Balfour…

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