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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1903

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A Racing Dilemma

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 4

DURING a Turf career of over a quarter of century I have been inadvertently placed in numerous awkward positions, but the dilemma about which I am going to…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 7

Rugby football competitions in Sydney will not be resumed until August 1, engagements of Queensland and New Zealand teams to be decided in the meantime…

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Sporting News. Tee Calendar Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 15

11—Wallsend. 15—Socne Hospital Races. [?] 25,26—Quirindi Jockey Club; entries, Aug. 10…

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Football, Western v. NORTHERN B.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 5

At half-time score was—West, 3 points; North, nil. It was a fast game, and North had hard luck more than once…

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Football in Sydney. New South Wales v. Queensland. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 5

Tho Inter-State football match, Now South Wales v. Queensland, was played on the Agricultural Ground this afternoon, The weather was showery, and the ground slippery. About 15,000 people were…

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English Cricket. Some Tall Scoring. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 July 1903 · page 5

IN the cricket match, Gentlemen v. Players, the former made 500 for two wickets, Fry scoring 232, MacLaren 168, both net out. This partnership…

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Football. Western B v. NORTHERN B.

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

In this match, played on the oval on Saturday, both teams opened with dash, but the breaking of I the rules stopped both Hides several times, Following fast once Maitland was nearly through, but…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 3

The New Zealand Rugby Union's representative team left Wellingtsn for Sydney by the Moeraki on Saturday night, and was given a cordial send-off, Before sailing the hon, secretary of the union,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 3

A message was received at Adelaide on Saturday saying that the Marylebone C.C. has accepted all conditions submitted by the Australian Cricket Associations, and…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 3

Singleton Juniors defeated Lochinvar at Lochinvar on Saturday by 6 points to 3. R. Trunley and W. Mallyon scored tries for the winners…

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The Hospital Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

The winners, with a start, for the various events tomorrow may be:- Charity Handicap: Miss Minerva, Gold Lace, Apsley. Warders' Plato:…

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Football. SCONE v. ABERDEEN

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1903 · page 2

THE above clubs met on the local ground last Saturday afternoon, in the Association trophy competition. This was the second time the clubs…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The return malch in the Robertson trophy competition between Murrurundi and Muswellbrook senior teams, was played on the local showground on…

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Inter-state Football

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

The second match between New South Wales and Queensland was played to-day on the University Oval, There was a great attendance. At half-time each side had scored 3 points…

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Sporting. Scone Hospital Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 July 1903 · page 4

THE above, which tnke place on the Satur course to-day, bid fair to be n great success, both socially and financially. The promoters have spared…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 2

Following in the draw for Saturday, in connection with the mixed doubles handicap or the East Maitland Lawn Tennis Club:-D. Logan and Miss Vernon V, F. Fraser and Mrs. Graeme: H. Harden…

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Cricket. (By Cable.) London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 3

The Marylebone Cricket Club has asked MacLaren if he would make the voyage with the English team about to visit Australia under the captaincy of…

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Late Sporting. Football. (By Telegraph) Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 July 1903 · page 3

AT the University Oval this afternoon New South Wales defeated Queensland in the return match by 11 points to 8…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

FOLLOWING are the scores in the match Scone v. Muswellbrook, played at Muswellbrook on Saturday last:— Muswellbrook. Scone…

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