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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Football at Maitland. New Zeeland v. Northern Districts

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 3

AT the Albion Ground, Maitland, yesterday the New Zealand team of footballers met and defeated a Northern Districts combination by 58 points to…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

At the banquet to the New Zealand footballers on Wednesday night, Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A. (president of the Hunter Union), deprecated the action of the New South Wales Union in preventing some of…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

AT the request of the committee of the Warwickshire Country Cricket Club, A. A. Lilley, the famous wicket-keeper, has decided to join the English cricket…

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The Late Football Holiday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 4

SIR,—The storekeepers of West Maitland, with commendable generosity to their employees, closed their establishments on the occasion of the football match between the New Zealand and Northern…

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The Very Latest Cables London, Thursday afternoon. English Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 August 1903 · page 3

Playing against Lancashire, Relf took six wickets for 38 runs. AN EARTHQUAKE IN SOUTH AMERICA. An earthquake at Mendoza, Argentine…

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Local Football. Hunter Junior v. Newcastle Juniors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 August 1903 · page 5

This game was played on the Albion Ground this afternoon. At half-time the scores were:—Newcastle, 5 points (Christian scored, and M'Cormack converted); Hunter, 3 (a penalty goal kicked by…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 3

In a contest for the boxing championship of the world between J. Jeffries, the holder, and J. Corbett, at San Francisco, the former was successful in defending the title…

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The English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 3

The "Daily Express" reports that C. B. Fry has declined the invitation of the Marylebone Cricket Club to form one of the English Cricket team to tour Australia…

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Echoes of Sport the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 2

Aug. 19, 22— Wallsend Jockey Club. Aug. 26— Newcastle; entries, to-night. Sept. 1, 2— Narrabri; entries, to-night, for big events; others, 31st…

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Football. Hunter Juniors v. Newcastle Juniors

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 August 1903 · page 3

This match was played on the Albion Ground on Saturday, and resulted in a win for the visitors by 5 points to 3. The Carrington team represented Newcastle. The game was only a fair display; but…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 3

J. A. Jarvis has won the 500 metres (about 512 yards) championship of the world at Paris His time was Smin. 33 3-5sec…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

Of the game between New Zealand and Australia on Saturday, the "Telegraph" says :—"As for the game, the play on both sides in the first half was brilliant: no one could wish to see anything bettor…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 3

Gordon Black; the young Sydney Church of England Grammar School cricketer, who is on a visit to England with his father, the Hon. R. J. Black, has been very…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 3

The following splendid nominations (98) have been received for the race meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club on the 26th instant:—Shorts Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Simnel, Lady Olive,…

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Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 3

Last evening a meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held at Cridge's Rooms, High-street, for the purpose of discussing matters in connection with the…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 18 August 1903 · page 3

The New Zealand team will conclude their tour in Australia with a match against the Combined Country at the University Oval to-morrow. The…

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Muswellbrook Coursing Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 3

The third meeting this year under the auspices of the abovenamed club, was held on the Recreation Reserve, on Saturday afternoon last The weather…

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English Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 19 August 1903 · page 5

In the match Gloucestershire against Worcestershire, Dinett took 5 wickets for 6 runs…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 August 1903 · page 2

New Zealand beat the country team yesterday by 32 points to nil. The countrymen at times put in good work, and on several occasions New Zealand was hard on the defensive, or had to force; but the…

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