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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus, The Scone Advocate, The Scone Advocate

In the final of the Central Northern Union's junior competition, on Saturday, Upper Manilla beat North Tamworth by 12 points to 3. In New Zealand, Hawke's Bay bent Otage by 13…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 3

J. A. Cuffe, playing for Worcestershire against the Gentlemen of Philadelphia, in July, at Worcester, made 91, top score in a total of 388. The Sportsman refers to his…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

At the East Maitland Club's courts on Saturday there was a large gathering of people to witness the final of the raised doubles. Miss. Mackay dispensed afternoon tea. The final was between…

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Echoes Oe Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 4

Aug. 26—Newcastle, Sept. 1,2—Narrabri. Sept. 9—Wallsend Hospital Benefit meeting; entries, Sept. 1…

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Fatal Boxing Match. "Charlie Young" Dead. "Paddy King" and Nine Others Arrested. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 25 August 1903 · page 3

At the police court to-day William Morgan (otherwise, known as "Paddy King," of Wallsond) was charged with calming the death of Charles Best ("Young"). Deceased, who died…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The Aberdeen team have been having rather a bad time lately, especially after enjoying continued success for the last seven years. They met the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 2

This favorite pastime appears to have "taken on" in Aberdeen, judging by the vigorous manner in which our young folk are practising early and…

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Jottings by the Way. Some Racing Reminiscences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 3

To those who, like yours truly, visited Rosebill racecourse for the first time on Saturday, the pretty course and its attractive surroundings must have impressed the beholder…

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Fatal Boxing Match. the Inquest on Best. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 5

An inquest was opened to-day on the body of Charles Best, known as Charlie Young, who died after having fought a boxing contest with William Morgan, otherwise Paddy King,…

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Muswellbrook Athletic Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 2

A SPECIAL general meeting of members of Muswellbrook Athletic Club was held in the Committee Room of the School of Arts on Monday evening…

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Muswellbrook Letter Muswellbrook Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1903 · page 6

A very largely attended meeting of the members of the Athletic Club was, as telegraphed, hold in the School of Arts on Monday night last. The president of the club,…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1903 · page 2

In the semi-final of the Cup competition yesterday, between Narrabri and Gunnedah, the latter won by 3 points to nil…

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Fatal Boxing Match, The Principals Arrested

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 August 1903 · page 4

In the 16th round of a boxing contest held nt the Gaiety Athletic-hall, Castlereigh-street, Sydney on Monday night, Charlee Best, of Station-street,…

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Fatal Boxing Match. the Inquest Resumed. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1903 · page 3

The inquest concerning the death of the pugilist Charles Bent was resumed to-day. Constable English deposed that in the 16th round Morgan struck Best a light blow on the…

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The Fatal Boxing Match. Rigid Enquiry Instituted. [By Telegraph]. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 August 1903 · page 2

The inquest upon Charles Best, who died from the effects of a boxing competition with King, at the Athletic Hall, commenced to-day…

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