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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1903

939 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 47

Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

The third match of the season between Now South Wales and Queensland was played on the Exhibition Ground, Brisbane on Saturday afternoon. New South Wales…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 2

We would again remind local players of the annual meeting of the local club, to take place at the Willow Tree Hotel on Thursday…

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Boxing' As an Exercise

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 2

Objection has been taken in the Newcastle Borough Council to the promotion in Municipal Baths building of boxing contests. And the glove contests to which exception was…

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English Cricket. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

THE last of the county championship matches commenced at Kennington Oval on Thursday, when Susses met Surrey. The former in the first…

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Echoes Oe Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 3

Sept. 9—Wallsend Hospital Benefit meeting. Sept. 11—Narrabri Amateur Races. Sept. 15,16—Quirindi Jockey Club. Sept. 23, 24—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries,…

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H. R. Cricket Association. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 September 1903 · page 6

The eighth annual meeting of members of the Hunter River District cricket Association was held last night at Mr. Cridge's rooms, High-street. Mr. S. Snape (vice-president)…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 5

The Sydney team of footballers which journeyed to the North Coast, defeated a Richmond River combined fifteen on Saturday by 88 points to 3. The Sydney men wore too good in every department…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 6

Raojitsinhji and Poidevin helped materially to secure a good victory for this London Country Club over Marylebone. The Prime made 132 and 59 not out, and Poidevin 12 and 79, on a wicket that was…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 4

The Victorian horse Fairy States arrived in Sydney yesterday, and joined Scobie's team at Randwick. Parser was on Tuesday scratched for the Kensington Handicap, to be run at Randwick on Saturday…

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Muswellbrook Athletic Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 September 1903 · page 3

A MEETING of the Committee of the abovenamed Club was held in the School of Arts, on Saturday night last. There were present Messrs. E. C…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1903 · page 2

On Saturday Southern Division will play Miller's Forest, and Northern will meet Western, on the Albion Ground. The games should be well contested, because forest and Western must win or…

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The English Cricket Team. Spooner Not Coming. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 September 1903 · page 3

Owing to business engagements, Mr Spooner has been prevented from accepting the invitation to join the English cricket team about to visit…

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English Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 3

Seahorse H. has accepted for the Cesarewitch Stakes, the Prince Edward Handicap, and the Duke of York Stakes. Australian Star is quoted at 100 to 20…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 3

The adjourned annual meeting of the Southern Division Cricket Club was held at Sampson's Rooms last evening. Mr. Chas Gilbert was voted to the chair. Apologies were received from Messrs. W. A…

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Wallsend Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 3

Following are the results of Wednesday's meeting:— CHARITY HANDICAP, £30; 6 furlongs.—W. Claydon's May, 8st 51b, (P…

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Underbank Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 3

The phenomenal success that attended the efforts of the promoters of last year's race meeting at Underbank behaved the same gentlemen to put forward a…

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Stroud Tennis Match

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

A tennis match between Dungog and the knights of the racquets at Stroud having been on tapis throughout the season, a decisive move for its…

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Dungog Pony Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

About six weeks ago a committee of gentlemen arranged the necessary preliminaries for a pony race meeting here, and though much cold water was…

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Scone Cricket Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above was held at the Willow Free Hotel last evening, when there was a fair attendance of members, several being…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 September 1903 · page 2

Sept. 23, 24—Newcastle Jockey Club : entries, Sept. 15. Sept. 30, Oct. 1—Muswellbrook Hospital meeting; entries, Sept. 21…

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