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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1903

939 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 35 of 47

Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 8

In the senior competition, Western this afternoon forfeited to Northern. The return test match between Now South Wales and Queensland, took place in Brisbane yesterday…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 8
Also in Singleton Argus

A. O. Jones hit up 206 for Netts against Gloucestershire at Trent Bridge late in July. He was batting a little less than six hours, and up to that time it was the highest innings in first-class cricket…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 3

The prospects of success for divisional cricket, in the Maitland district look much brighter than they did when the scheme was proposed last year. Six clubs will put senior…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 8

A match was played between the Bolwarra and Hillsborough Clubs yesterday afternoon. Mr. F. E. English, on behalf of the Hillsborough Club, welcomed the Bolwarra Club, and Mr. Tiplady responded…

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Albion Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 4

The thirty-eighth annual meeting of members of the Albion Cricket Club was held last night in Mr. Crige's room, High-street. There was a very fair attendance…

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English Cricket. London, September 4

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 2

Playing against Kent, Fry made [?] in an unfinished match. Hayward has completed 2000 rans. Sussex with 607 runs has been declared a…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 September 1903 · page 2

The Adjourned meeting of members of the West End Cricket Club will be held at eight o'clock to-night, in Mr. Glasheen's office, High-street. The sub-committees appointed by the Hunter…

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Football. Southern v. Miller's Forest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 September 1903 · page 2

Southern Division tried conclusions with Miller's Forest on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon. South kicked off, and defended the northern goal. From a mark, Dick Moore made an unsuccessful…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The Central Western Union defeated Globe at Orange on Saturday by 6 points to 5. In the football competition matches,…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 3

The cricket season is now fairly setting in. Secretary Dodd and several members of the local club put in a couple of hours on the local…

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Aberdeen Amateur Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 2

A race meeting, promoted by Mr. S. Whitehead, was held on the Recreation Reserve at Aberdeen on Saturday last. There was a fair attendance, Scone…

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A.j.c. Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 2

The above meeting commenced at Randwick, under very favorable weather conditions, there being an cnor [?]nons attendance Results:—…

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Cricket. Western Division Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 September 1903 · page 4

The adjourned general meeting of members of the Western Division Cricket Club was resumed last night, in Mr. D. L, B. Glasheen's office, High-street. Mr. J. Scobie presided…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 4

In the New England football competition. Carlton (Armidale) beat Uralla by 20 points to nil. West End and Carlton will meet in the final match. Carlton B beat Hillgrove by 16 to nil…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 4

A special general meeting of members of the Albion Cricket Club will be held at Cridgo's room on Friday nigh at 8 o'clock. The meeting will receive the report of the sub-committee appointed to meet the…

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Singleton Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Singleton Cricket Club was held at the Imperial Hotel hist evening (Tuesday). Mr. A. B. Shaw presided over a good attendance…

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A Racing Sensation. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 5

The inquiry into the difference of form shown by Weetah II. in the Kensington Handicap on Saturday and the Shorts on Monday concluded at Randwick to-day. The result was that the gelding and…

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World's Boxing Championship. How Jeffries Beat Corbett

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 September 1903 · page 5

Particulars of the fight between Jeffries and Corbett, for the heavy-weight championship of the world, are published in the Honolulu papers…

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