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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1903

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 2

Oct. 3—Wallsend Jockey Club. Oct. 7, 8—Dungog. November 11—Benefit meeting, Motto Farm; entries, Nov. 4…

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Postponements of Races. Muswellbrook

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 3

The race meeting in aid of the local hospitals has been postponed indefinitely owing to the heavy rain…

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Football. East Maitland v. Miller's Forest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 September 1903 · page 2

This match was commenced on the small oval, on Saturday; but had to be abandoned at half-time owing to the heavy rain. East Maitland won the toss, but there was only a faint breeze. Forest…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 4

Otago (N.Z.) beat Canterbury by 20 points to 3, on Saturday. A team from Singleton, aided by two or three Maitland players, went to Tighe's Hill on Saturday…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 3

Burwood (Sydney) will have a solid eleven this season. G. P. Barbour, J. E. Mackay, T. R. Hogue, and F. Meares are to be regular members of the eleven…

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City Tattersall's Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 3

City Tattersall'a Club held a meeting at Randwick on Saturday. Results:— Hurdle Race, about 2 miles.—Mr C. Smith's ch g Crick, by Mendacious—Julian…

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The English Cricket Team. a Hearty Send-off. Captain Warner's Confidence. LONDON

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 September 1903 · page 2

THE English cricketers left for Australia in the Orontes yesterday. They were given a great send-off at Tilbury. B. J. T. Bosanquet arrived too late…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 8

At a meeting of the executive of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union last evening, it was decided that the Miller's Forest—East Maitland match, in the first junior competition, which had to…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 4

The New South Wales Criket Association has arranged the programme of inter-state and teat matches. Including the two Test matches, there…

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Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 September 1903 · page 5

A meeting of the executive of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held in Cridge's rooms last evening. Mr. G. B. Bowden (president) occupied the chair, and there were also in…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 2

Mr. D. L. B. Glasbeen, secretary of the Hunter River District Cricket Association, is in receipt of a communication from Mr. W. A. Richardson, of Sydney, staling that, he will be pleased to bring…

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Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 3

At the Newmarket First October Meeting, the principal event, the Jockey Club Stakes, resulted as follows:— Sceptre, 1; Rock Sand, 2; Cappawhite, 3…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

Mr. G. R. Baker, probably tho best batsman in the Scone Club, loft us ibis week to take up his residence at Muswellbrook. On the other hand,…

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Cricket. Northern Division

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 October 1903 · page 2

A general meeting of the above club was held last evening at Mr. Drew's residence Lorn. Mr. Elias Bowden occupied the chair, to a fair attendance. Apologies were received from Messrs. Geo. Routke…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 4

In the football match this afternoon on the Albion ground South End were 3 points to nil at half time. East Maitland beat Miller's Forest by 20 to nil…

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Murrurundi Cricket Club

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 2

A special general meeting of the members of the above club was held at Meehan's Hotel on Saturday evening last, when there was a fair attendance, despite the inclemency…

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Robertson Cricket Assocation

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 8

The ninth annual meeting of the above was held at the Belmore Hotel, Scone, on Saturday afternoon last, when there were present: Messrs. G…

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East Maitland Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 8

The annual meeting of the East Maitland Cricket Club was held at Evatt's Hotel last evening. Mr. F. D. Fraser occupied the chair, but the attendance of members was not a…

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Ceicket. Pearl Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 8

At a meeting of members of the [?] ket Club, held at Sampson's rooms last evening, Mr. C. Jarman presided, and there was a fair attendance, An apology was…

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English Cricket Team. London, Sept. 26

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 2

A great send-off was given to the team of cricketers for Australia at Tilbury. Bosanquet arrived late, and will join the six who are going on board the mail, steamer at…

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