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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1903

939 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 47

Football at Moree. (By Telegraph from our Correspondent.) MOREE. Saturday

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 October 1903 · page 5

Inverell beat Gunnedah here in the final football match for the season for the Liverpool Plains Cup competition by 8 points to 4…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 3

The final match on the Newcastle Rugby Ground on Saturday afternoon between Federal and Lambton teams (third grade) terminated in an unseemly manner. One…

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Cricket. Southern Division Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 4

There was a fair attendance of members of the Southern Division Cricket Club at Sampson's rooms last evening, when Mr. G. Lipscomb presided…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 3

The season in Sydney was opened very successfully on Saturday, attendance at the loading grounds being good, and the Cricket On the whole up to expectations,…

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Lawn Tennis. East Maitland Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 5

A large gathering of members and friends, including the president (the Ven. Archdeacon Tyrrell) took place in the club grounds on Saturday afternoon to witness the final of the gentlemen's…

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Football. East Maitland v. Miller's Forest (Junior Match.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 6 October 1903 · page 6

There was a fair attendance on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon, the principal attraction to followers of the great winter pasttime being the senior match between Northern and Southern…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 4

Arrangements have been made by the Executive of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union for the use of Banks-street Reserve, East Maitland, on Saturday next. The final match in the first junior…

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The Fatal Boxing Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1903 · page 5

At the Criminal Court, to-day, William Morgan (otherwise known as "Paddy King"), of Wallsend, and ten others were placed on trial charged with the manslaughter of Charles…

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Football

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

Can the kicker handle the ball in directing the placer how to place the ball in taking a kick at goal from a fair catch? This is the question submitted by the Union to the Referees' Association…

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Cricket

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

The following will represent W. M. Hal-Holiday C. C. in a match against Lochinvar C. C. next Friday:—Sampson, Moore, Freeman, H. Johnston, Boughton, Handel, Bradley, Galton, Beaney,…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 3

Leslie Poidevin has made some good friends in England. He cannot speak too highly of W. G. Grace, who is always very kind to Australians. In Poidevin's opinion,…

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The Fatal Boxing Match. Accused Acquitted

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 2

The boxing contest between William Morgan (bettor known as Paddy King, of Wallsend) and Charles Best, which took place in the Gaiety Athletic Hall, Castlereagh-street, Sydney, on the night of…

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The Late Fatal Boxing Match. [By Telegraph] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 8 October 1903 · page 3

AT the Criminal Court, to-day, William Morgan (otherwise known as "Paddy King") of Wallsend, and ten others were placed on trial charged…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 3

The following will represent Northern B in the final match against East Maitland, at East Maitland, to-morrow afternoon, at 3.30. 'Bus leaves Belmore Bridge at 3 p.m.:—T…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 3

Southern Division v. Morpeth, at Morpeth, to-morrow :— F. Carr, G. Carr, F. Freeman, S. Freeman, C. Hammond, C. Irwin, H. Mille, R. Nott, R. Norman, W. Terry. H. Tegg, H. Moore (12), Bus…

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Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 9 October 1903 · page 4

A meeting of the executive of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was hold at Cridge's rooms on Tuesday night. Mr. Elias Bowden (vice-president) occupied the chair, and there were also in…

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English Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 5

At the Kempton Park meeting, the Imperial Produce Plate was won by Lancashire, Warrior second, Orienta third…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

To Australians, Mr. Alfred Lyttelton, the new Secretary of State for the Colonies is best known as a cricketer. For many years he ranked as the best amateur wicket keeper in England, and, as a matter…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 10 October 1903 · page 7

There was large Attendance at the East Maitland Lawn Tennis Courts last Saturday to witness the challenge round of the gentleman single championship, when C. Fisher, the runner up, met P…

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