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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1903

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West End Swimming Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the West End Swimming Club was held at Atkinson's Belmore Hotel last evening. Mr. D. J. Ryan occupied the chair, and there was an attendance of 20 members…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 3

Playing for Newcastle East against Lambton XIII on Saturday, T. Hogue scored 86 not out in a total of 60. Some of the individual scores in Sydney…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 4

The Hunter Union held a meeting last night at Mr. W.J. Sampson's rooms. Ne reply had been received from the New South Wales Union concerning the protest lodged by Southern Division against the…

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Cricket. Maitland Bankers v. Newcastle Bankers

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 5

An all-day match was played on the Albion Ground to-day, between teams representing the Maitland and Newcastle bankers. The weather was bright and warm—very pleasant for cricket;…

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Echoes of Spout. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1903 · page 2

Oct. 23, 24—Dungog. Oct. 31—Wallsend; entries, to-morrow. November 11—Benefit meeting, Motto Farm; tries, Nov, 4…

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Echoes Oe Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 3

Oct. 24—Dungog. Oct. 31—Wallsend; entries, to-night. November 11—Benefit meeting, Motto Farm; entries, Nov. 4…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 6

C. Maguire, the Singleton representative in Hogue's team against the Sydney players on Wednesday at Newcastle, took two wickets for 91 runs. He clean bowled…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 5

An all day match took place on Wednesday, at Paterson, between a local team consisting of A. Doyle and Miss E. Reynolds. H. Reynolds and Miss Daisy Holden. W. Tucker and Miss Madge Reynolds,…

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A Racing Man Retires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 5

W. C. Whitney is retiring from the English turf.(Mr. Whitney is a well-known American racing man.)…

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Golf. Maitland Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 October 1903 · page 3

The first round of the championship tournament was commenced on Saturday last on the above club's links against bogey, 36 holes. The two test cards handed in were: Mr. S. R…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 5

W. M. Half-Holiday v. St. John's, Friday, Albion Ground:—Sampson, Johnston (2), Moore, Galton, Bean[?]y, Handel, Boughton, Hodges, O'Ke[?]ffe, Pritchard, Bailey (12)…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 8

Oct. 31—Wallsend. November 11—Benefit meeting, Motto Farm; entries Nov. 4. November 14—Buchanan; entries, Nov. 7…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 3

To-morrow, the cricket season will open locally, when an eleven from from the Scone club journey to Aberdeen, to meet Aberdeen. The Score…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 3

The East Maitland Lawn Tennis Club will, weather permitting, close its season to-morrow. The presentation of pries will be made by the president, she yen. Archdeacon Tyrrell, at 4 o'clock…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 5

P. F. Warner's English cricket team will open their programme at Adelaide on Friday next. P.R Spofforth. heads the Hampshire C.C…

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Local and General News. Golf

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

We have been requested to state that a Golf Match, probably the last of the season, will be played on the local [?] this (Saturday) afternoon, between the Scone and…

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Echoes Oe Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 8

Nov. 9—Newcastle; entries, Nov. 2. November 11—Benefit mating, Motto Farm; entries, Not. 4. November 14—Buchanan; entries, Nov. 7…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 November 1903 · page 2

To represent Half-holiday C.C. v. Waratah on the Albion Ground on Wednesday:—L. Moore, G. Moore H. Johnston, F. Norrie F. Norrie, F. Carr, C. Talbot, W. Galton W. Johnston, A. Manning, F. Freeman, W. J…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 November 1903 · page 2

The East Maitland lawn tennis club closed the season on last Saturday by an afternoon's play and presentation of prizes. A large number of members and visitors were on the ground, which looked in good…

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Echoes Op Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 November 1903 · page 2

Nov. 9—Newcastle; entries, to-night. November 11—Benefit meeting, Motto Farm ; entries, Nov. 4.November 14—Buchanan; entries, Nov. 7…

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