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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Stroud. the Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 January 1904 · page 2

The recollection of its pristine re[?]tation for creating genuine sport, [?] the anticipation of an enjoyable d[?] fun, directed our usually wander[?]…

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The Newcastle Annual Regatta

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 4

Special attention is drawn to an advertisement in this issue of the ARGUS,by which it will be perceived that great propagations are made for a regatta at…

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Racing Celebrities Dear

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 6

It is singular that two of the best known men on the English turf, whose honour and probity made them exceptional for their surroundings, should have died within a few…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 3

Following will represent Newcastle Half-Holiday Club against Singleton at Howe Park to-day (Friday): Aird, Bramble, Blundell, Clements, Donald, Dont, Hogue…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta. Very Successful Carnival. the Results. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 8

The district's annual aquatic carnival, the New Year's Day Regatta, took place yesterday, and proved remarkably successful. It might fairly be called the most successful that has ever been held here…

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Muswellbrook Jookey Club Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 2

THE entries received for the principal events to be decided at the race meeting of the abovenamed Club, to be held on the Recreation Reserve course…

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At a Cricket Match

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 1
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

A portly village—umpire, dressed in black from head to foot, gave the first visiting batsman his "guard," and then stood well back, behind the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calender. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 8

Jan. 13, 14—Muswellbrook Jockey Club; m'nor entries, Jan. 12 Jan. 15,16—Dungog Jockey Club; entries, Jan, 5. Jan. 26, 27—Manilla…

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Athletic Sports at Cessnock. a Successful Gathering

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 8

The thriving village of Cessnock, which promises in the near future to develop into a town of considerable dimensions, consequent on its near proximity to the South Maitland coalfields, which almost…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

Sir,—I am an East Maitland footballer. We played the game all the season, and never were beaten. I want to ask through the paper whether East Maitland is going to get the badges or not…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

TEST MATCH—The second teat match opened in Melbourne on Friday last before a large attendance of the public. The personnel of the home…

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Cricket. Association Matches

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 2

THE Robertson Association took advantage of the New Year holidays to play matches at Maitland and Newcastle. The Association…

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Boxing in America. Fitzsimmons Beats Gardner

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 4

Files, which arrived in Sydney on Saturday, give a full account of the contest between Bob Fitzsimmons (erstwhile of New Zealand) and Gardner. The "Call" states that the…

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Tattersall's Club Races. Carrington Stakes Day

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 January 1904 · page 3

Tattorsall's Club annual race meeting commouced at Randwick on Friday, Following are results:— Hurdle Rave, about two miles .-Mr J…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1904 · page 5

As was anticipated last season the cup which Sir Harry Rawson presented to the New South Wales Rugby Union is to be devoted to a Country Branch Union's Competition. The matches will be played…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 3

Charlie Patrick, who played for Queensland against New South Wales last week, will, in future, play for the Sydney. Cricket Club. He has been granted permit to play…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1904 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of this club was held in the Ambulance Hall last evening. Present— Messrs. W. Geary (in the chair), I. J. Eves, G. P. Masterman, W. Gee, W. Chapman, J. Ferry,…

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Cricket. Camberwell v. Rix's Creek

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 January 1904 · page 2

Camberwell "Knights of the willow" journeyed to Rix's Creek on New Year's Day, and there met representatives of R.C.C. in a friendly game of cricket. This being the first match of the season…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta. Very Successful Carnival

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 16

The district's annual aquatic carnival, the New Year's Day Regatta, took place on Friday, and proved remarkably successful. It might fairly be called the most successful that has ever been held here…

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