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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1904

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English Football Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 5

The football team which will visit Australia and New Zealand has been completed by the selection of A. Harding (Wales), and of J. Sharland (Surrey) to replace J…

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International Cricket. London. April 23

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 30 April 1904 · page 2

The banquet tendered by the Club to Mary[?] Club of Mr. Warner's team of cricketers was held last night. and was attended by [?] 200 guests, Amongst those present were…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 3

A benefit match has been arranged in aid of Mr John Brown, the ex-footballer who so often captained Newcastle Carltons to victory…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 3

West Newcastle defeated Islington by 144 runs on Saturday in the final for the Newcastle senior premiership. The averages of New South Wales…

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Robertson Football Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 2

THE eighth annual meeting of the above was held at the Golden Fleece Hotel on Saturday afternoon last, the President (Mr. J. A. K. Shaw)…

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Warwick Farm Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 3

Following are results of the meeting hold on Saturday :— HURDLE RACE, about 2 miles.—Mr W. Kelso's b[?] Fusilphone, by…

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The Cricket Ground Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 3

The Chief Judge in Equity gave judgment to-day in the Sydney Cricket Ground dispute. He held that the claims of cricket came first, and therefore decided against the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 May 1904 · page 4

May 5—Tamworth Jockey Club. May 6, 7—Dungog. May 18—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, May 10. May 24, 25—Scone Jockey Club…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 3

The following players will represent the Carrington Hotel team against St. John's Young Men's Society on the Albion Ground to-morrow:—J. Bateman, F. Monaghan, J. Baker, M. Ryan, D…

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Bowls. Newcastle City v. MAITlAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 May 1904 · page 3

The following will represent the local club on Maitland Green, commencing at two sharp to-morrow, Friday:—Eldridge(capt.), Poulton, marshall, Fry; Galton (capt.), Robinson, Capper,…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 3

Our readers who are desirous of assisting a worthy cause should patronise the Albion Ground to-morrow afternoon in order to lend a much needed helping hand to Mr…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 May 1904 · page 4

May 7—Dangog. May 14—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries, Monday. May 18—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, May 10. May 24, 26—Scone Jockey Club; entries, May 16…

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Football. Annual Meeting of Musurellbrook Football Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts on Wednes day night last, when there was a fair attendance…

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Robertson Football Association

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

The eighth annual meeting of the above was held at the Golden Fleece Hotel, Scone, on Saturday afternoon last, the President (Mr. J. A. K…

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Cricket Match at Baroona

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 4

The annual cricket match between teams representing Neotsfield and Baroona was played on the Baroona wicket on Wednesday. The match excited considerable…

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Football. Southern Division v. CARLTON B.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 5

This match was played on the Albion Ground this afternoon, when Carlton won by 5 points to 3. Stephenson scored for Carlton, and Walsh converted. Falconer got over for Southern…

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Correspondence. The Editor will be pleased to receive contributions on matters of local or general interest; but in no case do we identify ourselves with the opinions of contributors. Sunday Football. To the Editor of the Times

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

Sir,—I desire, through the medium of your columns, to draw the attention of the local authorities to the practice of Sunday footballing on what is known as the old…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

The game between Newcastle and Hunter on Saturday was a fairly even one, and no a bad exposition for the opening game [?] the season. Mr. R. E. Norman was refereed [?]…

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English Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 3

The Great Jubilee Handicap of £3000, run at Kempton Park resulted as follows:— Ypsilanti, 1; Ceresier, 2; General Cronje, 3…

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Bowls. Maitland v. LOWLANDS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 May 1904 · page 2

In the club matches played at Newcastle on Saturday. Maitland met and defeated Lowlands by 13 points, Maitland making 79 and Lowlands 66. Following are the…

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