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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Racing Celebrities Dead

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 13

Tt 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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Victoria Racing Club

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 15

Appended are the entries for the principal ovents to be decided at the autumn meeting of the Victoria Racing Club:-Newmarket Handicap, 6 furlongs.-Billali, Mario,…

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The Romance of Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 3

Some time ago (says "I.O.U.") a West of England footballer, who had been up with his team to play Blackheath, had a narrow escape of his…

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Athletic Sports at Cessnock. a Successful Gathering

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

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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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 January 1904 · page 4

Jan. 13, 14—Muswellbrook Jockey Club; minor entries, Jan. 12 Jan. 15, 16—Dungog Jockey Club. Jan. 23—Wallsend; entries, Jan. 15…

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Sporting News. Cricket-

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 3

C. Gregory knocked up 107 for Waverley against Paddington on Saturday. Playing for Burwood against Central Cumberland on Saturday, J. B. Mackay…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 January 1904 · page 4

The two-year-old chestnut gelding by Jeweller—Caprice has been called Beaucaire. Cato was yesterday struck out of the A.J.C. St. Leger and Garrison out of the Champagne…

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Football. East Maitland Football Medals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 5

SIR,—Regarding the delay in handing over the medals to the East Maitland Football Club, it may be of interest to the general public to know that the East Maitland delegates asked the Union to secure…

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Cricket. Hinton-morpeth v. West End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1904 · page 5

The above clubs met at Morpeth on Saturday last, the result being a win for the locals by 28 runs, owing to the spirited batting of M. Bourke (49) and the bowling of Harvey. Fisher was most successful…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 3

Playing for Scene against Belltrees on Saturday. Norman Ebsworth compiled 88, and was then run out. At Glen Innes, Maguire had 26 runs…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 January 1904 · page 3

Jan. 15, 16—Dungog Jockey Club. Jan, 23—Wallsend; entries, Jan. 15. Jan, 26—Newcastle; entries, 18th. Jan. 26, 27—Manilla; entries, to-night…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 6

The Wallarobba cricketers met Clarence Town C.C on farmers' wicket on Saturday last. The wicket was in…

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Football. East Maitland Football Medals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 2

Sir,—With reference to the delay in handing over the medals to the E. Maitland Football Club, I would be very much obliged if you would kindly publish a few facts connecting…

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Muswellbrook' Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 15 January 1904 · page 3

The above races were held on Wednesday and Thursday. The fields were small and the attendance poor. Results.—…

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Murrurundi Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 16 January 1904 · page 2

We would direct attention to the programme of the annual race meeting of the local club, which appears in another column of this issue. The races are to be…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 3

The Rugby Union request the New Zealand football team to postpone their visit to England till September 19…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1904 · page 3

Wager, Narrabri.—Waterfall won the V.R.C. Hopeful Stakes, the A.J.C. Shorts, Eighth Biennial Stakes, Caulfield Cup, and Wagga Cup. According to Bruce Lowe's figures…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 4

At the Enterprise Club's Carnival in sydney on Saturday the 500yds. championship was won by Dick Cavil, who covered the distance in 6min. 31 2-sec., thus lowerning his previous…

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Dungog Jockey Club Races Summer Meeting

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 19 January 1904 · page 2

With the combination of large entries, the revival of interest in racing, and magnificent atmospheric conditions, everything augured happily for…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 3

A trophy is to be presented to the Rev/ Stacey Waddy on Anniversary night at the residence of Mr. A. Bradshaw, in honour of his making the highest score against the…

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