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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1904

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Hunter Rugby Union. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1904 · page 6

The fourth annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union was held last night in Mr. W. J. Sampson's rooms, High-street. Mr. John Gillies, M.L.A. (president…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 4

Scone defeated Rouchel last Saturday, and thus won the premiership of the Robertson Association, and the trophy offered for competition. This is the first time in nine…

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Cricket Notes

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 March 1904 · page 3

Singleton II. v. Bulga, at Bulga, on Saturday, play commencing at 2 p.m.:—A., H., and O. Robinson, R. and B. Millard, Dr. Plumbe, R. and…

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The Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 March 1904 · page 3

J. Blacklock has shipped the disappointing mare J.R. back to Queensland. Czarovitch, who will not visit Sydney for his Autumn engagements, was on Wednesday…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 5

Following are the on entries for Wallsend Easter race, 2nd and 4th April :—Shorts, 6 furlongs.—The Sboek May. Leader (late Autocrat), Chimer, Little Alice, Friendship, Fusile,…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 5

Scone defeated Rouchel last Saturday, and thus won the premiership of the Robertson Association, and the trophyoffered for competition. This is the first…

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Cricket on a Cash Basis

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 5

London Punch continues his quips at the expense of the English cricketers and their Australian antagonists. In a recent issue the offer…

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The Very Latest. London, Friday afternoon. English Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 26 March 1904 · page 5

The Liverpool Grand National Steeplechase was won by Moifaa, Kirkland second, Gunner third. Moifaa won by eight lengths and started at 25 to 1. His Majesty the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calender. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 March 1904 · page 4

April 2 and 4—Wallsend Jockey Club. April 16—Buchanan; entries, April 9. May 3 and 5—Tamworth Jockey Club. May 6, 7—Dungog…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 3

At the Public Schools' Carnival in Sydney on Saturday, Alick Wickham, the South Son Islander, was in Splendid form, and succeeded in lowering the world's record…

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Hawkesbury, Autumn Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 29 March 1904 · page 3

Following are the results of the races held on Saturday:— HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.— Mr J. Chambers' br g Cressy, by…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1904 · page 8

April 2 and 4—Walleend Jockey Club, April 16—Buchanan; entries, April 9. May 3 and 5—Tamworth Jockey Club. May 6, 7—Dungog ; entries, April 28…

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Rugby Football Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 3

The English Rugby Football team, which Balls by the R.M.S. Ormuz, consists of 19 players, including several international…

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Cricket. Easter Matches

The Scone Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 2

THE weather, as we write, certainly does not look at all promising for the Easter holidays, and the two important engagements between the Robertson…

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Cricket Match at Howe Park. Singleton and I. Zingari (Sydney)

Singleton Argus · Thursday 31 March 1904 · page 2

THE annual match between Singleton C.C. and I. Zingari C.C. (Sydney) will be played at Howe Park tomorrow and Saturday. Play will…

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Brisrane. Inter-state Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1904 · page 5

The inter-State cricket match, Queensland v. New South Wales, was begun to-day when the former lost four wickets for 58. The scores were Lewis 9, Crouch 26,…

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Echoes or Sport. the Calendar. Racing

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

April 4 and 3—Walleead Jockey CLUB. April 16—Buchanan; entries, April 9. May 3 and 5—Tamworth Jockey Club. May 6,7—Dungug; entires, April 28…

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Cricket. Hunter v. YARALLA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1904 · page 2

On the Albion Ground to-day a match was played between a Hunter eleven and Yaralla (a Sydney team). J. Kerrigan (the Hunter captain) won the toss from Lillyman (the Sydney skipper), and the…

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Inter-state Cricket. New South Wales v. QUEENSLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1904 · page 3

In the return match between New south Wales and Queensland stated in Brisbane on Saturday, Aitkens led the local men, and won the toss from Noble. The wicket was good and the Queenslanders…

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Latest Sporting News. Wallsend Jockey Club Races. Wallsend

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1904 · page 3

Postponed race meetings generally lose some of their popularity, but there was little sign of this at Wallsend to-day, although the sport had to be put back past saturday owing to heavy rain. This left…

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