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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

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The Newcastle Regatta. a Successful Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 2

Beautiful weather prevailed yesterday, when Newcastle's great acquatic carnival—the annual regatta—was brought off, a very interesting and successful day's sport. Although the weather…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 4

Jan. 17—Maitland Races, Rutherford; entries, Jan. 9. Jan. 24, 25—Manilla Races; entries, Jan. 11. Jan. 31, Feb. 1—Tamworth Jockey Club…

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International Football the Fern and the Thistle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 4

The tremendous struggle between, the New Zealand team and Scotland at Inverleith, on Saturday, November 18, is described in spectacular features, and as a battle of…

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Inter-state Cricket. South Australia v. VICTORIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 January 1906 · page 3

When our report of the inter-State match between South Australia and Victoria, which is being played at Melbourne, closed yesterday, the visitors had lost nine wickets for 180. Wright,…

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Fatal Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 5

There were an unusual number of casualties including two deaths, in the various university football matches played in America on Saturday, November 25…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 8

Jan. 17-Maitland Races, Rutherford; entries, Jan.9. Jan. 24, 25—Manila Races; entries, Jan. 11. Jan. 31, Feb.1—Tamworts Jockey Club…

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Sporting Tdpicsr Half Holiday Picnic Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 2

THE Half Holiday Picnic race meeting held on the Recreation Reserve on New Year's Day was very well patronised by the sporting public and…

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Inter-state Cricket. South Australia v. VICTORIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 5

After our report, of the above match closed yesterday,. Claxton and Fellow' contained batting for South Australia, but the latter was badly run out when he had reached 25…

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News by the Mail. New Zealand Football Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 January 1906 · page 7

There is no doubt about the New Zealand-ers' superiority in Rugby football, but those who talk about the Britishers' inefficiency forget that Rugby is no longer our ntional…

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Newcastle Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 4

A meeting of the committee which conducted Newcastle regatta was held last evening, when a good deal of business was transacted. A letter was read from Mr. G. H. Varley,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 3

New Zealand defeated Swansea (Wales) on Saturday by four points (a dropped goal) to three (a try) Wallace scored for the winners…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 2

The following will represent West B versus South B on Albion Ground on Saturday next: Crothers, Young, Boyd, Dewdney, Graham, Chant, Hills, Kerrigan, Jay, Capper, Mitchell, Morris (12)…

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Newcastle Races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 3

There was a large-attendance at the above races on Now Year's Day. Results:— Now Year's Gift Handicap, 6…

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Football in France

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 4

The New Zealanders have beaten France at Rugby football. It will be news to manu people to hear that France has a team worth putting into the field against the…

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Mr Balfour and Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 3

In an interesting articles in "Casswll's Magazine," Mr. John Leuch writes about, "The Premier at Play," Of the late Prime Minister's intiation into the game, he says :— It is held by…

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Glendonbrook Amateur Races

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 3

The above race meeting was held on Saturday. Results:- Maiden Handicap, half-mile—Cantwell's Gold Leaf, 9st (Crebert), 1;…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 3

Clem Hill has definitely retired from first-class cricket. Mount Olive defeated Singleton Juniors on Boxing Day by an innings…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 4

Jan. 17-Maitland Races, Rutherford; entires, Jan. 9. Jan. 24, 25-Manilla Races; entries, Jan. 11. Jan. 31, Feb. 1-Tamworth Jockey Club…

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Inter-state Cricket. South Australia v. VICTORIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 3

After our report of the above match, which is being played on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, closed yesterday, the South Australian representatives , Claxton not out…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 January 1906 · page 3

At the Highland Society's gathering at the Agricultural Ground, Sydney, on Monday, Nigel Barker created a sensation by recording 9sec. in the…

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