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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,116 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 13 of 56

Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 2

A committee meeting of the Muswellbrook Football Club will be held in the School of Arts to-night at 8 o'clock footballers generally should be…

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Football Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 4

The adjourned annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union was held at Winchester's Rooms last evening, Mr. D. J. Ryan being in the chair. It was…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 April 1906 · page 7

April 5—Tamworth Licensed Victuallers Club. April 14, 16—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries close April 9. April 24, 25—Scone Jockey Club…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 3

A meeting of Centennial Football Club was held at the Mechanics Institute on Tuesday night, Mr H. S. Kelf presiding over a good…

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Cricket Club Benefit

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 2

We are informed that, as a result of the amateur performance by the members of the St. Patrick's Dramatic Company on Saturday night…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 3

The South Australian Cricket Association is in negotiation for the services of Walter Mead, the English bowler, as a coach. He will be…

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Cricket in South Africa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 April 1906 · page 3

South Africa won the fifth test match [?] Mr. P. F. Warner's team by an in[?] and 16 runs…

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Coursing at Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 3

In times gone by coursing had many votaries around Maitland and some excellent programmes were occasionally got through, but like many another pastime the sport languished locally, and…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 3

Footballers general should be particular to make a note of the fact that some changes have been made in the laws of the game, One of the most…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 2

To represent Northern v. E. Maitland, at E. Maitland to-morrow: R. Lindsay, F. Norrie, H. Johnston, E. Bowden, L. Bowden, A. Davey. C. Branaghan, W. Williams, C. McArthur, A. Smith, E. Davey, M…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 April 1906 · page 4

April 14, 16—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries close April 9. April 24, 25.—Scone Jockey Club; entries, April 16 and 23…

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Rugby Football Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 4

Entries are invited by advertisement in this issue for A. B. and C. grades Saturday competitions for the season in connection with the Hunter District Rugby Football Union. Entries close on May [?]. Fees and…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 5

Following will represent Belford v. Kirkton at Kirkton today, at 2 p.m. J.J. Emory, W. and J. Deahm, W. and A. Marshall, T…

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Maitland Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 April 1906 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Maitland Golf Club was held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland. last evening. Mr. E. P. Carr occupied the chair, and there was a fairly…

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Regatta at Morpeth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 4

Entries for the principal events at the regatta to be held at Morpeth a Monday next, in aid of the funds of the West Maitland Volunteer Water Brigade, closed on…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 April 1906 · page 8

April 14, 16—Wallsend Jockey Club entries, to-night April 24, 23—Scone Jockey Club; entries, April 16 and 23…

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Durham Football Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the above club was held at Brady's Bank Hotel on Friday nightlast, Mr S Brady occupied the chair…

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Cricket. the Easter Matches

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 10 April 1906 · page 2

ON Saturday next, the city team organised by Mr. T. J. Hartigan, of North Sydney, pay their annual visit to Scone; playing here on Saturday…

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Local and General. Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 4

The following team, consisting of four rinks of bowlers from the Maitland Club will visit the metropolis for the holidays, and play matches with the Mosman and…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 April 1906 · page 3

April 14, 16—Wallsend Jockey Club. April 24, 25—Scone Jockey Club; entries, April 16 and 23. May 2—Heddon-Greta Club ; entries, 24th…

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