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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

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Cricket. Waratah V. Cessnock

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 3

A one-innings cricket match was played on the Cessnock ground, on Saturday last, between Waratah 1st Juniors and Cessnock. The visitors…

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Late Sporting News. A.J.C. Races. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 April 1906 · page 7

The following weights have been declared for the above meeting on Saturday:— ROUS HANDICAP; 1 mile 3 furlongs.—North Head 9st 5lb, Charles Stuart 9st 3lb…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 3

The local season, was opened at Victoria Square on Saturday, when Waratah defeated Singleton by 26 points to 5. Mr W. Stewart refereed the game…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 3

Roger Hartigan made 206 and, W. J. Lewis 122, both not out, without loss of a wicket, for Woolloongabba against Nundah at Brisbane on…

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Football Association Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 April 1906 · page 2

The final football match for the Association Cup was played on Saturday between Everton and Newcastle United in the presence of 75,600 persons, and resulted in the…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 April 1906 · page 3

April 28—Newcastle Jockey Club. May 2—Heddon-Greta Club ; entries, Saturday, 6 o'clock. May 9,10-Maitland races; entries, May 3…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 April 1906 · page 4

Singleton and Newcastle Norwoods will meet at Victoria Square on Saturday afternoon. A collection Trill be made…

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The Ulmarra Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 4

Mr. P. Feneley, hon, secretary of the West Maitland Volunteer Water Brigade, has received a letter from Mr. Percy Jones, honorary secretary of the Ulmarra Water…

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Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 4

Intending members of the proposed Maitland Coursing Club, and all interested, are invited by advertisement to attend a meeting in Mr. Chas. Winchester's rooms on Tuesday evening next, at 8…

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Scone Football Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 April 1906 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above Club was held at the Belmore Hotel last night, there being a very fair attendance. Mr. A Fleming was voted to…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 3

'At Charters Towers yesterday a match with Trumper's team was commenced. Trumper, winning the toss, sent the local men to the wickets. Cottor's bowling upset…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 April 1906 · page 3

May 2—Heddon-Gr[?]ta Club; entries, 6 o'clock to-night. May 9,10—Maitland races; entries, May 3, May 16— Wallsend Jockey Club…

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Boxing Championship. Squires Defeats Maurphy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 8

Bill Squires, formerly a miner at Pelaw-Main, annexed the heavyweight championship of Australia on Saturday night at the Exhibition Building, Melbourne, in the presence…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 April 1906 · page 8

May 2—Heddon-Grets Club. May 9, 10—Maitland races; entries, Thursday. May 16—Wallaend Jockey Club; entries., May 8. May 18, 19,—Dungog Jockey Club; entries,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 3

There was no football in Singleton on Saturday. The Newcastle Norwoods failed to keep the engagement with Singleton C.C…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 3

Mackay scored 158 not out for Burwood against Waverley on Saturday. If he had scored but six more runs his aggregate for the season in…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 May 1906 · page 3

The matches for the lawn tennis championships were concluded on Saturday. The co[?]-court championship was won to 2. In…

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Proposed Coursing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 4

The meeting of persons interested in the formation of a proposed coursing dub at West Maitland, and which was convened for last evening, lapsed owing to the…

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Fallacies About Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1906 · page 6

A man who has an international reputation as a swimmer says that one of the most widely accepted of the many wrong ideas entertained regarding swimming is that…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 May 1906 · page 3

The football season will open here on Saturday next, on the local Show Ground, which is at present in splendid order for all kinds of athletic exercises, and field sports…

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