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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,116 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 26 of 56

Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 8

East Maitland C met and defeated Morpeth C at East Maitland on Saturday by 12 points to nil. F. Curties, L. Cook, A. Petherbridge and F. Hodgins scored for the winners. The game was very fast,…

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Bowls. Champion Rink

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 7

Wickham and Maitland met in the champion rink competition, when Pepper, Morris, Oakes and Richmond (Wickham) beat Logan; Silk, Hermann, and Eastern (Maitland)…

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English Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 5

Hayward has made his eighth century for the season, scoring 144 in a match against Oxford University, making an aggregate; score of 1754 and an average of 79 runs per…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 8

June 27, 28.—Newcastle Jockey Club. July 7.—Heddon—Greta races ; entries, July COURSING. July 21.—Heddon-Greta Racecourse ; entries…

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Football. New South Wales v. QUEENSLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 June 1906 · page 7

The first Inter-State match of the season between New South Wales and Queensland, took place at Brisbane on Saturday. From the kick off New South Wales attacked…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 3

W. M'Call, is about to undergo an operation I'll the Lewisham Hospital. For a long time past he has experienced considerable difficulty in…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury, Singleton Argus

A woman acted as referee to football match at the navvies' camp, on the northern line, last week There were no men to spare after…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 3

The North Sydney Cricket Club has suspended R. A. Duff and A. J. Hopkins from all privileges of membership in the club, because of their attitude,…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 4

In connection with the race meeting of the Newcastle Jockey Club to-morrow and Thursday, it was at first Intended that horses should be carried each day by the 10.5…

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Bowls. Maitland Half-holiday v. Newcastle City

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 4

The following will represent Maitland, to commence at 2 o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday), and cribbage match at 7.30 p.m.:— Poulton, Robinson, Hills, Smith. Eckford,…

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Australian Football. New South Wales Defeats Queensland

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1906 · page 4

Teams representing New South Wales and Queensland met on the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday, under Australian rules. The…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 5

The usual executive meeting of the Hunter Union was held at Winchester's rooms last evening. Mr. W. Hill occupied the [?] and there was a large attendance. The protect by Western in the match…

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Sporting. Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 2

New South Wales defeated Queensland at Brisbane on Saturday by II points to 9. Eastern Suburbs (Sydney) suffered…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar, Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1906 · page 3

June 28.—Newcastle Jockey Club. July 7.—Heddon-Greta races; entries, July 2. July 11—Maitland races; entires, July 5. COURSING…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

A meeting of the executive committee of the 'Hunter River District Cricket Associations was held at Mr. Con. Irwin's Rooms on Monday evening, when the following members,…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 June 1906 · page 3

Following will represent Singleton Centennials v. Newcastle Railway Traffic team on Saturday afternoon at Victoria Square:—Full-back, L…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 29 June 1906 · page 3

On Saturday last a representative team of the Stroud football club visited Dungog to meet the latter in a game of football, which…

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