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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,116 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 28 of 56

Henley Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 5

An eoght-oar crow, representing the Gheut Rowing Club, won the grand Challenge cup at Henley Regatta, beating Trinity Hall Cambridge, in the final. In the semi-final…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 4
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Public School v. Federal. 11. this afternoon at 2.15:— J. M'Lachlan, J. Mather, N. Shanahan, J. Munro, J. Teddiman, F. Robinson, F. Bennett,…

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Football Champions

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 11

"We use nothing but Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a rub down liniment while training or after a game," writes the Secretary of the Eaglehawk Football Cub, Eaglehawk…

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Sporting. Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 2

The Scone Football Club, the Advocate reports, at a meeting held on Monday Dight last, resolved to lodge a protest with the Association, expressing…

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Lawn Tennis Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 5

H. L. Doherty, having beaten T. L. Riseley in the contest for the lawn tennis championship by three sets to one, retains the honour…

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The Cricket Dispute

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 4

The next move in Sydney with regard-to the dispute will no doubt come from the leading players who are under suspension. Now that the…

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Echoes Op Sport. Calendar, Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 3

July 11,—Maitland races. July 21.—Wallsend Jockey 'Club ; entries, July 16. COURSING…

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Football. Northern v. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 July 1906 · page 5

The above third grade teams met on the large oval on the Albion Ground this afternoon. The game resulted in a win for kurri kurri by 11 points to nil. J. Whiteman, J. Hughes, and S…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 5

The senior teams of the Muswellbrook and Scone Football Clubs played a match on the local Show Ground on Saturday last, in the presence of a numerous gathering of…

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English Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 July 1906 · page 5

Surrey hea[?]s the list in county cricket the counties of Yorkshire, Lancashire, and Not[?] following in order. Cambridge beat Oxford by 94 runs…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar, Racing

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

July 11.—Maitland races. July 21.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries July 16. July 25, 26.— Newcastle Jockey Club:…

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Football. Northern V. Kurri Kurri

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

These senior teams met on the Albion ground on Saturday, the match resulting in a win for Northern by 7 points to nil. Both teams were not fully represented, and had to paly a number of third grade…

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Swimming Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 3

A. Jarvis won the long distance swim-championship (five miles) at putney, in 3min. 42 sec., beating Percy Cavill's…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 4

The following will represent Western Half-Holiday v. East Maitland, on the Albion Ground, to-morrow, at 3 p.m.: P. Bible, Gilmore, Kauter, F. Robinson, N…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 3

T. Hayward, the Surrey professional cricketer, continues [?] brilliant form. Against Derbyshire, at Chesterfield, he made 144, and against Warwick…

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A Recent Boxing Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 3

Ten persons, charged with assaulting Alfred Skinner who was recently knocked out by William Moroney during a boxing contest, were further remanded at the Police…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 3

The local Centennials defeated Federals on Saturday afternoon by 15 points to nil. The Auckland (N.Z.) team played…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar, Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 4

July 11.—Maitland races. July 21.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries July 16. July 25, 26.—Newcastle Jockey Club:…

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The Cricket Dispute Further Developments

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1906 · page 2

The Glebe District Club, on Friday night, suspended A. Cotter, in accordance with the direction of the N. S. W. Association. Some members…

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