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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1906 · page 4

The following have been selected to practice for the inter-district match against Newcastle, at Newcastle, on the 26th instant:—H. S. Harden, R. Lindsay, L…

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Cricket Competition

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 5

The following players have been selected to represent Murrurundi in the match to be played against Wingen to-morrow (Saturday):—J. Sharp, G. Sharp, A…

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Horse Racing In the North

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 2

Mr. C. Jeffries Britten, of Tamworth, forwards us a copy of a circular which he has sent to the secretaries of all recognised racing…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 12 January 1906 · page 4

Jan. 17—Maitland Races, Rutherford; Jan. 24, 25—Manilla Races; entries, Jan.11. Jan. 31, Feb, 1—Tam wroth Jockey Club Feb. 17.—Heddon Greta Races…

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Fatal Football

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 7

There wore 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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New Zealand Football Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 5

The "Dail Mail" has published a history of the tour of the New Zealand football team, in which Mr. D.Gallagher, the captain, strongly defends the tacties of the team…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 8

Jan. 17—Maitland Races, Rutherford; Jan. 24, 25—Manilla Races; Jan. 26—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries 19th.Jan. 31, Feb, 1—Tam wroth Jockey Club…

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Ethics of Cricket. Mackay's Record

Singleton Argus · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 1

J. R. Mackay covered himself with glory in the match between New South Wales and South Australia by scoring 105 and 102 not…

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News by the Mail. New Zealand Football Team

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 13 January 1906 · page 7

There is no doubt about the New Zealanders' superiority in Rugby football, but those who talk about the Britishers' i[?]ency forget that Rugby is no longer our national…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 January 1906 · page 8

Jan. 17—Maitland Races, Rutherford; Jan. 24—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, to-night. Jan. 24, 25—Manilla Races; Jan. 26—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries 19th…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

Bulli soil is now being used at the Adelaide Oval for cricket pitches. It costs about £4 per ton to land the stuff in Adelaide, and as about five tons arc necessary to make a…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 January 1906 · page 4

Jan. 17—Maitland Races, Rutherford; Jan. 24—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, to-night. Jan. 24, 25—Manilla Races; Jan. 26—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries 19th…

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Sporting. Aberdeen Picnic Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 2

THERE was a good attendance at Aberdeen, on Saturday afternoon to witness the match for £20, between: Abbot, and Dicky Jones, and three,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1906 · page 6

Jan. 24—Wallsend Jockey Club; Jan. 24, 25—Manilla Races; Jan. 26—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries 19th.Jan. 31, Feb. 1—Tam wroth Jockey Club…

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Football in America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 3

The Harvard University has prohibited the playing of inter-Collegiate football until the game has been reformed…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 4

Jan. 21—Wallsend Jockey Club. Jan. 24,25—Manilla Races. Jan. 26—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries to-morrow Jan. 31, Feb. 1—Tamworth Jockey Club…

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The Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1906 · page 3

The Athletic Club met during the week to wind up all matters in connection with the sports held on Boxing Day, and the report showed that notwithstanding the great heat which prevailed a…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 2

The following will represent Heddon, versus East Maitland, on Saturday next:—J. McEnearney, M. McEnearney, T. Roberts, E. Roberts, A. Callaghan, E. Murray. P, Piggottt, F. Elliott, J. Elliott…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 January 1906 · page 4

Jan. 24—Wallsend Jockey Club. Jan. 24,25—Manilla Races. Jan. 26—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries to-night. Jan. 31, Feb. 1—Tamworth Jockey Club…

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