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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

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Heddon-greta Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 15

Officials.—Chairman, Mr. J. Wolstenholme committee Messrs. J. Wolstenholme, W. J. Enright, J. F. Barry J. W. Birkenhead, W. C. Quinton, G.L. Snape, and…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 8

July 21.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, Monday. July 25, 26.—Newcastle Jockey Club; [?] Monday…

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English Cricket. [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 5

In the cricket match between the Gentlemen of England and the Players, the [?]ormer won by 45 runs…

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Football Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 3

The invigorating game of football is being entered into with considerable zest throughout the Upper Hunter this season, a large number of the rifting generation very…

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Football Kurri Kurri v. WESTERN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 July 1906 · page 7

These senior teams tried conclusions on the Albion Ground on Saturday, the match resulting in a win for Kurri Kurri by 14 points to nil. The winners had only three…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 2

The following players will represent Western Half-Holiday v. Kurri Half-Holiday to-morrow on the Albion Ground at 3 p.m. sharp:—C. Brannigan, W. Hannan, W. Hoban, Fogarty, B. Nicholls, A. E…

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Football. Premiership Table

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 2

Clubs. M. Played M. Won M. Lost M. Drawn Forfeits Points for Against Com. Points. Muswellbrook 4 3 0 1 0 24 3 14 Scone 4 3 0 1 0 24 3 14 Scone 4 3 1 0 0 53 24 12 Aberdeen 4 3 1 0 0 21 18 10…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 3

Auckland City (N.Z.) defeated Glebe at Sydney on Saturday by 11 points to 8. Hamilton Baden Powells defeated Singleton Federals at Hamilton on Saturday…

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FOOTBALL. Singleton v. Centennials

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 4

The two local senior teams played a match at the showground on Saturday afternoon. The result was a draw, each team registering a try. Following were…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar, Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 4

July 21.—Wallsend Jockey Club. July 25, 26.—Newcastle Jockey Club. COURSING. July 24.—Singleton Coursing Club…

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Football Accident. Two Men Collide

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 July 1906 · page 4

Some little time prior to the close of the football match between Auckland City and Glebe Clubs at the Sydney Cricket Ground on…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 5

Boungouin won the long-distance swimming [?] in the Seine through Paris yesterday. Billington was second, and Miss Annetto [?]erman, of Sydney, seventh…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 6

The victorious team in a football match at Croxton (Vic.) on Saturday were serely handled by the barrackers of [?] losing side. The teams were the Spenser…

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Sporting. Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 2

The football (?) match between the Wanderers and Aberdeen F C., played on the showground on Saturday after noon last, and won by Aberdeen by…

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Football. Hunter District Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 4

The usual weekly executive meeting of the Hunter Union was held in Winchester's Rooms last evening. Mr. D. J. Ryan presided over a full attendance of delegates…

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The Very Latest. London. Tuesday afternoon. Amateur Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 July 1906 · page 5

Messrs. De Trafford, P. R. May, SImpson, Hayward, G. M. Branston, and W. J. Curwen have accepted the Marylobone Club's instation to form an amateur cricket team to…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 July 1906 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The following will represent the Singleton Football Club against the Federals, on Victoria Square, on Saturday next, at 3 o'clock:—K. Curtis…

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Amateur Cricket Team. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 July 1906 · page 2

Messrs De Trafford, May, Simpson, Hayward, Johnson, Branston, and W. J. Cu[?]well have accepted the invitation of the Marylebone Club to form…

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Football in Sydney. [By Telegraph.] Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 July 1906 · page 2

At the Sydney Cricket Ground this afternoon, Auckland City Club defeated South Sydney by 8 points to 6; and Queensland beat a…

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