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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,116 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 31 of 56

Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 4

The following will represent Maitland against Waratah on Waratah Green, to-morrow:—Herrmann, Hackett, Seward, Gash Easton, Robinson, Eldridge, Skinner, Heyes, Fenelley, Dimmock,…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

OR Saturday last the Dungog school boys journeyed to Stroud and played the Stroud juveniles. Play commenced about 3 o'clock, T. Grffiths being chosen captain of the…

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Football Accident

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 2

Ac unfortunate accident happened during the progress of the football match between the Auckland and Glebe teams at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 8

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

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 2

A match will be played on the local ground this afternoon between a Murrurundi team and the local Wanderers. A match was played at Nowra on…

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Football Champions

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 4

"We use nothins but Chamberlain's Pain Balm as a rub down liniment while training or after a game," writes the Secretary of the Eaglehawk…

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Echoes of Sport. Calender, Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 7

.July 25, 20.—Newcastle Jockey Club. COUHSING. . 4.—Heddon—Greta ; entries Aug. 1…

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Football. Inter-state Match; Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 5

In the Queensland versus New South Wales match, the score at half-time was equal—5 points each…

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Looking Back. Reminiscences of Singleton and District. No. 42. CRICKET

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 July 1906 · page 7

Victoria Square was on Saturday, October 25th, 1884, the scean of the opening match for the wood Challenge Cup, the Contesting clubs being…

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Our Singleton Letter. Coursing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 5

The Singleton Coursing Club conducted an "All-aged Stakes at Glenridding on Saturday, the winner receiving £10, and the runner-up £3. The final was won by F…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 5

In the match, Leicestshire v. worcestershire, C. J. B. 'Wood scored 225 [?] the scores for the entire match were 1426 for 15 wickets…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing. July 25, 26.—Newcastle Jockey Club. COURSING. Aug. 4.—Heddon-Greta; entries Aug. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 8

Torah, the South Australian crack, is getting over the effects of a dose of physic, and will soon go into active training for his spring engagements…

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Football. Southern v. Kurri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 July 1906 · page 6

The above senior teams tried conclusions on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon. Kurri win the toss, and defended the northern goal, while Nancarrow kicked off for Southern. A kurri player…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 3

A course was decided at Moree on Thursday last. Mr Wan. Ramsay, of Warkworth, who officiates for the Singleton Coursing Club in the capacity…

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Swimming

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 3

[?] Taylor won the Half-Mile Swimming [?] in 11min. 25 2-5sec., beating [?] B. Kieran's English record. (Kieran's [?] record, established in the…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 2

N. S. Wales defeated Queensland in the return match in Sydney on Saturday by 14 points to 8. There was an attendance of 10,000…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 3

On Saturday afternoon a ploasing function was performed in the opening of the tennis courts of the newlyformed club of Messrs Grainger and…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 3

Non-town (Sydney) defeated Combined Newcastle at-coalopolis on Saturday by 9 points to 8. The fourth match between Now…

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Echoes Op Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 4

July 25, 26.—Newcastle Jockey Club. COURSING. Aug. 4.—Heddon-Greta; entries Aug. 1. "Curious," Boggabri.—Carbine's dam…

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English Cricket London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1906 · page 2

Playing for Leicestershire against Worcestershire, C. J. B. Wood scored 225 and H. Whitehead 174 . The board showed 380 at the fall of the…

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