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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,116 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 56

Coursing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 3

Probably the only instance on record of a tie in a coursing match being won by a dead, dog occurred at Riverton, South Australia, last week.The…

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Cricket Suspensions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 2

At the annual meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association last night, the chairman, Mr. W. J. Trickett, attempted to oil the troubled waters and prepare the way for a settlement with the…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 3

Sydney First Grade competition was resumed on Saturday. Globe defeated Newtown by 11 points to 8, Eastern, Suburbs boat Western Suburbs 9 to 3,…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 4

Aug. 8—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, this evening. TROTTING Sep. 1.—Newcastle A., H., and I. Society;…

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The Cricket Crisis Settlement in View

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 July 1906 · page 2

The cricket crisis is now within mensurable distance of being settled, the Board of Control having [?]dmitted the South Australian Association…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 2

The match played on the local showground on Saturday last between Singleton Club and the Wanderers was won by the home team by 11 points…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 August 1906 · page 8

Aug. 8.—Wallsend Jockey Club. TROTTING. Sep. 1.—Newcastle A., H., and I. Society ; entries, Aug. 22…

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Coursing at Heddon-Greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1906 · page 2

It is announced in our business columns that the much talked-of coursing match will commence at Heddon-Greta racecourse on Saturday next at 1.30 sharp. Excellent…

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The Cricket Dispute

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 August 1906 · page 3

Mr. Trickett, president of the New South Wales Cricket Association, says he will do all in his power to bring about an amicable settlement of the cricket dispute. He…

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The Cricket Crisis. "Building a Bridge."

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 August 1906 · page 1

At the annunl meeting of the Now South Wales Cricket Association on Monday night the chairman, Mr. W. J Trickkett, attempted to oil the troubled…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 1
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

At Gloucester last Saturday the Avon team again factd the Gloucester team, and were successful in defeating the Gloucester…

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Coursing at Keddon-greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 4

Following is the draw for the coursing match to take place at Heddon-Greta to-morrow:—Spanker v. Cockney, Whiskey v. Wild Knight, Native Boy v. Yank e Lass, Spearmint v. Little Verney, Boaker v…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 3

The cricket match. Kent v. Surrey, played Blackheath, resulted in a win for the for[?] 164 runs…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar, Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 4

Aug. 8.—Wallsend Jockey [?] TROTTING. Sep. 1.—Newcastle A., H., and I. Society ; entries, Aug. 22…

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The Maitland Park. Cricket Association and Council

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 3

We have been requested to publish the correspondence that has passed between the Hunter District Cricket Association and the West Maitland Borough Council in regard to the use of the…

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Spurious Cricket Amateurs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 3

The whole question of amateur cricket is going to be threshed out before long, and the genuine cricketers who play cricket for love of it, at their own…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar, Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 8

Aug. 8.—Wallsend Jockey Club TROTTING. Sep. 1.—Newcastle A., H., and I. Society; entries, Aug. 22…

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The Cricket Dispute. Statement by Mr G. H. Reid

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 3

In the cource of an interview on Wednesday afternoon in reference to the cricket dispute, Mr G. H. Read said he was glad to see that out of the recent…

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Coursing at Heddon-greta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 8

An exciting and pleasant day was the verdict of those who attended the coursing match at Heddon-Greta racecourse on Saturday. There was a splendid attendance, everything passed off satisfactorily, and…

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