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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,116 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 34 of 56

Football. Probables v. POSSIBLES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 August 1906 · page 7

With the object of selecting a team to represent Hunter Union against Northers Union on Saturday next, a match, was played on the Albion Ground on Saturday…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar, Racing

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

Aug. 8.—Wallsend Jockey Club. Aug. 22, 23.—Newcastle Jockey, Club; entries, Aug. 13. Sept. 13.—Scone Jockey Club…

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French Swimming Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 3

[?] Healy, the Sydney swimmer, won the [?] Metres championship of France at [?]tun, in the record time of 68 seconds…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar, Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 4

Aug. 8.—Wallsend Jockey Club. Aug. 22, 23.—Newcastle Jockey. Club ; entries, Aug. 13. Sept. 12.—Scone Jockey Club…

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Canterbury Park Races Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 2

A meeting was held at Canterbury Park yesterday. Atlantean won the Hurdle Race, St. Louis accounted for the Flying Handicap, Parotia…

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The Cricket Trouble. Probable Settlement

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 1

The Executive Commitee of the New South Wales Cricket Association and the suspended players talked over the situation on Friday and it is…

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Sporting News. Ladies' Double Championship. Veterans Engage in a Great Struggle. Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 August 1906 · page 3

Singleton and a Newcastle combination played a drawn game—8 points each—at Victoria Square on Saturday afternoon. The visitors were…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 August 1906 · page 6
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The Muswellbrook junior footballers, who have designated themselves "The Wanderers," visited Scone on Saturday last and defeated the senior club of the neighbouring town after a well-contested…

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Grand Football Match

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

On Saturday afternoon next a grand football match between representatives of the Hunter (Maitland) and Norther (Newcastle) Unions will be played on the Albion Ground. The game is sure to be…

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The Cricket Dispute

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

A meeting of the New South Wales Cricket As seciation was held on Tuesday afternoon to consider the recommendations of the executive as to the suspended players. Mr. Trickctt presided. A letter…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 4

Cecil Healy, the New South Wales swimming champion, won the 100 metres (109.363 yards) race at Charenton, France, on Monday, covering the…

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Sporting News. Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 4

Following will represent Centennials v. Northern Division Second Juniors on Saturday afternoon at Victoria Square:—Back, L. Curnow;…

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English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 3

The following cable has been received from the secretary of the marylebone Cricket Club: "The committee consider it is too late to send a team."…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 4

Aug. 22, 23.—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries, Aug. 13. Sept. 12.—Scone Jockey Club. TROTTING…

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Cricket Control Suspended Players Admitted

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held on Tuesday afternoon to consider the recommendations of the executive as to the…

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Cricket in England [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 August 1906 · page 3

In the match between Gloucester and Essex, Dennett captured the whole 10 Essex wickets for 40 runs…

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Cricket Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 3

Great interest is felt in the cricket championship. Surrey, Yorkshire, Kent and Notts have such lost two matches…

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English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 3

The acting-secretary of the Board of Control to-day sent the following cable to the Marylebone Cricket Club : "Various bodies and the public are unanimous for a team,…

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Railway Racing. How Rivalry Conquers Distance

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 1

On July [?] the Great Western Railway (England) opened its new short cut to the West. This line avoids Bristol altogether, and…

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