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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,116 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 36 of 56

Football Rowdyism After the Glebe-South Sydney Match

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 3

When supporters of the Globe Distric Football Club wore leaving the Sports Ground on Saturday in a '.bus, after the match .between Globe and…

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Football. U H. Association Competition Matches. Premiership Table

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1906 · page 3

Clubs. M. Played M. Won M. Lost M. Drawn Forfeits Points for Points for Against Com. Points Aberdeen 6 4 1 1 1 50 24 22 Scone 7 4 3 0 0 71 41 16 Muswellbrook 5 3 1 1 0 27 12 14…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 8

At a meeting of the executive of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union, held last evening, Mr. C. P. Schrader occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of delegates…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 5

The "Sportsmen" says there as not the remotest chance of the Marylebone Club sending a team of cricketers to Australia in 1906…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 8

Aug. 22, 23.—Newcastle Jockey Club. Sept. 1.—Heddon-Greta; entries, Aug. 27. Sept. 5.—Maitland; entries, Aug. 28. Sept. 12.—Scone Jockey Club…

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East Maitland Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1906 · page 4

The annual meeting of the East Maitland Cricket Club is announced to he held in the Mechanics' Institute on Thursday evening, 23rd instant, when members and intending…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 3

At the swimming carnival at Hamburg, Germany, on Monday, Cecil Healy, the Australian champion, won the 100 metres (109.369 yards) championship. He also…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 3

At Melbourne on Monday night a contest took place between Arthur Cripps and Billy M'Call. The former turned the scale at 11st 1Ib, and M'Call at 11st 6Ib. They…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 3

Two remarkable features, the marvellously fast scoring of one side and the failure of the other to gain even a point, marked a football match at St. Kilda in…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 3

It is officially stated that the Marylebone committee has decided not to send a team of cricketers to Australia this year…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 4

Aug. 22, 23.—Newcastle Jockey Club. Sept. 1.—Heddon-Greta ; entries, Aug. 27. Sept. 5.—Maitland; entries, Aug. 28. Sept. 12.-Scone Jockey Club…

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Latest News by Wire. Sydney, the English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 3

The decision of the Marylebone Club not to send a team to Australia this season was received in cricketing circles with keen disappointment…

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English Cricket Team Poor Prospects of a Visit [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 August 1906 · page 2

"The Sportsman" says there is not the remotest enhances of the Marylebone Cricket Club sending a team to Australia this year…

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Coursing

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 2

A day's coursing, organised by Mr. L. Fox, took place in Rosedale Paddock (kindly lent by Mr. W. A. Wilson for the occasion) on Wednesday last, and…

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County Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 5

[?] between MIddlesex and Yorkshire in a draw. Tarrant an Australia took 9 wickets for 57…

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Racing with War Canoes

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 4

On the St. Lawrence-River, between Kingston and the Rapids, there is a sport practised by the different canoe clubs which for excitement, enthusiasm, and…

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Football. Avon and Gloucester

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 1

The above teams again faced each other last Saturday on Gloucester ground, and after a vigorous game Avon won by 11…

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Anti-gambling Bill. Pony Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 5

A deputation of pony and galloway owners waited on Air Wade, the Attorney-General, yesterday, to make representations with regard to the Anti-gambling Bill, now before…

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Echoes Op Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 4

Aug. 22, 23.—Newcastle Jockey Club. Sept. 1.-Heddon-Greta ; entries, Aug. 27. Sept. 5.—Maitland; entries, Aug. 28. Sept. 12.—Scone Jockey Club…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 August 1906 · page 3

Details of the battle between Cripps and M'Call show that both men appeared to be in splendid condition, but Cripps easily outpointed M'Call…

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