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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,116 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 56

Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 23 August 1906 · page 2

Sept. 1.—Beddon-Greta; entries, Aug. 27. Sept. 5.—Maitland entries, Aug. 28. Sept. 12.—Scone Jockey Club. TROTTING…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 2

T. Hayward, the Surry professional, has completed bis third "thousand" runs in first-class cricket matches this season. [As Hayward will probably…

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Great Cricket Feat. Fielder Takes All Ten Wickets at Lord's. a Record for the Gentlemen Players' Match

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 6

The sensational feature of the play on July 7 in the Gentlemen v. Players' match at Lord's—it is exactly 100 years ago since the first…

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Boxing

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 3

The Cessnock Hall was the scene of a splendid contest on Saturday night, [?] when D. Jennings and W. Mitchell [?] The fight was delayed owing to…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 3

The Board of Control on Thursday received a cable from the Marylebone Club to the effect, that the decision of the committee not to send a team to…

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Wednesday Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 4

A meeting of persons favourable to the promotion of Wednesday cricket will be held at Mr. Con. Irwin's rooms on Friday evening next, and this should be especially interesting to these who have…

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Cricket Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Western Division Cricket Club is announced to be held at Hills' Angel Inn Hotel on Friday evening next, 31st instant, at 8 o'clock. The election of officers for the ensuing year…

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Football. Maitland v. SINGLETON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 5

The Centennial Club, Singleton, met a team consisting mostly of Northern players, on the Albion Ground this afternoon. Shortly after the kick off by Singleton Northern…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 7

Sept. 1.— Heddon-Greta; entries, monday. Sept. 5.— Maitland; entries, Tuesday. sept. 12.— Scone Jocky Club. Sept. 15, 17.— Wallsend Jockey Club;…

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H.R D. Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 4

The annual general meeting [?] the above body will be held at Mr. C. Irwin's rooms on the evening of Wednesday, September 3, the report and balance sheet will be presented, and…

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East Maitland Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 7

The twenty-first annual meeting of the East Maitland Cricket Club was held in the Mechanics' Institute, East Maitland, last evening. Dr. S. Alcorn presided over a large attendance of members…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1906 · page 7

The Muswellbrook Senior Football Club proceeded to Scone on Saturday, where they met the Scone Independents in the final match for the Robertson Association trophy, and, as anticipated, were easily…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1906 · page 5

[?] Surrey v. Northampton Rush[?] wickets for 7 runs…

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Football. Northern v. WESTERN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1906 · page 8

Those senior teams tried conclusions on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon, the game resulting n a win for Northern by 9 points to 3. Western who defended the Southern gaol, kicked…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 August 1906 · page 8

Sept. 1.—Heddon-Greta; entries, Monday. Sept. 5.—Maitland ; entries. Tuesday. Sept. 12.—Scone Jockey Club. Sept. 15, 17.—Wallsend Jockey Club;…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 4

The final for the championship gold medal of the Maitland and Howling Club was played on the Club's grean yesterday afternoon, and resulted in Mr. T. W. Silk Defeated his…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 4
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The usual weekly meeting of the Hunter Rugby Union was held in Mr. C. Winchester's rooms last evening. Mr. C. P. Schrader presided over a full attendance of delegates. A Kurri Kurri players was…

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Haddon-Greta Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 4

The race meeting at Heddon-greta on Saturday promises to be very successful, for excellent nominations have been received, and the club's secretary (Mr. Wailer…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar, Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 7

Sept. l.—Heddon-Greta. Sept. 5.—Maitland. Sept. 12.—Scone Jockey Club; Sept. 15, 17.—Wallsend Jockey Club ;…

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