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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,116 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 39 of 56

Heddon-Greta Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 4

The race meeting which was announced to be held on the Heddon-Greta course on Saturday has, in consequence of the weather, been postponed to a future date, which will…

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Row on a Football Field. Trophies of the Match

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 1

A disgraceful scene occurred at Wodonga Park, near Albury, on Saturday during the progress of a football match between the Albury…

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Cricket Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 2

A meeting of the cricketers interested in Wednesday, cricket will be held at Mr. Con Irwin's. rooms this evening, at 8 o'clock, when the general public and representatives…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

Contennials v. Singleton at Victoria Square this afternoon:-L. Johnson, P. Bissott, R. Fawcett, F. Hannam, J. Adler, C. Longnworth, Reg…

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Wednesday Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

There was a very small attendance last evening at Mr. Con. Irwin's rooms at a meeting convened under the auspices of the E.R.D. Cricket Association, to consider proposals for carrying out a Wednesday…

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A Cricket Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 5

[?]he cricket match Yorkshire v. Somer[?]rst, for the former, made 111. and [?] and took 11 wickets for 115. [?] has completed two thousand runs…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

Sept. 5.—Maitland. Sept. 12.—Scone Jockey Club. Sept. 15, 17.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, Sep. 10…

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Lawn Tennis Looking Up Again

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

Mr A. Wallis Myers writes in the London "Daily Mail":— It does not require the evidence of any passionate devotee to prove to…

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Western Divison Cricket Club Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 2

There was a fairly large attendance at the third annual meeting of the Western Divison Cricket Club, which was held t Mr. R. W. Hills' Angel Inn last evening. Mr. J…

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Big Cricket Score [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 4

Playing for Yorkshire against Somerset, Hirst scored 111 and 117 in his respective innings, besides taking 11 wickets lor 115 runs…

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The Gambling Bill Wagering[?] on Horse Races. A Drastic Amendment

Singleton Argus · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night, the Gaming and Betting Bill was further considered in Cammittee…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar, Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 3

Sept. 5.—Maitland. Sept. 8—Heddon-Greta races. Sept. 12.—Scone Jockey Club. Sept. 15, 17.— Wallsend Jockey Club;…

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Cricket. London, Sept. 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 5

The matches for the county championship included on Saturday. Kent did not lose a [?]atch after. Whitsuntide, and thus won the, championship. Yorkshire. Surrey,…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 4

Burgess, after swimming 40 miles, and being in the water 18 hours, failed owing to cramp, in his seventh attempt to swim the Channel…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 3

In the senior grade in Sydney Glebe is leading with [?]6 competition points, then comes Eastern Suburbs with 23 points, followed by Newtown and Sydney with 23 points each. Balmain comes next…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 4

The annual meeting of Singleton C.C. will be held at the Imperial Hotel on Thursday evening. Hayward scored his thirteenth…

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Sporting News Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 4

-Sydney, University team left for New Zealand on Saturday, where the team will play five matches. Newtown and Balmain played a…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar, Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 4

Sept. 5.—Maitland. Sept. 8—Heddon-Greta races. Sept. 12.—Scone Jockey Club. Sept. 15, 17.—Wallsend Jockey Club;…

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Cricket Association. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

The annual general meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held in Mr. C. Irwin's rooms, last evening. Mr. E. Bowden occupied the chair, and the…

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English County Cricket Championship. Won by Kent. London, Sept. 2

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

The matches for the county championship concluded on Saturday. Kent did not lose a match after Whitsuntide, and thus won the…

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