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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,116 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 56

Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

THE first match of the season on the Park will take place to-morrow afternoon, when the old scholars of the Grammar School will meet the…

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Cricket Association. Meeting of the Executive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 2

An Important meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held last evening. Mr. Elias Bowden (president) occupied the chair, and there were also in attendance…

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Tennis

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 2

The Killarney Club arranged a match, With a club above the mill; And if I remember rightly, now, They call it Violet Hill…

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Football. Northern v. WESTERN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 5

The above senior teams met on the Albion Ground this afternoon. The winners of the game are to meet Kurri Kurrl in the final next Saturday. At half-time the scores…

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Sporting News. the Calendar. Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 15

[?] 10—Cash Benefit, Rutherford. [?] 17, 18—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries, Oct. 8. [?] 7—Maitland Hospital [?] ATHLETIC SPORTS…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendap. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 4

Oct. 10.—Cush Benefit Rutherford. Oct. 17, 18.—Newcastle Jockey Club: tries, Oct. 8. Oct 31.—Wallsend Hospital Meeting; cat[?]…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 6

Arthur Postle put up a great race against Mario Rossino, an Italian cyclist, at Kalgoorlie lately. The distance was 100 yds, and betting…

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Football. Northern v WESTERN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 October 1906 · page 3

The senior teams of the above met of the Albion Ground on Saturday, and after a good game Northern won by [?] to 3. Northern will now meet Kurri Kurri in the…

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Cricket. the H.r.d. Cricket Association and Country Cricket. (To the Editor of the "Mercury.")

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 October 1906 · page 4

Sir,—Most of your readers are under the erroncous impression that the above body was formed for the promotion and encouragement of cricket, but such impression (in…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 3

Arthur Cripps won on a foul from Tim Murphy at Melbourne on Saturday night, and thus gained the title of middleweight champion…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 3

The South African football team in England defeated Durham on Saturday by 22 points to 4…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 3

The senior and junior competition of the Hunter River District Cricket Association will begin on Saturday next, when the following matches will be played :—Senior: October 13 and 20…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 3

The following entries hare been received for the Newcastle Races, to take place on October 17 and 18:— OPENING HANDICAP, 6 furlongs.—Simmer…

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U.H. Cricket Association

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

THE twelfth annual meeting of the above was held on Thursday evening last, at the Willow Tree Hotel, when there were present:—Messrs…

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Dangers of Motor Racing London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

No less than 200,000 spectators witnessed a great motor car race near New York. M. Wagner, of France, with a 100 horse-power…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 4

At a meeting of the Northern District Bowlers' Association held last evening, it was decided that the match against the New Zealand team [?]ll be played on the Maitland green on Monday. The new…

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Cush Benefit Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 5

The large and representative meeting which assembled, at the Belmore Hotel on the evening of September 13 for the purpose of arranging a race meeting to financially…

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Football on the Park

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 4

The final of the senior football matches will be played on the Maitland Park on Saturday afternoon next, when Kurri Kurri will meet the Northern Division. Permission has been obtained to make the usual charge…

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Football. Meeting of the Executive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 8

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Hunter District Rugby Football union was held last evening, Mr. W. A. Terry being in the chair, and there was a full attendance…

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Echoes of Sport. Calender. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 8

Oct. 17, 18.—Newcastle Jockey Club. Oct. 31.—Wallsend Hospital Meeting; entries Oct. 23. Nov. 7.—Maitland Hospital Benefit…

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