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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

1,116 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 51 of 56

Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 4

In the presence of 30,000 spectators, a team representing Scotland played the South African football team at Hampden Park, Glasgow, on Saturday…

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An Archdeacon on Boxing a Clever Speech

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 1

The first inter-State boxing and wrestling competitions promoted under the auspices of the Amateur Athletic Associations of Victoria and New…

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Cricket. SCONE v. Rouchel. Extraordinary Scoring

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 2

THE Scone team went to Rouch[?] on Saturday, and sustained defe[?] after a most extraordinary gam[?] The home team went in first, a[?]…

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The Cricket Dispute Question of Removing Disqualifications

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 November 1906 · page 4

A special meeting of the New South Wales Cricket Association was held on Friday night to deal with M. A. Noble's application for the lifting of…

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Football Medals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 4

Mr. R. B. Norman presided never a meeting of the Hunter River District River Football Union held last evening for the purpose of handing over the premiership medals. Mr. W. A. Terry received the…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 November 1906 · page 8

Nov. 28.—Maitland Races; entries, Nov. 22. Dec. 8 and 10.—Newcastle Tattersall's Club Dec. 19.—Maitland Hospital Benefit. Feb. 26, 27.—Walcha Jockey Club Annual;…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 November 1906 · page 3

Playing for Rouchel against Scono on Saturday, W. Cameron gave a sensational display of aggressive batting, putting up the extraordinary score of…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 November 1906 · page 2

Nov. 28.—Maitland Races; entries to-night Dec. 8 and 10.—Newcastle Tattersall's Club Dec. 19.—Maitland hospital Benefit. Feb. 26, 27.—Walcha Jockey Club Annual…

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When Swimming Is Dangerous

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 4

We should Like to see the use of earplugs more general, says an authority on swimming, for many cases of car trouble are brought into activity by the inrush of…

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Cricket Trouble Revived. Noble and the Association, His Request Refused

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 23 November 1906 · page 4

"Let bygones be bygones" urged Mr. W. L. Trickett, M.L.C., at a special meeting of the N.S.W. Association on Friday night…

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Cessnock Shire Races

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 3

The various candidates for the Shire Race Meeting have received a good preparation. The contest takes place to-day and should be witnessed by a…

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Newcastle Tattersall’s Races

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 3

For the above race meeting, to eventuate on [?] on the Newcastle Racecourse, the entries are as below:— Mynheer (late Mister), [?]…

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Football. Presentation of of Medals

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 5

A pleasant evening, was spent, at W. P. Skelton's Port Maitland Inn, when the medals, won by the Northern C team were presented There were about 50 persons…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 8

Nov. 28.—Maitland Races. Dec. 8 and .10.— Newcastle Tattersall's Club general entries, Dec. 3. Dec. 19.—Maitland Hospital Benefit…

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Benefit Cricket Matches London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 November 1906 · page 4

At a benefit match to Tyldesley, the Lancashire batsman, the sum of £3105 was realised; and a similar match to Walter Lees, the Sunrey bowler,…

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Boxing for Amateurs

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1906 · page 8

Boxing in essentially a British sport, and is—but Low much loss now than formerly?—the very backbone of that hardness and power of endurance which made the Empire…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 November 1906 · page 8

Nov. 28.—Maitland Races. Dec. 8 and 10.—Newcastle Tattersall's Club general entries, Dec.3. Dec. 19.—Maitland Hospital Benefit…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 3

Members of Singleton C.C who are selected to play are expected to fulfil engagements, failing which they will be good enough to immediately…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 November 1906 · page 2

Nov. 28.—Maitland Races. Dec. 8 and 10,—Newcastle Tattersall's Club's general entries, Dec. 3. Dec. 19.—Maitland Hospital Benefit…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 November 1906 · page 8

Dec. 8 and 10.—Newcastle Taattersall's Club general entries, Dec. 3. Dec. 19.—Maitland Hospital Benefit. Feb. 26, 27.— Walcha Jockey Club Annual;…

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