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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1906

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Notes by "Wanderer." Walking a Lost Athletic

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 December 1906 · page 1

IN the general sense, of course, and so far as the many are concerned, but still the hobby, the habit, nnd even the passion, of the few. These few…

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Swimming Championship [By Cable.] London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 December 1906 · page 2

The proposal to send an English representative to compote in the Australian swimming championship, has been'withdrawn…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 December 1906 · page 3

the Town v. Country. match at Howe Park on Saturday next begins at 2 o'clock. The interstate cricket match New…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 December 1906 · page 2

A committee meeting of the East Maitland Athletic Club was held in the Ambulance Hall last evening, when there were present: Messrs. Wm, Geary (in the chair), P. W. Watts, G. P. Masterman. T…

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Morpeth. Waddys at Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 2

On Wednesday two teams of teams of King's School Old Boys played two teams of present pupils on the parramatta Oval. In the first teams the Morpeth family of Waddys prepared a rod for the backs of…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 December 1906 · page 4

Dec 10.—Maitland Hospital Benefit. Dec. 26.—Stroud; entries Dec. 22. Dec. 26, 27.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, 18th…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 6

The following will represent Singleton C.[?]. against Newcastle Half-Holiday, at Newcastle, on Wednesday next:—E. Capp, C. Maguire, R…

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Interstate Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1906 · page 5

NEW SOUTH WALES v. SOUTH AUSTRALIA In the inter-state match, New South Wales versus South Australia which was begun at Adelaide on Saturday, the visitors had lost three wickets for 79…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 December 1906 · page 3

Dec 19.—Maitland Hospital Benefit. Dec. 26.—Stroud ; entries, Dec. 22. Dec. 26, 27.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries 18th…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 2

A trophy mitch was played here on Saturday, between Rouchel and Aberdeen, and resulted in a win for the former. We hear the scores…

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The Very Latest. London, Monday afternoon. Henley Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 3

The Henley regatta stewards have decided not to accept the entries of scullers or crews outside the United Kingdom unless they belong to clubs a[?]ated with some…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 4

Dec 19.—Maitland Hospital Benefit. Dec. 26.—Stroud entries, Dec. 22. Dec. 26, 27.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, to-night…

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Cricket. the English Team. Match Against Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 18 December 1906 · page 3

The match between the English team and Auckland was concluded yesterday, and resulted in a draw. When play was resumed the scores were:—…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 4

The feature of Saturday's cricket in Melbourne was a grand innings of 265 not out by M'Alister for East Melbourne against St. Kilda He was…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 2

'A' committee meeting of the East Maitland Athletic Club was held in the Ambulance Hall last evening, when there were present: Messrs. W. Geary (in the chair), F.W. Watts,…

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Rugby Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 5

[?] Football Union has invited a [?] Wales team to visit England in [?] possibly an English team will be New Zealand next season…

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Blandford Races

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 2

We would remind our readers that the annual Boxing Day Race Meeting with take place at Blandford on Wednesday next, 26th instant. The programme…

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A Racing Inquiry

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 21 December 1906 · page 4

At Maitland Hospital Benefit Race Meeting at Rutherford on Wednesday, some exception was taken to the contradictory form displayed by the horse Oakton, who failed to get a…

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Morpeth Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 4

The attention of the public is drawn to the Morpeth Regatta, which will be held on Boxing Day. A large entry has been received for the allcomers outrigger, double scull skiff, and flood boat race. The…

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Cricket in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 5

[?] Advisory Committee has [?] Kent's proposal to extend the time qualification of men coming to English the purpose of making a livelihood…

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