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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 3

R. L. Baker left by the R.M.S. Oroya on Snturday to compete in the English amateur middle weight boxing championship…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta. Maitland Brigade Successful. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 3

Splendid weather prevailed to-day for the Newcastle annual regatts. which proved a great success. The sun shone warmly from an almost cloudless sky, but a pleasant north-easterly breeze…

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Sporting News. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 3

Major Wynyard, who was injured during the cricket match England v. Wollington (N.Z.), is now in a private hospital…

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Cricket. S. AUSTRALIA v. VICTORIA

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 2

THIS match commenced at Melbourne on Saturday. The former went in first, and made 290 (Mayne 95, Gehrs 75, Jennings 41, M'Rae…

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Latest Sporting News. Newcastle Jockey Club Races. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 1 January 1907 · page 3

The Newcastle Jockey Club held its annual New Year's Day meeting to-day. The weather was fine warm there was a large attendance…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta. a Successful Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 7

Newcastle's great annual carnival on the water was favoured with beautiful weather yesterday, and proved a great success. The [?] shone brightly from an almost cloudless…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 January 1907 · page 8

Jan. 23, 24.—Manilla Races; entries, Jan.10. Jan. 26,—Maitland Races; entries, Jan. 21. Jan. 29, 30—Tamworth Jockey club…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 3

W. Squires, the champion heavyweight boxer of Australia, will leave Sydney for San Francisco on the 28th. The Champion will be accompanied by…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 4

Jan. 23, 24.—Manilla Races; entries, Jan. 10. Jan. 26.—Maitland Races; entries, Jan. 21. Jan. 129. 30.—Tamworth Jockey Club…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 3 January 1907 · page 2

The usual weekly committee meeting of the above club, arranged to be held last evening, lapsed for want of a quorum. Messrs. A. Bouffier, I. J. Eves, and the secretary…

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Rugby Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 3

The committee of the Rugby Union recommends that a New South Wales team should not visit the United Kingdom next season. The committee hopes to encourage a visit…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

In the match Western Division v. Northern Division on the Abion Ground, to-morrow and the following Saturday, the following is the Western team :—L. Moore, H. Ilardon…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

Jan. 23, 24.—Manilla Races ; entries, Jan. 10. Jan. 26.—Maitland Races ; entries, Jan. 21 Feb. 2.—Heddon-Greta…

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Telegraphic News. Press Telegraphic Association.] Cricket S. AUSTRALIA v. N.S. Wales. Sydney, Friday. FORMER, 1st Innings, 157 (Dolling 37, Jonnings 42, L. Hill 43)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 4 January 1907 · page 2

A woman named Dean, residing at Cabramatta, in a demented condition this morning rushed into the yard and secured an axe and attacked her three…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 6

David Billington, champion swimmer of the world, who is about to undertake a tour of Australia, arrived at Adelaide on Tuesday by the steamer…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 6

The South African Rugby players were defeated by Cardiff (Wales) on Tuesday by 17 points to nil. It was the last match of the tour…

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Newcastle Annual Regatta. a Successful Carnival

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 7

Newcastle's great annual carnival on the water, was favoured with beautiful weather on Tuesday, and proved a great success. The sun shone brightly from an almost cloudless…

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The Boxing Championship Squires to Meet Jeffries

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 7

The match to be contested at Rhyolite, Nevada, in April, between Jeffries and Squires, originated in correspondence between Mr Richard Stephens,…

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Echoes of Sport. Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 8

Jan. 23, 24.—Manilla Races; entries, Jan. 10. Jan. 26.—Maitland Races; entries, Jan. 21 Feb. 2.—Heddon-Greta…

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New Zealand. Cricket Team for England. The M[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 January 1907 · page 5

The Mary[?] Cricket Club has invited a New Zealand cricket team to visit England…

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