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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 8

May 11—Wallsend. May 15, 16.—Tamworth. May 22.—Maitland; entries, 17th. May 22.—Tamworth Licensed Victuallers' Club,…

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East End Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 2

A general meeting of the East End Football Club was held at Mr. C. Winchester's room last evening. Mr. R. E. Norman presided over an attendance of upwards of 50…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 4

May 11—Wallsend. May 15, 16.—Tamworth. May 22.—Maitland; entries, May 17. May 22.—Tamworth Licensed Victuallers' Club,…

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Football

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 2

In Sydney on Saturday, South Sydney beat Sydney by 6 points to 4, Glebe beat St. George by 5 points to 3, University beat Western Suburbs by 16 points to 6…

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West End Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 4

A meeting of the Western "C" Football Team took place last night at Beauty's Belmore Hotel. A very large attendance was presided over by Mr. J. Hoskins. A "C" Selection Committee was…

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Local and General News. Golf

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 2

The opening match of the season will be played here to-morrow between the local and Quirindi clubs. Off the Line. !…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 8

May 11—Wallsend. May 15, 16.—Tumworth. May 22.—Maitland ; entries, May 17. May 22.—Tamworth Licensed Victuallers' Club,…

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Football

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

Local enthusiasts were keenly disappointed at the non-appearance of the North Newcastle team on Saturday. However, the best was made of a [?]ad…

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Boxing in America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 5

Tommy Burns defeated Jack O'Brien in 20 rounds, at Los Angeles, for the world's heavy weight boxing championship. Burns is arranging to box Bill Squires, of Australia, on…

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Cricket Captain Retires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 5

Somersetshire cricketers and a number of his friends have presented Mr. S. M. J. Woods with an address and portrait on relinquishing the captaincy of the club…

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Football. Cessnock v. West End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 4

The above senior teams met on the Albion Ground this afternoon in the first competition match of the season. The game resulted in a draw, each side scoring 8 points…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 3

May 15, 16—Tamworth. May 22.—Maitland; entries, May 17. May 22.—Tamworth Licensed Victualler' Club Quirindi, entries, May 15…

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Upper Hunter Amateur Race Club Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 2

THE following nominations have boon received for the above meeting to take place on Skellatar Racecourse on the 21st and 23rd instant:—…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 May 1907 · page 6

On his arrival in America, Rufe Naylor will post a deposit to back Postle, the Australian champion, to run any man in the world for…

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Football. Cessnock v. West End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 4

The above senior teams met on the Albion Ground on Saturday in the first competition match of the season. The teams were :—Cessnock—Colours: Blue and white…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 May 1907 · page 4

May 15, 16.—Tamworth. May 22.—Maitland ; entries, May 17. May 22.—Tamworth Licensed Victuallers' Club, Quirindi ; entries, May 15…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 3

Tommy Burns defeated Jack O'Brien in 20 rounds, at Los Anegles, for the world's heavyweight championship. Burns is arranging to box Bill squires,…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 3
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In a match at Aberdeen on Saturday last, a local team was defeated by the "Emeralds" by eight points to nil. The winning clubs in the first-grade…

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