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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 3

The winning clubs in the first-grade Rugby competition on Saturday were Eastern Suburbs, University, Globe, and South Sydney. Western Suburbs…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 3

The cricketers, of Somerset County and friends havo presented Mr S. M. J. Woods with an address and a portrait of himself, together, with £1620,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 May 1907 · page 4

May 15, 16,—Tamworth. May 22.—Maitland entries, May 17. May 22.—Tamworth Licensed Victualiers' Club, Quirindi; entries, to-morrow…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 5

The usual weekly executive meeting of the Hunter Union was held at Mr. C. Winchester's rooms, last evening. Mr. R. Norman presided over a full attendance of delegates. A junior player was…

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Our Singleton Letter. Coursing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 2

The Singleton Coursing Club held their first meeting of the season on Saturday, the Glenridding Estate being the convincing ground. The public attended well, and the various…

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Cricket in 1857

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 2

The following record of a cricket match played on the 22nd April, 1857 on the Military Ground, Parramatta, between the pupils of the King's…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1907 · page 8

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

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 4

Bill Squires, of Australia, and Tommy Burns, of America, have been matched to fight for the heavy weight championship, of the world on…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 2

A match will be played on Saturday on Maitland green against a team from city end a team from Wickham at 2 p.m. The following will represent Maitland :—Hill, Gash…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 4

Following will represent Singleton Centennials v. Aberdeen at the Singleton Showground on Saturday:— Fullback, Johnson; three-quarters,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 May 1907 · page 4

May 22. —Maitland ; entries, tomorrow. May 22.—Tamworth, Licensed ictuallers' Club, Quirindi. May 28. 20.—Merriwa. ; entries, tomorrow…

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Golf

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 2

The local club opened the season on Saturday afternoon last with a match against the Quirindi golfers, whom they defeated very easily. The visitors,…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 4
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

Lovers of the popular game of football will be afforded a treat to-morrow on the Albion Ground, when senior representatives from Maitland anil Newcastle will try…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 2

A MEETING of the Scone Park Tennis Club was held on Tuesday last, when Mr. V. Meek's resignation as Secretary was accepted, and Mr. J. G. Asser appointed in his place…

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English Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 3

In the match Marylebone v. Derbyshire, [?]rott took five wickets for 21 runs and five for 23…

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The Amateur Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 2

The customary preparations are being made for the Upper Hunter amateur races which will be held here next week on the 21st and 23rd insts., at Skellatar and…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 May 1907 · page 4

May 22.— Maitland; entries, this evening. May 22.— Tamworth Licensed Victuallers' Club, Quirindi. May28,29.— Merriwa; entries this evening…

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Muswellbrook Coursing Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 2

THE annual general meeting of members of the above was held at Stewart's Prince of Wales' Hotel on Monday night last, when there were present—Messrs. A. Stewart, N…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 May 1907 · page 4

The following entries have been received for the above meeting to be held at Ruthersford on Wednesday next:— Flying Handicap; 6 furlongs.—Thoraville,…

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