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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

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Maitland Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 7

The above meeting came off on the Rutherford course on Wednesday, in the presence of a good attendance. Following are the results. Flying Handicap:…

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Cricket in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 5

Is the Trott benefit match Middlesex beat [?]set by 166 runs. Trott took seven wic[?] for 20 runs. He took four wickets in service bills and afterwards repeated the hat…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 8

May 28, 29.—Merriwa. June 1—Jerry's Plains' Amateur Race Club; post entry. June 3—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 5

The following will represent Contennials against a Combined West Maitland team on the Albion Ground, to-day. Team leaves by 1 p.m train…

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Football. Bast Maitland v. Kuuri Kurri

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 4

The junior teams of the above clubs met on the Albion Ground this afternoon The game resulted in a win for East Maitland by 8 points tn nil. Ireland and Hodgins scored for the winners, while…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 25 May 1907 · page 3

May 28, 29.—Merriwa. June 1—Jerry's Plains' Amateur Race Club ; post entry. June 3—Newcastle Jockey Club ; entries,…

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Football. Singleton v. MAITLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 4

A Singleton representative team met and defeated Maitland No. 2 representative team on the Albion Ground, on Saturday, afternoon by three, points to nil. The teams…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 May 1907 · page 4

May 28, 29.— Murriwa. June 1—.Jerry's Plains' Amateur Race Club ; post entry. June 3—Newcastle Jockey Club ; entries…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

Bill Squires, heavy weight champion of Australia, has been definitely matched against Tommy Burns, cliampion of America,,for the world's…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2
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The Country Carnival matches commence at Sydney on Saturday. The Northerners will meet Central Western…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

F. A tarrant, Victorian lefthand bowler,secured 13 wickete for 87 runs for Middlesex gainst Glouscestershire at Lord's on May 23 24…

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Boxing Championship. Squires in America

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 7

In connection with the match which has been arranged to take place on July 4 in America for the heavyweight championship of the world between Bill Squires, of Australia…

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The Cricket Position

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 5

This New South Wales Cricket Association by deciding to go into committee and close its doors to the press at its meeting in Sydney last night, burked consideration of some…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 May 1907 · page 2

A. B. Postle has a baoker who will put up £100 that the Australian champion runner can run 200 yards in 19 4-5sec. on they level prepared…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 4

A meeting of the committee of the Northern District Bowling Association was bold at Newcastle last evening, Mr. R. Bond in the chair. The secretary, Mr. R. P. Wells, announced that the…

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Muswellbrook Coursing Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 2

A Committee meeting of the above Club was held at Green's Royal Hotel, on Monday night last, when there were present—Messrs w. Gentlemun (in the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 5

[?] and Ward defeated Sharp and Doust [?] the open Doubles Championship at Surbit [?] by 3 sets to 2 winning the final…

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Merriwa Races. MERRIWA

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 May 1907 · page 2

Twenty five points of rain fell last night, but the weather for the races to-day was delightful, the course in good order, and the attendance fair…

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