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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

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Sporting. Lawn Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 3

Potts' Point Club defeated Dry Creek at Dry Caeek, on the 3rd instant, after a good contest. On Saturday last the Teachers Club…

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Cricket in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 5

Playing for South Africa against Middlesex, R. O. Schwarz took six wickets for 27 runs…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 8

June 19.—Maitland; entries, to-morrow. PIGEON SHOOTING. June 29.—Singleton; entries, June 29. Webb, the Wanganui oarsman, who is…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 4

About 6000 spectators witnessed the match played on the Sydney Sports Ground yesterday between the New South Wales second team and Queensland. At half-time…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 3

Gloucester dismissed Northampton for 12. runs, Dennet securing eight wickets for 9 runs…

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Football Reminiscences

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 4

From the Rev. Edward J. Damon, of Tiverton, North Devon, England, we have received a copy of the "Tiverton Gazette," of Tuesday, April 30, in which we notice an account of a footballers' dinner…

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Cricket in England. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 2

In the match between the South African cricketers and v Northamptonshire, R. Sehwarz (Transvaal) took six wickets for 11 runs, and four…

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Echoes Op Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 4

June 19.—Maitland; entries, to-night PIGEON SHOOTING. June 29.— Singleton; entries, June 29 A final reminder is given people interested…

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The Rugby Carnival. Second Inter-state Game (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 13 June 1907 · page 2

The visving Queensland team met a second fifteen of New South Wales, on the Sports Ground, to-day, and an attractive game resulted in a win for…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 8
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The Hunter Union's Rugby competitions vill be continued to-morrow. Several interesting matches, which are to be played on the Albion Ground, have boon sot down for decision. At…

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Mr. George Robey's Football Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 8

Mr. George Robey, who seeks relaxation from the strain of provoking merriment by indulging in the gentle art of kicking goals, votes solid for a football match he once witnessed…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 8

June 19.—Maitland. PIGEON SHOOTING. June 29.—Singleton; entries, June 29. South Head has been relieved of his…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Thursday afternoon. Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 5

Mr. Brookes and Miss Hilliard won the mixed doubles championship, beating Casdalgie and Miss Slurry by two sets to love…

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Football

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 3

Cessnock seniors again played a draw on Saturday—this time with. Easts. At the close of the first half Cessnock was leading by 6 to nil…

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Sporting. Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 2

The trophy matches set down for this afternoon: Wanderers v Aberdeen seniors at Aberdeen, Emerals v Independents at Scone, and Scone v Muswellbrook on the…

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Sensational Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 5

In the first innings Northampton was [?] for 12 runs, Dennett securing eight in the second innings of the match Glouces[?] NOrthampton, Dennett, playing for the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 15 June 1907 · page 3

June 19—Maitland. July 6.—Wallsend; entries, July 2. PIGEON SHOOTING. June 29.—Singleton; entries; June 29…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 3

Wilding beat Gore in the final of the Kent championship, and Gore and Ropr Barrett defeated Brookes and Wreding in the doubles…

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English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 3

Hon. F. S. Jackson has finally declined captaincy of the English cricket team [?] all tour Australia in the coming…

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