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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

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The English Cricket Team. Who is to be Captain?

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 25 June 1907 · page 5

The Hon. F. S. Jackson having declined the captaincy of the M.C.C. team, it is now sure that he is unable to join the, party to visit Australia. From…

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Coursing. Muswellbrook Coursing Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 3

The first coursing meeting of the abovenamed club for the present season was held on Saturday last in Edinglassie paddocks. The weather was dull and…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 2

On Saturday last on the local show-ground the Wanderers met Aberdeen Emeralds in a trophy match, and succeeded in defeating the visiting…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 5

Mr. A. Wilding beat Mr. B[?]ales Wright by three sets to love for the first round of the Wimbledon Tennis Championship…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1907 · page 6

July 6.—Wallsend; entries, July 2. July 10—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries. July 1 PIGEON SHOOTING…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 3

A letter has been received from Mr Barney Reynolds, who is managing the tour of Bill Squires, the Australian champion, in which he reckons that the…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 5

To represent Western Division c. Team v. Kurri No. 1 on the Albion Ground on Saturday 230. sharp:—W. Hannan, Angus McLand, W. Collins, J. Walton, L. Drew. F. Branch. J. Eades, J…

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Saturday's Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 4

Ordinarily the price of admission charged in connection with food ball matches on the Albion Ground is the modest gum of sixpence, but on Saturday, owing to the fact that a pedestrian match had been…

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Maitland Races. Stradbroke and Fascinator

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 2

Following are results of the races held at, Maitland yesterday:— Flying Handicap, 6 furlouse.- Stradbroke, 7st 9lb, 1; Alister, 8st 13lb, 2;…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 June 1907 · page 8

July 6—Wallsend; entires, July 2. July 10—Newcastle Jockey Club; entires, July 1, PIGEON SHOOTING…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 4
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette, The Scone Advocate

Tho following players will represent East End seniors v. Cessnock, at Cessnock, to-morrow:—Curran, Blanche, Redding Jones, Wild, Nancarrow, Ryan, Seward, Mullard…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 5

Doherty will not contest the Lawn Tennis Championship…

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Lawn Tennis Championships

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 5

In the All England Lawn Tennis Championships at Wimbledon, Brookes defeated Wilding in the second round of the Singles by 3 sets to…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 4

July 6.—Wallsend; entries, July 2. July 10—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries, July 1. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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The Colonel on the Cricket Religion

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 8

"I've learned enough since I have been in England to hold my tongue when there is a discussion about cricket going on," says W. L. Alden, in "To-Day."…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Thursday afternoon. CRICKET

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 June 1907 · page 5

The South African cricketers defeated Kent in a match by two runs, after following on…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 June 1907 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The football season is in full swing. Some of our young lads are becoming adepts at the game, and have formed an independent team of their own…

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