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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

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The Premier on Boxing. Government Supports Amateur Sport

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 3

At a dinner tendered to the prizewinners and losers at the recent amateur boxing and wrestling competitions in Sydney on Wednesday night, the Premie expressed his sympathy…

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Football. New South Wales V. Queensland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 July 1907 · page 3

The New South Wales team now visiting Queensland and a second fifteen from the Northern State met on the Brisbane Exhibition Ground yesterday. The weather was fine, but…

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Boxing

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 2

The Boxing [?] being arranged by Messrs Zelamina and Cumberland at , Scone, has been postphoned till August.Entries will now be received up to the 31st July…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 4

Three matches are set down for decision on the Albion Ground to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon. The opening match will be between East No. 1 and West at 2.15, followed by East…

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Golf Club

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 2

A meeting of the Golf Club was held on Friday night last, when there were pre-sent, Messrs. W. S. Goard (in the chair) B. Duggaa, J. Idstein, T. Bell, W. N…

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Cricket

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 2

In the cricket test match, South Africa v. England, the latter made 428 rune, the formers first innings closing for 140. The last six wickets fell, after lunch, for…

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Telegraphic News. Sydney, Friday. Boxing Championship

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 2

THE match for the boxing championship of the world, between Squires, of Australia,, and Burns, of the United States, took place at…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Thursday afternoon. Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 5

Brookes beat Gore in tho final of the Wimbledon Lawu Tennis Championship by 646 to 262. In the Semi-final of the doubles, Brookes and Wilding beat Ritchie and…

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Boxing Championship. Squires Defeated. Burns Wins in One Round. Particulars of the Battle. San Francisco

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 5

In the boxing match, to-day for the championship of the world Tommy Burns, of Canada, defeated Bill Squires, of Australia, in one round…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 5

Brookes and Wilding beat Wright and Behr The scores were 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. In the final for the doubles in the Lawn Tennis Championship at Wimbledon. Miss May Sutton beat Mrs…

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English Racing. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 4

the Prince of wales' Stakes was won by Polymetus, His Majesty's colt, Nullus Sccundus being second, and Merry Moments third…

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Sorting News. the Calender. Horse Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 15

July 10—Newcastle Jockey Club. COURSING. July 13—Singleton Club; entries 11th. The hurdle horse Satinvader has gone…

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The Premier on Boxing. Government Supports Amateur Sport

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 7

At a dinner tendered to the prizewinners and losers at the recent amateur boxing and competitions in Sydney on Wednesday night, the Premie( expressed his sympathy…

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Football. East End v. West End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 4

The above senior teams tried conclusions on the Albion Ground this afternoon. At half-time neither side had scored. East End No.1 C team were defeated by West…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 6

July 10—Newcastle Jockey Club. July 24—Maitland. August 3—Heddon-Greta; entries July 29. COURSING…

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Boxing Championship. Squires Defeated. Burns Wins in One Round. San Francisco

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 5

In the boxing match to-day for the championship of the world Tommy Burns, of Canada, defeated Bill Squires, of Australia, in one round…

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Boxing Championship. Further Details. New York, July 4. (9.25 p.m.)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 5

When the night commenced the men came together quickly. Squires forced Burns around, the latter backing away. They clinched, and both tried to bunch in…

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World's Boxing Championship Squires Beaten in One Round. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 4

A glove fight for the championship of the world, between. "Bill', Squires, of Australia, and "Tommy" Burns, of America, took place yesterday…

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Cricket in England. Test Match Abandoned. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 4

The test match between England and South Africa was abandoned owing to rain, the scores being England, first innings, 428; South Africa,…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 4

The following players will represent Maitland against Wickham, on Wednesday next, on the Maitland green:—Beaver, Armstrong, Smith, W. Kerr, J. McLauchlin, Capper, Bailey, Compton,…

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