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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 4

July 24.—Maitland races; entries close, July 18. August 3—Heddon-Greta ; entries July 29. Entries for Maitland races close on Thursday…

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Football on Sunday. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 2

Two boys, arrested upon a charge of playing football in the city on Sunday, were fined 5/, or 15 minutes in the cells. The Police…

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Sporting. Coursing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 2

The Gunnedah Coursing Club have made an application to the National Coursing Association for permission to hold meetings on July 31st, August…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 8

At a meeting of the executive of the Hunter District Rugby Union last evening, Mr. Hill presided over a good attendance of delegates. East End No. 1 protected against East…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 5

Tarrant, the cricketer, has scored a thousand runs, and taken a hundred wickets, being the first to accomplish the feat this season…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 5

For the Davies Cup, Wright and Bohr beat Brookes and Wilding. The scores were 3-6, 12-10, 4-6, and 6-3…

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Pony Racing Advisory Board

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 4

IN accordance with section 33 of the Gaming and Betting Act, the following persons have been appointed an advisory board to deal with disputes…

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The Boxing Championship. Mr. Wren's Reply

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 5

The cable massage despatched by Squires to Mr. John Wren earnestly requesting to be released from his contract, and expressing a desire to retire from the ring, was the special…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 3

For the Davis Cup, Wright beat Wilding. The scores were 6-8, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5. Brookes beat Bohr by 4-6, 6-4, 6-1, 6-2…

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County Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 3

In the wicket match Gloucester v Sussex, Jessop made 250 runs in 3 hours 20 minutes…

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Boxing Championship. Squires Wishes to Retire

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 2

Considerable surprise will be evinced in sporting circles over the contents of a cable message received at Melbourne on Monday by Mr John…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 4

July 24— Maitland races ; entries close to-night. August 3— Heddon-Greta ; entries July 29. CYCLING…

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Football

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 9
Also in The Scone Advocate, The Maitland Daily Mercury

New Zealand beat New South Wales on Saturday by 11 to 3 after superb play on both sides. The home team had its visitors bested during the first half, but…

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Cricket Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 2

The postponed meeting on Wednesday night last 10th inst., to form a cricket association was a great success. Those present…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 8

July 24— Maitland Races. August 3— Heddon-Greta ; entries July 29. CYCLING. Aug. 3.— Speedwell road race, Singleton to…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 4

Playing for Gloucester v. Sussex this week, in the English county competition, G. L. Jessop made 250 runs in 3 hours 20 minutes…

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The Rugby Test. Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 4

Contrary to expectation, the New Zealand Fifteen for to-morrow's match was announced this afternoon. As compared with the team which…

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Sporting News Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 4

Following will represent Centennials against North Newcastle this afternoon:—Full back, Johnson; threequarters, Maynard, M'Gowen, Fawcett,…

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