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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

1,345 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 43 of 68

Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate, Singleton Argus

East Maitland B met and defeated Morpeth G at East Maitland on'Saturday by 27 points to 3. The local team were "too superior" in their passing rushes…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 4

Mr Abe Bailey, the South African sportsman, suggests that triangular contests at cricket between England, Australia, and South Africa, should…

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Professional, Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

It is understood the Metropolitan Rugby Union will to-night expunge the names of all players connected with the professional movement from the books of the union. A…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 4

The following entries have been received for the Newcastle Jockey Club's two-days meeting:, on Saturday and Wednesday, August 17 and 21:— The Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs.—Artful,…

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Broken Hill. a Boxing Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

The featherweight boxers, Ned Murphy (o) New South Wales) and Charlie Griffen (of New Zealand), fought at the Hippodrome last night before a good house. Griffen forced the…

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English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 3

The "Athletic News" states that Hayward and Tyldesley have declined the invitation of the Marylebone Club to join the English team visiting Australia, and that the…

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Echoes of Sport. The Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 13 August 1907 · page 4

Aug. 17, 21.—Newcastle Jockey Club, Aug. 24.—Glenriddiiig (Singleton;entries, Aug. 21. Sept. 4—Maitland Races…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 2

THE third test match between Australia and New Zealand, played at Sydney on Saturday last, resulted in a draw, both sides scoring 5 points…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 8

Aug. 17, 21.—Newcastle Jockey Club. Aug. 24.—Glenridding (Singleton); entries, Aug. 21. Sept. 4—Maitland; entries, Aug. 29…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Tuesday afternoon. County Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 14 August 1907 · page 5

In the match Staffordshire v Durham, Barnes took six wickets for 23 runs in the first, and six wickets for seven runs in the second innings. He took four wickets with four successive balls…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

The following will represent Western [?] eniors v. Eastern Division on Saturday [?] at 2.30 sharp:—H. Chant, T. Burg. A. [?] ay, P. Duggan, T. Wright, A. [?]…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

The Newcastle Jockey Club will commence their two days' meeting on their now course at Broadmeadow on Saturday next, when a train leaves West Maitland at 10.15 a.m. for…

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sale of Racing Privileges

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

At their rooms, High-street, to-morrow (Friday) afternoon, at 12.30 o'clock, Messrs. J. N. Brunker and Son will offer for sale by auction the right of saddling paddock publican's…

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English Cricket Team. Losing its Representative Character. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 15 August 1907 · page 2

Rhodes, Blythe, Barnes, and Hitchings, have accepted the invitation of the Marylebone Club to join the visiting English team to Australia. Hirst…

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Football

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 2
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The four big matches against the "All Blacks" on the City Cricket Ground were witnessed by 152,000 people. The amounts collected at the gates from the…

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Sporting. GOLF

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 2

The Ladies' Country, Golf Championship was decided at Kensington on Saturday, and was won by Miss N. Parbury, of Scone, with a total…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 16 August 1907 · page 2

The following will represent Scone Park Tennis Club, B team, against Rouchel, on the local courts to-morrow: A. Bromhead, G. Herborn, W. Hendy E. Bromhead, S…

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