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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

1,345 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 45 of 68

Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 4

Mr. D. L. B. Glasheen, secretary of the Hunter River Cricket Association, has addressed the following circular to a number of the leading townsmen, with the view of creating greater…

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Sporting News Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 4

Singleton Centennials defeated Morpeth at Morpeth on Saturday afternoon by 31 points to 3. The visitors were hospitably entertained. In First Grade football on Saturday, Globe beat…

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Cricket in England. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

G. L. Jessop, playing for Gloucestershire against Hampshire, scored 92, of which 53 were obtained in 15 minutes. The South African team defeated…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 4

Aug. 21—Newcastle Jockey Club. Aug. 24.-Glenridding (Singleton); entries, to-morrow. Sept…

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Tacks on the Road. Experience of Racing Cyclist

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 August 1907 · page 2

During the Sydney-Bathurst road race on Saturday several competitors had tyres punctured during the first 30 miles of the journey, two having as…

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Sporting. Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 3

On Saturday last a match was played at Aberdeen between teams represent ing the Upper Hunter Association and a Newcastle second grade team, the…

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English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 5

G. Hayes and J. R. Hobbs, both of Surrey, F.L. Fane, of Essex, have accepted the invi[?] of the Marylebone Club to join the [?]ish circket team to tour Australian next…

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Latest Sporting. Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 4

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday. The Newcastle Jockey Club's August meeting was concluded on the club'e new course at Broadmeadow to-day, when the weather was fine, but…

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Football. New Zealand Footballers. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 August 1907 · page 4

In the match New Zealand versus New So[?] Wales at half-time the former scored 9 to [?] latter's nil. Todd, Wynyard, and Rowe scored…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 4

A glove contest took place. at Melbourne on Monday night between Mike Williams, of South Africa, and Bill Lang, of Melbourne, for the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 4

The interstate fixtures are:—December 7, N.S.W. v. S.A., at Sydney; December 26, N.S.W. v. vietoria at, Melbourne, and Queensland v. N.S.W., at…

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Football Match. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 2

The weather was cold at the football match to-day between New South Wales and New Zealand. About 3000 persons wore present. At half-time Now…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Wednesday afternoon. Cricket in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 August 1907 · page 3

South Africa has concluded its first in the third tost match for 178. Notts defeated Middlesex by five wickets, winning the championship, having to the…

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Spray. at Portsmouth Regatta

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 3

An exceptionally pretty girl with an English flag-lieutenant at her tide, was standing on a chair on the pavilion watching the sports at Portsmouth. On a chair…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 8
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

For East No. 1 v. Kurri No. 2 at Kurri on Saturday, at 3.30 :— L. Clive, E. Hunt, W. Osland. E. Anderson, B. Herrmann, J. Watts, K. Eckford, K. Keating, V. Mattocks, E. Mallen, W. Peddle,…

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Sporting. GOLF

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 7

In the city, this week, Miss Wray (State champion) won the Royal Sydney Club's Associate Members' Cup Competition, with a total of…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 7
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Notts have won the English county championship, winning 14 inches out of 18, and losing none. In the third test match between…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 August 1907 · page 7

The following players have been selected to represent the Scone Park Club in a match to-morrow afternoon against a team being organised…

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