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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

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Sporting News Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 4

The New Zealand professional Rugby team played their final match on Saturday in Sydney prior to leaving for England. New South Wales led by 3…

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English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 3

Jones interviewed in regard to the composition of the English cricket team for Australia said the team looked a bit funny on paper, it was good in fielding and bowling, but stock…

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Glenridding Races. Parkville and Kapai

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 4

A meeting was held on the Glenridding course oil Saturday afternoon. The weather was fine and the attendance large…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 4

Sept. 4—Maitland; entries, Aug. 29. Sept. 11, 14.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, Sept. 3. Sept. 18.—Newcastle Jockey Club…

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English Cricket. Nottinghamshire Undefeated. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 August 1907 · page 2

For the English Cricket County Championship Nottinghamshire finished the season undeafeated. Hallam took 153 wickets, averaging 11, and Wass 145…

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Football. C Grade Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 5

The following statement shows the positions of the various teams in the C grade :—Points. Morpeth 40…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1907 · page 8

Sept. 4.—Maitland ; entries, to-morrow. Sept 11. 14.—Wallsend Jockey Club ; entries, Sept. 3. Sept. 18.—Newcastle Jockey Club…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 3

R. L. Baker, familiarly known as "Snowy" Baker, of the East Sydney Swimming Club, won the 50 metres (about 55yd) and the 500 meters (about…

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English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 3

Mr. Lucey states that the English cricket for Australia numbers 14, and is now complete. It is reported that Messrs. Gunn and the Winters will visit Australia…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 4

Sept. 4.—Maitland ; entries, to-night. Sept. 11, 14.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, Sept. 3. Sept. 18.—Newcastle Jockey Club…

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English Cricket Team. Views of the Captain. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 August 1907 · page 2

A. O. Jones, who has accepted the captaincy of the cricket team to tour Australia next season, in the courso at an interview, said: "The team looks a…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 2
Also in The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette

An effort is being made to get a team either to Merriwa or Singleton. Glebe and University meet for the first grade premiership in…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 5
Also in The Scone Advocate

Otto Frotzheim defeated Wilding in the final for the Hamburg Lawn Tennis Cup. The scores were 6-4, 6-4, 6-3. The players improved immensely on recent form…

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Cricket Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 4

As has already been announced, a public meeting is to be held at the School of Arts to-night for the purpose of discussing a means of fostering and improving cricket in the district. The Mayor…

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English Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 5

Tarrant, the ex-Victorian, has headed the Middlesex bowling averages, taking 115 wickets, averaging 15 runs each, while he scored 1034 runs, averaging 33 per wicket…

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The No. 9 Golf Ball

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 4

Few golfers really appreciate the old saying that 'Matches are won and lost on the green,' and therefore most golfers judge a golf ball by the length they can…

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East Maitland Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 4

The 22nd annual meeting of the East Maitland Cricket Club was to have been hold at the Mechanics' Institute last evening but lapsed for the want of a quorum. Only three members at…

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Echoes of Sport, the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 August 1907 · page 6

Sept. 4.—Maitlaud. Sept. 11, 14.—Wallsend Jockey Club tries, Sept. 3. Sept. 18.—Newcastle Jockey Club…

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