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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

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Big Cricket Scores. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 September 1907 · page 4

Playing against Leicester yesterday, Hobbs, the Surrey professional, who is to visit Australia, scored 98, completing 2000 runs for the season…

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Swimming Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 5

Daniels, the American, at Manchester won the 100 Yards Swimming Championship in 45 2-5sec.—a record…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 4

In anticipation of the cricket season there is considerable activity among the various cricket clubs at present. The annual meeting of the Northern Division will be held at the…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 8

Mr. Austen Diamond, who brought a team of cricketers, including M. A. Noble and other interstate players, up from Sydney at the beginning of last season, has written to Mr. D.L.B. Glasheen…

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Saturday's Football Matches. Senior Grade Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 6

Considerable interest was manifested in tho senior grade final which took place on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon, and resulted in a teen and exciting contest. The struggle was…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 8

Sept. 11. 14.—Wallsend Jockey Club. Sept. 18.—Newcastle Jockey Club. Sent 25, 26.—Muswellbrook ; entries, 17th Sept. 25, 26.—Armidale and New England…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Sunday afternoon. English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 9 September 1907 · page 5

Tarrant will accompany the English cricket team to Australia. Middlesix is paying his expenses. The trip in being made with a view of improving his health, and to…

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Saden Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 3

Wilding best Froitzbcim in the final of the men's singles at Baden Baden,6-3, 6-2, 6-3…

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English Cricket Team London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

It has been decided that Tarrant will accompany the English cricket team to Australia. Middlesex will pay his expenses, and it is hoped that the trip…

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Football Referee Assaulted. Free Fight Imminent

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 2

The match between Newtown and Alexandria at the Erskineville oval on Saturday, which constituted one of the semi-finals for the second grade…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 September 1907 · page 4

Sept. 11. 14—Wallsend Jockey Club. Sent 18—Newcastle Jokey club. sept. 25, 26,- Muswellbrook; entries, 17th. Sept.25 26—Armiaie and New England…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 4

The usual weekly executives meeting of the Hunter Rugby Union was held at Winchester's rooms, last evening. Mr. R. E. Norman presided over a good attendance of delegates. It…

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Sporting. Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 2

ON Saturday last a match was played on the local showground between a combined electorate team and a team representing Newtown (Sydney) first…

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Western Division Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Western Division Cricket Club, will be held at Hill's Angel Inn, this evening. All members and intending members are requested to attend…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 6

Sept, 14.—Wallsend Jockey Club. Sept. 18.—Newcastle Jockey Club. Sept. 25, 20.—Muswellbrook ; entries, 17th…

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Cricket Meetings. Western Division Half-holiday Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 6

The first annual meeting of the western Division Half-holiday Cricket Club was held Mrs. Winter's rooms, last evening Mr. Hall presided over a fairly large attendance…

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Interesting Athletic Feats

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 September 1907 · page 3

In a short distance race (anything up to 67 or 70 miles) between a man and a horse, says a writer in the "Grand Magazine," the man would certainly be vanquished. But as…

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Boxing Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 2

All 11-stone boxing tournament will be conducted at the Adelphi Hall to-morrow (Friday) evening, under the management of Mr. W. Sweeney. And on Saturday evening an…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 3

Following will represent Western Division v. Eastern in the grand challenge match on Saturday next, at 3.30 p.m., R. Norman reference:—E. Burg, P. Duggan, A. Evershed, H…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 September 1907 · page 3

The opening programme of the Wallsend Jockey Club's meeting, which commenced on Wednesday, was somewhat marred by a boisterous wind and other unpleasant atmospheric…

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