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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 5

Several matches will be played on the Albion Ground to-morrow afternoon. For the Thompson cup, East and West will meet at 3.30, and Hinton and West will play at 2.15. Muswellbrook and…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 5

Mr. E. L. Waddy, the well-known cricketer, who represents Messrs. John Walker and Sons, distillers, of Sydney, in the Northern district, has written to Mr. D. L. B. Glasheen, secretary…

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Record Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 5

B. Kortlang. who recently established some remarkable American cricket records, will shortly arrive in Melbourne. Kortlang is an Australian, 27 years of age, but he has been in…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 4

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

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Cricket Club Meetings. East End Half-holiday Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 September 1907 · page 3

The first annual meeting of the Eastern Division Half-Holiday Club was held at Con. Irwin's rooms on Wednesday. Mr. W. A. Terry presided eves a fair attendance…

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Welsh Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 5

The Welsh Rugby Football Union has suspended the officials of several clubs for selling matches, and offences against the rules respecting professionalism…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 6

At a meeting of the Metropolitan Rugby Union held on Wednesday night, it was decided to disqualify all the players who took part in the matches in Sydney against the All-Black…

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BOXING. Sept. 14.—Boxing Tournament, Adelphi Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 8

In the business portion, of this issue Mr. Grisdale, secretary of the Newcastle Jockey Club, calls attention to the meeting next wednesday, when there is every promise of…

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The Boxing Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

There was a very fair attendance of enthusiasts at the Adelphi Hall last evening, when the tournament for list boxers, promoted by Mr. W. Sweeney, was announced to begin, but the public…

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Football Degraded

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

Prior to the rising of the Shepparton Police Court, in Victoria, Mr U. Murphy P.M.,' referring to rceent notorious football matches in the district, said:…

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Cricket competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 4

Entries for the senior and junior cricket competitions for the forthcoming season close on Saturday next with Mr. Glasheen, secretary of the Hunter River Association…

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Football in Ceylon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 5

The New Zealand footballers beat a team of II men of Ceylon by 33 points to 6…

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Football. Hinton v West End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 5

These "C" grade teams met on the Albion Ground this afternoon. The winners of the match will qualify for the second round of the competition. In the first half, the match was…

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Hunter Cricket Association. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 September 1907 · page 7

The annual general meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held in the committee room of the School of Arts last [?] Mr. E. Bowden presided over the…

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Athletic Feats

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 14 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 lie vanquished.) But as…

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Football. East End v. West End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 8

The above senior teams met on the Albion Ground on Saturday afternoon to decide which team should keep the cup, won in the recent Thompson Cup competition, in the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 September 1907 · page 8

Sept. 18.—Newcastle Jockey Club. Sept. 25, 26. Musewellbrook; entries, to-morrow evening. Sept. 25, 26.—Armidale and New England…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

Word comes from America of the suecess of the Australian champion boxer, Bill, Squires, in an impromptu swimming match with one Fred Swanton,…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 4

The following will represent Old Boys v. Present High School on the Albion Ground at 4 o'clock to-morrow (Wednesday): Light, McPherson, Brown, Mattocks, White…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 September 1907 · page 3

An important meeting of the committee of Singleton C.C. will be held this evening and ill members are requested to attend…

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