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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

1,345 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 53 of 68

Swimming

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 6

Information of the failure of still another attempt to swim the English Channel— Wolffe's third effort this year—is announced in the cubic news this week. Away back in the middle…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 6

As showing the value as an indication of a man's ability of a chance knock-out, the following, by the' "Referee's" American commissioner, is interesting, as giving an experience of Burns…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 6

J.J. Kotze, or "Kodgie," as he is known amongst the other members of the South African team, is among the people who have read their own obituary notices. It happened during the…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 4

The full programme in connection with Maitland races on October 28 may be found advertised in the business portion of this issue, and should in several respects repay the attention…

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Armidale Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 5

The following nominations have been received for the principal events to be decided at the Spring meeting of the Armidale and New, England Jockey Club, on Wednesday…

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Record Cricket

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 15

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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Swimming Championship. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 4

James Tartakover the Sydney swimmer, bent Haynes, the Scottish swimming champion, in a 50 yards match. The time was 20 3-5 sec…

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Sporting News. Horse Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 15

[?] 23,26—Armidale and New England Jockey Club. [?] 25,26—Muswellbrock. [?]—Wallsend Hospital meeting; entries Sep.24…

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English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 5

A large crowd of people, including many of the leading cricketers, gave an enthusiastic farewell to the marylebone cricket team for Australian at St. Pancras railway station…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 7

[?]25, 26.—Muswellbrock. [?] 26.—Armidale and New England jockey Club. [?] Wallsend Hospital meeting entries,…

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Latest Sporting. Rosehill Races. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 5

At Rosehill races this afternoon the weather was hot, but there was a large attendance. Results follow:— HURDLE RACE, of £70 2 miles…

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Letter to the Editor. Cricket Trophy

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 7

Sir,—I noticed in you edition of 19th a letter was published from Rev. A. S. M'Cook to Mr. D. L. B. Glasheen, secretary to the Hunter River District Cricket…

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High Speed Sensations. Motor-track Racing at Brooklands

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 6

Annesley Kenealy writes in the London "Daily Mail":—A mile in 37 seconds. The next mile covered in 35 seconds. And in a…

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Football. East End No 1 v. Kurri Kurri. 1

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 5

These G Grade teams met on the Albion Ground this afternoon in the semi-final of the competition. A strong westerly wind blew across the ground, and the weather was not…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 September 1907 · page 6

At latest Mr Rule Naylor. the Australian sports promoter, was in Seattle, Washington, with the English runner. B. R. Day, whom Mr Naylor brought to West Australia to meet Postle,…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 5

The Fort-street schoolboys , were defeated in Melbourne at football by the local schools team by 6 goals 5 behinds to 1 goal 5 behinds…

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English Cricket Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 5

[?] the R.M.S. Ophir the Marylebone [?] team was entertained at tuncheon. [?] C.E. Green an ex-president of the [?] Club proposed the health of the…

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Football. Hinton v. MORPETH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 6

The above C teams met in the [?] of the competition on Saturday last [?] Albion Ground the match resulting it easy win for Hinton by 12 points to…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 6

Sept. 25, 26.— Muswellbrook. Sept.25. 26.—Annidule and New England Jockey Club. Oct. 2.—Wallsend Hospital meeting ; entries,…

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Western Division Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 September 1907 · page 8

The fourth annual meeting of the above club was held at Mr. R. W. Hills' Angel Inn on Friday evening. Mr. Alf. Lindsay occupied the chair, and there was a fairly large…

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