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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 4

Oct. 16, 19.—Newcastle Jockey Club[?] entries, to-night. Oct. 26.—Heddon-Grota: entries, Oct. 21. Oct. 28.—Maitland Races; entries close…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1907 · page 8

Oct. 16, 19.—Newcastle Jockey Club Oct. 26.—Heddon-Greta ; entries, Oct. 21. Oct. 28.—Maitland Races ; entries close October 22…

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Letter to the Editor. the Hinton v. East End Football Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 October 1907 · page 2

Sir,—As the referee in the above match, doing one's best to please players and public alike, a hard task, and a most unenviable position, I would not expect abuse from…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 October 1907 · page 4

Macartney is putting up a magnificent record for Gordon. In his last four innings for the club (two last season and two this) he has registered no fewer…

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East End Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1907 · page 2

A special general meeting of the East End Football Club was held at Winchester's rooms last evening. Mr. W. A. Terry presided over a large attendance of members and supporters. It was…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 10 October 1907 · page 2

Oct. 16, 19.—Newcastle Jockey Club, Oct. 26—Heddon-Greta; entries, Oct. 21. Oct. 28.—Maitland Races; entries close October 22…

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Football in England. New Zealanders Commence Well. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 10 October 1907 · page 5

The New Zealand professional Rugby football team played the first match of its tour yesterday, when it mot Braml[?]y (Yorkshire). The ground was…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 2

Squires does not intend to return until he has a win. George Sterling, of Cobar, who is described as a possible champion, defeated…

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The Game of Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 7

It is a remarkable fact that, notwithstanding the at least six centuries existence of the game of bowls, the pastime has really no defined name. In many parts of England and…

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Cricket on the Albion Ground

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 4

The cricket season will be properly opened locally to-morrow by a match on the Albion Ground between the Northern Division Club and Singleton representatives, and a keen contest is anticipated…

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Rugby Footbath Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 7

Sir,— The letters Appearing in your issue of Wednesday, above the signatures of Messrs. Jarman and McLean respectively, show how hopelessly we differ as to facts, and contain…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 3

Playing for Gentlem[?]n of the South against the Players of the South of England, G. L. Jessop, did some hurri[?] hitting. Nothing better could be…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 4

Following will represent Singleton C.C. against Northern Division of Maitland in the first round of the competition under the auspices of the Hunter…

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Fancy Dress Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 4

The fancy dress cricket match in aid of the Hunter River District Cricket Association, arranged to be played on the Albion Ground on Wednesday afternoon, is attracting considerable attention and…

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Cricket. CESSNOCK C.C. v. POKOLBIN C.C.

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 12 October 1907 · page 3

Cessnock and Pokolbin tried conclusions again last Saturday, on the Cessnock Pitch. Pokolbin took the wickets first and put together 95,…

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Swimming Feat. Long Journey, Bound Hand and Foot

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 7

The nine miles course on the River Thames between Richmond Bridge and Putney Bridge was lately the scene of a feat as novel as it was extraordinary. When the riverside frequenters saw a…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 8

Oct. 16, 19.—Newcastle Jockey Club Oct. 26.—Heddon—Greta; entries, Oct. 21. Oct. 28.—Maitland Races; entries close October 22…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 5

The season closed at the East Maitland courts on Saturday, 5th instant, when the challenge round was played between P. Richards, the holder of the chamdionship and D. P. Longan. A large gathering…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 October 1907 · page 7

Oct. 16. 19.—Newcastle Jockey Club Oct. 26.—Heddon-Greta; entries, Oct 21. Oct. 28.—Maitland Races; entries close October 22…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 3

The following will represent Maitland v. Wickham on Saturday on the Maitland green:—Easton, Hill, Dimmock, Adams, Russell, Silk, Bolt, Gash, Drew, Heyes, Taylor, Pender, Seward, Fry, Sexty…

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