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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

1,345 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 58 of 68

English Racing

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

The race for the Cesarewitch Slakes took place to-day, and resulted as follows:—Demure, 1; This White Knight, 2: Wuffy, 3. Thw winner is owned by Mr. William Clark…

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Spotting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 3

Following will represent Singleton [?]. against Mount Olive at Howe Park on Saturday, play commencing at 11 o'clock:— Doyle, Mackenzie, Plumbe, P…

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Cricket. Heddon v. ABERMAIN

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

A match between the above clubs took place at Ab[?]r main on Saturday, 12th instant, and resulted in a win for Heddon by the narrow margin of 12 runs. Heddon…

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Newcastle Races. Jockey Seriously Injured

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 2

The Newcastle Jockey Club's twodays' spring meeting commenced yesterday. Ismalia won the Trial Handicap, Merv Loch the Flying Handicap,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 October 1907 · page 4

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

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 5

[?] african Cricket Association has re[?] an Australian team to visit South [?]…

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Cricket. Schools' Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 3

Last Maitland Public School met Gillieton, at Gillieston yesterday, in the schools' competition. The match resulted in an easy [?] for the home team by 10 wickets. The…

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Football Medals and Trophies

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 4

Rather more than ordinary interest was manifested by passers-by to-day in one of the spacious show windows of Mr. W. A. Terry's drapery establishment, the centre of…

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Cricket. Singleton v. NORTHERN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 4

These senior teams concluded a two days match on the Albion Ground this afternoon Last Saturday Singleton hatted, and compiled 326 runs. The wicket was in excellent…

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Football Followers. Plead Guilty to Perjury

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 3

Alfred Kyneur, Patrick Byrnes, John Alfred Sykes, and Alfred Ward pleaded guilty at the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions on Thursday to. charges of…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 3

Oct 36—Heddon-Greta; entries, Oct. 21. Get. 28.—Maitland Races; entries close October 22. Nov. 11, 13.—Newcastle Jockey, Club…

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Football in England. Another Win for New Zealand. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 October 1907 · page 4

The New Zealand team of professional Rugby footballers played Widnes (Lancashire) this afternoon. The ground was heavy. There was even play in…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1907 · page 5

Doherty and Simond defeated Brookes and Hillyard in the final of the covered court championship of the Queen's Club. The scores were 6-4, 6-4, 4-6, 6-1…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 October 1907 · page 8

Oct 26:—Heddon-Greta; entries, to-night. Oct. 28:—Maitland Races; entries close to-morrow night. Nov. 11, 13:—Newcastle Jockey Club…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 5

The following players will represent Maitland against Wickham on the Maitland Green to-morrow afternoon:—Beaver, Skinner, Smith, W. Kerr, Froude, Sheedy, Bailey, Compton, Thompson,…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 5

The following will represent East End H.H at East Maitland to-morrow and the following Wednesday:—C. Irwin, R. Johnson, Grant, D. Ingram, W. Ball, W. A. Terry, W. McLean, F. A. Arthur, L. Lee,…

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Curious Point in Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 8

Golfers at Grail (Scotland) recently witnessed (says the "Scotsman") an incident an the game which is surely without precedent. The annual club competition for the…

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Sechoes of Sport. Sthe Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 October 1907 · page 3

Oct. 26.—Heddon-Greta. Oct. 28.—Maitland Races; entries to-night. Nov. 11, 13.—Newcastle Jockey. Club. dec. 18—Maitland Races…

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[?]Es of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 October 1907 · page 7

[?]-Greta. [?]land Races. [?]-Newcastle Jockey Club. [?]land Races…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 October 1907 · page 3

The following will represent Singleton against Muswellbrook at Howe Park on Saturday next, at 11 o'clock:— Blaxland, Capp, Shaw, Dight, A. Hayes, Faweett, R. R. Dangar, Jarman, Seabrook,…

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