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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1907

1,345 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 64 of 68

World's Boxing Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 5

[?] catch between Tommy Burns and Gunner [?] the heavy-weight boxing championship [?] would took place yesterday at the Nation[?] Club. One thousand people were…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 8

Dec. 7, 11.—Newcastle Tattersail's Club. Dec. 18.—Maitland Races ; entries, Dec. 12. Jan. 11.—Jerry's Plains Grassied Meeting; entries, Dec. 13…

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Cricket, City and Suburban Association V. MUSWELLBROOK

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 December 1907 · page 2

A match was played on the local ground on Saturday last between an eleven selected from the City and Suburban Association (Sydney) and Muswellbrook C. C., and…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 3

To represent East Maitland B against Miller's Forest, at East Maitland, on Saturday next: J. Munro, J. Hills, G. Dyer, J. Smith, R. McCrachen, R. Moon, A. Moon, G. McCabe, C. Cook, A. Brooker,…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 3

Darling has wisely, recognised that trouble might arise it he acted as a member of the Australian selection committee without having seem the various players in the States, and he has, so…

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World's Boxing Championship Burns Defeats Moir. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 3

The match between Tommy Burns and Guuner Moir for the heavy-weight boxing championship of the worl took place yesterday at the National…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 4

Dec. 7,11.—Newcastle Tattersall's Club. Dec. 18.—Maitland Races ; entries. Dec. 12, Jan. 11.—Jerry's' Plains, Grassfed Meeting; entries, Dec; 13…

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Turf. Newcastle Races. Weights for

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 3

The following weights for Newcastle Tattersall's Club race meeting, on Saturday next, have been declared:— OPENING HANDICAP six furlongs:-Artful…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 2

A committee meeting of the East Maitland Athletic Club was held in the Ambulance Hall last evening, when there were present, Messrs. G. T. Chambers (in the chair), C. P. Schrader, T. Price,…

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Cricket

The Murrurundi Times and Liverpool Plains Gazette · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 4
Also in Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser

Arrangements have been made for the Fijian cricketers to visit Tamworth on the [?]th January next. The Fijians play in their native costume…

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A New Style of Swimming

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 6

In the opinion of many persons, the swimming race is to the strong. As they watch the brown shoulders of the expert swimmer surging through the water,…

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Cricket Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 7

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Allyn River District Cricket Association was held in the Parish Hall, Allynbrook, last…

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Newcastle Tattersall's Club Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 4

In connection with the above fixture to-morrow and on Wednesday, Mr. L. Solomon, secretary, has arranged for a special train to leave West Maitland to-morrow at 10.15 a.m. for passengers and horses…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 4

Dec. 7, 11.—Newcastle Tattersall's Club. Dec. 18.—Maitland Races; entries, Dec. 12. Jan. 11.—Jerry's Plains Grassfed Meeting; entries, Dec. 13…

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Inter-state Cricket. South Australia v. New South Wales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 5

The match South Australia v. New South Wales was commenced on the Sydney Cricket Ground to-day. After being successful in the spin of the coin…

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Morpeth Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 4

A largely attended committee meeting of, the Morpeth Regatta was held last Wednesday night, with the president (Mr. John Hogan) in the chair. Correspondency dealt with…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 4

The Fijian cricketers are announced to piny a watch on the Albion Ground, West Maitland, on Christmas Day and Boxing Day…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 7

Dec. 11.—Newcastle Tattersall's Club. Dec. 18.—Maitland Races; entries, Dec. 12. Dec. 26, 28.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, Dec. 17…

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Bowls

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

The following players will meet Waratah on Waratah green, Wednesday afternoon:—Sheedy, Armstrong, Fry, Easton: H. Kerr, Skinner, Eldridge, Smith; Beaver, Rourke, Hills, Poulton…

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