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Sport, 1908

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Echoes of Sport the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

March 11, 12:-Muswellbrook races: entries to-night. March 14, 18:-Newcastle Jockoy Club. ATHLETICS…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Wednesday afternoon. Amateur Boxing Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

Reginald ("Snowy") Baker, the Australian athlete, will not compete for the amatuer boxing championship this year, but he will remain in England and proposes to be a campetitor in…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

The amateur athletic championship meeting at Hobart was concluded on Monday. The feature of the day was the success of the New Zealanders…

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Merewether Amateur Swimming Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 4

In the business portion of this issue that popular and progressive body, the Merewether Amateur Swimming Club reminds reader that it will conduct its much talked of grand carnival to-morrow…

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English Football Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

The Rugby Union team visiting New Zealand will comprise 28 players, including eight international footballers. Mr. A.F.Harding, of Middlesex, will bw captain, Mr. J.M 'Evedy,…

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V.r.c Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 5

" Early Bird" selection for the Champion Stakes to be run at Flemington: Pern, Tulkeroo, Apologue. The imported mare Thalaba was found in her box at Caultield on Thursday morning with one of her…

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Cricket. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8

To represent East Maitland B against Northern Division B at East Maitland: J, Munro, J. Hills, A. Moon, R. Moon, C. Cook, J. Smith, H. Cunningham, S. Geddes, A. Brooker, P. Pryor, Hogan…

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The English Cricket Tour. Well Fought

The Scone Advocate · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8

WITH the conclusion of the last important match, and the last, but two of their Australian tour, the English cricketers have (says the Evening…

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ECHOES sF, Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 6 March 1908 · page 8

March 11, 12.—Muswellbrook races. March 14, 18.—Newcastle Jockey Club. ATHLETICS. March 17,—St. Patrick's Day Sports, Albions…

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Boxing Championships

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 6

Reginald ("Snowy") Baker will not compete in the boxing championships this year, but will stay in England, lie proposes to compete in 1999…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Centennial Football Club was held on Thursday night at the Percy Hotel. Mr Bay Fawcett presided over a good attendance…

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Football Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Eastern Division Football Club will be held in Winchester's rooms on Monday evening next, at 8 o'clock…

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English Football Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

T. Smith, of Leicester, completes the English Rugby football team for New Zealand…

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English Football Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

The English rugby team for New Zealand has [?] selected as follows:—Backs: Dyke [?]morgan), Jackett (Cornwall). Three-quar[?] B. Gibbs (Glamorganshire), J. L…

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Singleton Letter Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Singleton Centennial Football Club was held at the Percy Hotel on Thursday night. Present: Ray Fawcett, chair. C. Hazill, R. Faweett, L. Johnson,…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 6

The English cricketers were farewelled at Adelaide on Wednesday and wished a very happy return home. Playing for Bendigo against Tasmania…

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East Maitland Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

The annual general meeting of the East Maitland Football Club will be held at Farley's Hotel, East Maitland, on Monday evening, at 8 o'clock. members and intending members and supporters of the…

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Cricket Association Victimised. Against Members

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 5

During the second test match, executive members of the Victorian Cricket Association posted themselves at various places round the Melbourne Cricket…

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Football Tram. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

It is stated that the Rugby Union football team visiting New Zealand will comprise 2S players, including eight international footballers. Mr A. F…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 8

March 11, 12.—Muswellbrook races. March 14, 18.—Newcastle Jockey Club. ATHLETICS. March 17.—St. Patrick's Day Sports, Albion…

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