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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

THE Hunter River Association team came to Scone last Saturday, to meet the local Association, but owing to the rain the match had to be abandoned,…

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Triangular Cricket Contests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

Lord Selborne, responding to a request from Mr. Abe Bailey, for his views on the proposed triangular series of test matches between England, Australia, and South…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

Clem Hill has decided to piny in the M. A. Noble testimonial match. By scoring 122 not out at Perth on Saturday. Englishman George Gunn…

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Scone Jockey Club. Day's Races in June

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 2

A meeting of the committee of the Scone Jockey Club was held yesterday afternoon, at the Willow Tree Hotel. Present: Messrs. J…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 March 1908 · page 4

George Blake, who is to represent Victoria at the Olympian Games, had a trial run for the Marathon on Saturday. He ran from Frankston to St…

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Rugby Football Union. Preparing for the Season

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union was held last owning, Mr. R. E. Norman presiding over a good attendance…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 3

The following players will journey to Hamilton on Saturday next:—Dimmock, Hills. Easton, Taylor, Ponder, Heyes, Longan Gash, Hacket, Bolt, Silk, Howitt, Eldridge, Herrmann, Oakes…

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The Boxing Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 3

Tommy Burns, the world's champion boxer, fought Jim Roche, the Irish champion, in Dub jim on St. Patrick's Day. Burns knocked Roche out in 88 seconds. Bill Squires the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 3

Wilding won the South of France tennis championship, being Ritchie by three sets to love…

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Lawn Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 2

The annual mooting of the East Maitland Lawn Tennis Club is announced to he held in St. Poter's Hall on Friday evening, 27th instant, at 8 o'clock…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 March 1908 · page 3

It is believed that the New South Wales Cricket Association will have to pay about £1200 towards the English team's guarantee. The profit from the…

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Cricket. Noble Benefit Match

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 2

Beautiful weather provailed, and the attendance good. Laver won the toss and decided to bat. At lunch, the socre stood: Rest of Australlia: Mackenzie, st. b Noble…

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The Influence of Cricket. an Empire Game

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 March 1908 · page 4

LORD SELBORNE, responding to a request from Mr. Abe Bailey for his views on the proposed triangular series of test matches between…

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Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 6

The Singleton Cricket Club has decided to form a tennis club. Four turf courts will be available on the club's well-appointed ground at Howe Park…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 6

A new pavilion has been created at the Grenfell Cricket Ground, at a cost or nearly £500. Mr F. B. Fulkiner. of Tuppal station, gave £100 to the building…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 3

The following will represent Belvideres against Camberwell on Victoria Square at 2 o'clock to-day F. M'Ginley. R. Mills. W. Dawes. W.Ramsay…

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Sporing News. Horse Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 7

March 28—Wallsend Jockey Club; [?] April—Maitland Jockey Club; entries, March 23. ATHLETICS. April 20.—Branxton Friendly Societies' Sports…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 March 1908 · page 4

March 28:—Wallsend Jockey club; entries Monday. April 1:—Maitland Jockey club; entries, Monday. April 3, 4:—Dungog Jockey club; entries, March 28…

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International Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 3

Scotland with one place goal two drop goals, and a try defeated England, which scored two place goals. Scotland's three…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 March 1908 · page 4

March 28.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries to-night. April 1—Maitland jockey club; entries, to night…

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