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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

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East Maitland Lawn Tennis Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 6

The annual meeting of the members above club was held in St. Peter's [?] Maitland, last evening. Dr. S. A. [?] sided over a small attendance of [?]…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 March 1908 · page 2

April 1.—Maitland Jockey Club. April 3, 4.—Dungog Jockey Club, [?] March 28. May 9.—Jerry's plains Ameteur meeting…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 2

For the convenience of persons attending the Maitland Jockey Club races at rutherford on Wednesday, a special train will leave Newcastle at 11.30 a.m. calling at all stations. Combination…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 March 1908 · page 4

April 1.—Maitland Jockey Club. April 3, 4.—Dmngog Jockey Club. May 9.—Jerry's Plains Amateur meeting; entries on the course…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 3

The latest about Burns is that he has caused an offer to be made to Jack Johnson, the object being to hold the Johnson-Burns contest in London,…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 4

The following players will represent the West Maitland City Club in their match versus Hamilton on the Hamilton Green tomorrow afternoon:— A. Marshall, Anderson, Norman, Mc[?]auchlin;…

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Football Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 4

A general meeting of the Western Division Football Club was held in Beatty 's Belmore Hotel last evening…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 3

The Englishmen played 19 mathes, winning seven, losing four, and drawing eight. W. W. Armstrong, the leading…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 8

April 1.—Maitland Jockey Club. April 3, 4.—Dungog Jockey Club. May 9—Jerry's Plains Amateur meeting; entries on the course…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 31 March 1908 · page 3

At Hamilton (Vie.) tlic veteran M'Ma[?] was in good form, and appropriated the 220 yds handicap off 10 yards, defeating W. Isbell, 18 yards…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 4

Tho Selection Committee of the River District Cricket Association met [?] Beatty's Hotel, Grosford, on Friday, [?] selected a District Eleven to play the [?]…

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H.r. Rugby Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 3

A meeting of the executive of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union was then held. Delegates wore present from Eastern and Western Divisions, East Maitland,…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 5

The Maitland Jockey Club was favoured by splendid weather this afternoon for its second race meeting of the season, and many people took advantage of the half-…

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Dungog Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 5

The following weights have been declared for the Dungog races to take place on Friday and Saturday next:—OPENING HANDICAP;6 furlong.—Master…

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Football. Wednesday Half-holiday Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 3

A meeting was held in Winchcster's rooms last evening for the purpose of forming a Wednesday Club and a Referees Association, in connection with the H.D.R.F…

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Cricket. Scone B v. MUSVVELLBROOK B.

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 April 1908 · page 2

The return match between the above teams was played on the show ground on Saturday last, and resulted in a very easy win for the visitors, thanks to the…

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Muswellbrook. Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 4

'As tho season is now rapidly approaching for the invigorating field sport, football, the local players of tho gane are making necessary arrangements .to cugage in it…

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Maitland Golf Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the Maitland Golf Club will be held at the East Maitland Club to-morrow (Friday) evening at 8 o'clock. The opening of the season will take place on Saturday…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 3

A match will be played at Howe Park on Saturday between Singleton C.C. premiers in the Hunter District Association competition, and a…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 April 1908 · page 4

April 3, 4.-Dunpoff Jockey Club. May 9 —Jerry's Plains Amateur meeting; entries on the course. June 3.-Scone Jockey Club…

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