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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 4

April 4.—Dungog Jockey Club. April 11.—Newcastle Jockey Club entries April 6. May 9.—Jerry's Plains Amateur meeting…

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Latest Spor Dungog Races. Dungog

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 April 1908 · page 5

The first race meeting of the [?] newly-formed Jockey Club at Dungog commenced to-day with warm bright weather. The entries were rather poor, but…

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Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 5

Harry Vardon beat Massey in a 36-hole match—a deal and9 up and 7 to play…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 5

The Hunter District Rugby Football Union invites entries for A, B, and C Competitions for the season. Lists of players, affiliation and entrance fees nust…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 3

The Maitland Jockey Club was favoured by splendid weather on Wednesday for its second race nicotine of the season, and many people took advantage of the…

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Maitland Golf Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 3

The annual meeting of the members of the above club was held in the East Maitland Club rooms last evening. Mr. B. It. Presided and there was a good…

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King Edward as a Racing Man

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 5

According to a good many critics, the English turf is having an undue and unfortunate number of evil momenta just now; and three supporters of it are…

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Sporting News. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 15

[?] 4—Dungog Jockey Club. May 9—Jerry's Plains Amateur meeting; entries on the course. [?] 3.—Scone Jockey Club…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 3

April 11,—Newcastle Jockey Club ; entries, April 6. May 9.—Jerry's Plains Amateur meeting ; entries on the course…

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Wallsend Jockey Club Races. Wallsend

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 4 April 1908 · page 15

The March meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club took place to-day. The weather was fine, the track in excellent order, and there was a large attendance…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 6 April 1908 · page 2

Western Division and Cessnock clubs [?] season on Saturday in a match at [?] home team winning by 9 points to nil. Russell and Hyde scored tries…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 4

The world's swimming record for 100 yards for women was broken on Saturday at the Rushcutter Bay Baths, when Miss Mina Wylie won the 100 yards…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 4

The amount received in Sydney from all sources towards the Noble testimonial fond is £15209/14/9. J. R. Mackay reappeared for Burwood…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 7

[?] 11.—Newcastle jockey club; entries, [?] .—Jerry's Plains Amateur meeting ; [?] on the course…

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Accident at Cricket. Ball Hits Umpire's Eye

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 3

During the progress of the first grade cricket match Redfern v. Balmain, at Birchgrove Park, on Saturday afternoon, Air R. Calloway, one of the…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Monday afternoon. English Football Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 5

The King wired to the British football team leaving Plymouth, England, for New Zealand, wishing them good luck and a prosperous tour…

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A Drawn Game. Record Football Gathering. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 April 1908 · page 2

In the International Association football match, England v. Scotland, the game ended in a draw. There were 130,000 present, and 50,000 had to be…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 April 1908 · page 3

April 11.—Newcastle Jockey Club. April 18, 20.—Wailsend jockey Club 5 tries, April 13. May 9 —Jerry's Plains Amateur meeting ;,…

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Tennis on Howe Park

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

The meeting on Saturday night, to decide whether the tennis courts on Howe Park cricket ground shall be completed or abandoned, promises to…

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Mount Olive Cricket Club

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 April 1908 · page 2

To mark the winding up of the Mount Olive Cricket Club's season the members of the club were entertained at a dinner given at "Aytondale" on…

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