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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 10 April 1908 · page 4

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

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Tennis

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 4

A final reminder is given tennis players that the meeting to-night will decide the question of tennis, courts at Howe Park. Those interested in the…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 5

The match East E d B and West End B, played on the Park this afternoon, resulted in a draw. The scores were 3 points nil…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 2

Some important cricket matched, the hint of the season, will be played hero during it ring Eastertide…

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Echoes of Sport. I the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 April 1908 · page 6

April 18, 20.—Wailsend Jockey Club; entries, April 13. May 9.—Jerry's Plains Amateur meeting; entries on the course…

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Cricket. Farley v; South Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 4

The above teams met at Farley on saturday The maitland team was defeated by four wickets and 6 runs For Fariey E. Austin made 20 and captured five wickets G…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 April 1908 · page 4

April 18, 20-wailsend jockey club; entries tonight May 9—jerry's plains Amateur meeting; entries on the curse…

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Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

There was a fair gathering of tennis players and members of the Singleton Cricket Club at the special meeting on Saturday night, called for the purpose…

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Hawkesbury Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

There was an excellent attendance at the Hawkesbury meeting on Saturday. The weather was fine, and the going good Results:—…

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Newcastle Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

A meeting was held at Newcastle on Saturday, the weather being fine and the attendance large Results:— Trial Handicap, 6 furlongs—Harbour…

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Exciting Tennis Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 5

Mr. Jay Gould defeated at New York, Mr. [?] Miles of England by 3 sets to 1 in a match of the tennis amateur championship. immense and was [?] in the match and many seats…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 4

Playing for North Sydney against Waverley on Saturday, A. J. Hopkins made 128 and N. Y. Deane 105. A match will be played at Howe…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 April 1908 · page 6

April 18, 20.—Wallsend .Jockey Club. April 29, .40.—Gunnedah annual races entries,. April 21. May 9. —Jerry's Plains Amateur meeting…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 3

A cable message received in America recently stated that Tommy Burns had offered to fight Bill Squires and Tiger Smith ten rounds each in London, in…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 6

The `local club will play the last match of the season with a metropolitan visiting team on Friday next…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 3

The Sydney grade cricket competitions were concluded on Saturday. North Sydney achieved the unique performance of winning the three grades…

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Triangular Cricket Contests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 5

South Africa has accepted the invitation of the Marylenone Club to take part in a triangular contest in 1909…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 April 1908 · page 6

April 18 29.—Wallsend Jockey club. April 29, 30.—Gunnedah Annual races; [?]trics, April 21. May 9.—Jerry's Plains Amateur meeting;…

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Rugby Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 4

By reference to our advertising columns it will be soon that the New Zealand " All Blocks" play Newcastle, at Newcastle, next Saturday, and that the celebrated New South Wales player, "Dally"…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 April 1908 · page 3

The New Zealand All Blacks," who have just returned from England, after delighting the followers of the game in the Old Land, will play at Newcastle…

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