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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Great Football Match. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 2

There were 70,000 spectators at the football match in the final competition for the Football Association Cup, which was won by the Wolverhampton…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 April 1908 · page 3

An interesting contest took place at Kurri Kurri on Saturday afternoon between Messrs B- Hay of Newcastle, and Tom Gollan. of Ccssnock. for £10 a side,…

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Boxing Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 5

In a twenty-round contest at the National Sporting Club, Griffin, the New Zealander, knocked out Joe Bowker in the eighth round…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 2

THE New South Wales representative team on their return from Brisbane to Sydney broke their journey at Muswell brook on Friday last, and played a one…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 4

A general meeting of members of the West Maitland Lawn Tennis Club will be held in the School of Arts on Friday evening next for the transaction of important business…

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Football Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 7

The executive meeting of the H.D.R. Footed Union was held at winchester's rooms evening. Mr. W.A. Terry presided as a full attendance. Arrangement were…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 April 1908 · page 7

May.—Gunnedah Annual Races. 9—Jerry's Plains Amateur meeting; entries on the course. May 13.—Wallsend Jockey club; entries…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 3

The following will represent Maitland Banks in a match against Newcastle Banks, to be played on Newcastle cricket Ground on saturday, 2nd May;—L.W.Alloworth, H.N. Webster, P. Clapin A.C…

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Boxing. Burns and Johnson. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 3

The American colored champion pugilist. Jack Johnson, has arrived in England, in order to arrange a match with Tommy Burns. the world's champion…

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Cunnedah Races. Gunnedah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 April 1908 · page 2

Delightful weather prevailed for Gunnedah races, The town is full of visitors, and the hotels are crowded, whilst the north and north west districts from Newcastle up are well represented. The…

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Football Extraordinary

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 4

Lovers of football should be interested in the fact that three grand challenge matches will be played on the Albion Ground to-morrow afternoon between teams representing the "A," "B," and…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 May 1908 · page 3

May 9—Jerry's Plains Amateur meeting; entries on the course. May l3.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries May 5…

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Sporting News Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 3

Singleton Centennials will be represented as follows at Waratah to-day:— Full-back. Cuthbert; three-quarters. Ray Fawcett, Hazill, M'Gowen; halves. Reg…

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Races at Yarraman

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 15

The race meeting of the Yarraman Jockey Club was a great success on Easter Monday. There was a good attendance, large fields, and good, close racing. The officials…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 3

May 9—Jerry's Plains Amateur meeting; entries on the course. May 13.—Wallsend Jockey, Club; entries May 5…

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Football. All Blacks v. New South Wales. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 5

In the Rugby football match between the New Zealand "All Black" team and New South Wales, at half-time the home players were leading by 14 points to 7…

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Athletic Sports at Branxton

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 2 May 1908 · page 14

The United Friendly Societies' celebration and sports, held here on Easter Monday, are worthy of being recorded as the largest and most successful gathering of…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 3

Wilding and Ritchie won the covered courts doubles championship, beating Gore and Barrett. The scores wer 6-3,6-2, 5-7…

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Football. Eastern Division v. Western Division

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 4

These senior teams met on the Albion Ground on saturday afternoon, and the game resulted in a win for west by 14 points to 10. Both teams were short, only playing 12 aside,and…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 May 1908 · page 4

May 9—jerry's plains Amateur meeting; entries on the course. May 13.—wallsend Jockey club; entries may5…

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