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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 21 of 77

Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 3

W. M'Call and Sid. Russell have signed to fight at the Gaiety. Sydney, on June 2nd. M'call expects to step into the ring as well as ever…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 3

The following will represent Singleton in their match against Rix's Creek on Victoria Square this afternoon:—V. Simpson. K Curtis. J. Papworth. A…

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Tamworth Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

The Tamworth Jockey Club has received splendid entries for its annual race meeting on May 20 and 21. Mr. A. J. Prentice will declare the weights after Wallsend races on Wednesday next…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 8

May 20, 21.—Tamworth Jockey Club. May 13.—Wallsend Jockey Club. May 23.—Heddon Jockey Club ; entries, May 18…

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Football. Australia v. New Zealand. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 May 1908 · page 5

At half-time the New Zealand team was leading Australia by 11 points to 2…

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English Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 3

Yorkshire, in a match with Northamptonshire, made 356 runs for the loss of eight wickets. Northampton only made 27 and 15 in both innings. Hirst took 12…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 May 1908 · page 4

May 20, 21.—Tamworth Jockey Club. May 13.—Wallsend Jockey Club. May 23.—Heddon Jockey Club; entries, May 18…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3

A Sydney syndicate Is arranging for Tommy Burns the boxing champion of the world, to visit Australia. The visit will be made at the time the American…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 8

The following players will represent the Maitland City Club in the match versus Wickham on Wickham green to-morrow afternoon:—Gail, Thompson, Dale, G. Galton, W. Galton,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate, The Maitland Daily Mercury

The Newtown Club, from Sydney, and the Northern Districts met at Newcastle on Saturday, the visitors winning by 16 points to nil…

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The Boxing Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 5

The news that the fight between Burns and Squires had fallen through caused great disappointment in Sydney…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 8

The following will represent Compton and Sheedy and Wolfe and Co. combined v. Morpeth, at Morpeth; players have by 1.45 train:—L. McInerney, W. H. Coleman, N. Allsop, A. N. Compton, K…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 8

May 20, 21.—Tamworth Jockey Club. May 13:—Wallsend Jockey Club. May 23.—Heddon Jockey Club; entries. May 18…

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English Cricket. a Crushing Defeat. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 May 1908 · page 2

In the criekct match yorkshire versus Northamptonshire, the former made 356 runs in the first innings loss of eight Wickets Northamptonshire, in…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 2

A match was played on the school court on Saturday afternoon, between the Teachers' Club and Potts Point Club, and was won by the former by…

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Football. Hunter Union Executive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 8

The customary weekly meeting of the executive of the Hunter District Rugby Union was held last evening, Mr. R. E. Norman presiding over a good attendance…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 3

May 20, 21.—Tamworth Jockey Club. May 23.—Heddon Jockey Club ; entries, May 18. May 27.—Maitland Races ; entries, May 18…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Tuesday Night. County Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1908 · page 5

In the match Surrey against Derbyshire, Marshall, a Surrey bowler, took seven wickets for 41 runs. Five of the wickets were obtained with 13 balls, without a run being…

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