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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 7

June 3.—Scone Jockey Club June 6—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, June 1. June 8—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries,…

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Football. Kurri B v. Eastern Division B.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 4

These tennis met on the Albion Ground this afternoon, and Kurri won by 3 to nil, Miller scoring a try. The first half was very even, but Kurri, attacking all the second half, had East penned in…

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Golf Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 3

E. Lassen bent H. Taylor in the final for the Golf Championship by 7 and 6…

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[?] Motor Racing Accident

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 3

[?] the motor track at Baltimore yesterday [?] driven by Cedrino skidded and [?] Cedrino's back was broken…

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The Boxing Champion. Probable Opponents

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 3

Tommy Hums, the world's champion pugilist, has cabled his satisfaction regarding the placing of the guaranteed £2000 with the Sydney Referee," and evidently feels content…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 4

June 3.—Scone Jockey Club June 6.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, to-night. June 8.—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries,…

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Football. Hunter Union v. Central Northern Union (Tamworth)

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 1 June 1908 · page 4

The meeting of these teams on the Albion Ground on Saturday attracted a large attendance, and a good game was witnessed. The Tamworth forwards were a good, fast lot, and were a better…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 4

Billy M'Call and Sid Russell box -the best of 20 rounds at Sydney to-night…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

The New Zealand professionals beat Australia at Brisbane on Saturday by 24 points to 12. Otago Province beat the British Rugby…

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Triangular Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 5

The "Sporting life," commenting on the Australian Board of Cricket Control and its refusal to join in a triangular cricket scheme, says no doubt the financial aspect…

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The Boxing Champion. Who Will Oppose Him?

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 3

Tommy Burns, the world's champion pugilist, has cabled his satisfaction regarding the placing of the guaranteed £2000 with the Sydney "Referee," and…

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Boxing. How Squires Beat Roche

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 5

The following is from the London "Sportsman" of May 1:—Bill Squares (Australia) beat Jem Roche (Wexford).—Roche led from the start, forcing his man…

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Football. Hunter District Executive

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

The regular weekly meeting of the Hunter District Executive was held last evening, when Mr. R. E. Norman occupied the chair. The protest lodged by Morpeth and…

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V.a.t.c. Races

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

CAULFIELD CUP : 1½ mile.—Enchanted Stakes, Miss Ma Ma, Plenitude La Bastille, Flavul, Montagu, Benburt, Golden Gate, Vocal, Mammon, Monody, Grenadier,…

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Football in New Zealand. Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 5

The football match Great Britain v. Southland. Union was played to-day. At half-time the New Zealanders were leading by 8 points to 5…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 June 1908 · page 6

June 6—Wallsend Jockey Club. June 8—Newcastle Jockey Club. June 10.—Murrurundi Race Club June 24.—Maitland races…

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Football

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

HUNTER HALF-HOLIDAY v MARCUS CLARK. The Maitland Half-Holiday players met the crack team of the Newcastle Half-Holiday Competition on the Albion Ground yesterday and won by…

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Triangular Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 3

Mr. Abe Builey, the South African mining magnate, in an interview with a representative of the "Sportsman," regarding Australia's refusal to join in triangular cricket test matches,…

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Football Match. Auckland

Singleton Argus · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 2

The British football team played their fourth match to-day, at Inverea[?]gill, New Zealand. The visiting team defeated a team representing…

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