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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

The British Rugby Union team in New Zealand defeated a combined team from the Nelson and Marlborough Unions on Saturday by 12…

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The Boxing Boom. Some Handsome Allowances

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 2

IT costs almost as much to arrange for two champion boxers to meet in the ring as to stage a Christmas pantomime. The Sydney…

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The Boxing Room. Some Handsome Allowances

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 3

It costs almost as much to arrange for two champion boxers to meet in the ring as to stage a Christmas pantomime. The Sydney syndicate, which is…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1908 · page 8

June 24.—Maitland Races. July 1, 2.—Narrabri Jockey Club. July 4.—Wallsend Jockey Club ; entries, June 29…

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Football. [By an Outsider]

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 2

Singleton Centennials defeated New Lampton at Singleton on Saturday by 21 points to nil. The British Rugby Union team in…

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Football. Hunter Union Executive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 5

[?] was a full attendance of delegates [?] meeting of the Hunter District Union [?]tive last evening, Mr. R. E. Norman [?] in the chair…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1908 · page 7

July 1, 2.—Narrabri Jockey Club. July 4.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, June 29. July 8.—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 3

Bin Lang Is confident that he has an even chance against Tommy Burns. The champion, however, win probably quickly disillusion him on that point…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 3

A match will be played at Howe Park Courts on Saturday afternoon, commencing at 2 o'clock, between Singleton Club and Mr A. Drake's…

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Professional Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 3

After enquiry into the allegations of professionalism the Rugby Football Union Committee has decided to suspend F. Jackson from further participation in the tour…

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English Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 3

Middlesex boat Notts in their cricket match Turrant, the Victorian, scored 103 runs…

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FOOTBALL. N. S. WALES v. QUEENSLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 4

The New South Wales Rugby Union team played a match against the Queensland next fifteen at Brisbane yesterday. The weather was fine but cold, and there was only a small…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 6

July 1, 2.—Narrabri Jockey Club. July 4.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, June 29. July 8.—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries,…

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A Church Tennis Court. Chargeable with Municipal Rates

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 3

An interesting appeal was heard at the Bathurst Municipal Court in connection with the municipal assessment. Rev. Alex Clark, on behalf of the…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 6

July 1, 2.—Narrabri Jockey Club. July 4.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, June 29. July 8.—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 3

"Tommy" Burns, the champion, is a married man. He says he has been keeping his parents ever since he was a boy, and he started life without c[?]ckel…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 3

The New South Wales Rugby Union team defeated Queensland Next Fifteen at Brisbane on Wednesday by 33 points to 6…

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The Boxing Championship

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 10

It costs almost as much to arrange for two champion boxers to moot in the ring as to stage a Christmas pantomime. The Sydney syndicate, which is bringing…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 3

Playing for Middlesex v. Nottingnamshire this week. F.A. Tarrant scored [?]. Mr M'Elhone, secretary of the…

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