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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 33 of 77

Football Referees' Lot Not a Happy One

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 June 1908 · page 2

During the progress of a match on Saturday between Newtown and University, in the second grade competition, the referee (Mr Shortland)…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 2

A match was played on the School Court on Saturday last, between Dry Creek Club and the Teacher's Club, and resulted in a draw, after a very…

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Football. Hunter District Executive

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 3

The customary weekly meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Union executive was held last evening, Mr. R. E. Norman being in the chair. One player for misconduct on the Albion Ground…

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Echoes of Sport. the Alendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 6

July 22—Maitland Races. July 4.—Wallsend. July 8.—Newcastle. The colt by Master—La France, which…

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Football. [By an Outsider] Positions of Clubs

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 1 July 1908 · page 3

TEAMS—A Grade. MATCHES PLAYED P W D F L P Muswellbrook..... 3 2 1 0 0 10 Aberdeen.......... 3 1 2 0 0 8…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 3

A cable from London on Tuesday states that F. W. Springfield, the Queensland swimmer, won a half-mile race on the Thames at Surhiton,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 3

Rumour has it that Jim Jeffries and Bob Fitzsimmons will be in Australia daring fleet week. Their appearance would give an additional fillip to boxing…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury

The New Sooth Wales Bugby team defeated Toowoomba (Q.) on Monday by 32 points to 11…

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Tennis Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 3

Gore won the lawn tennis championship at Wimbledon, beating Roper Barrett. The scores were 6-3, 6-2, 4-6, 3-6, 6-4…

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Australian Football Tour. a Big Programme

Singleton Argus · Thursday 2 July 1908 · page 2

The Rugby Union has arranged 28 fixtures for the tour of the Australian Rugby team. The programme commences with a match with Devon, and…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

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

July 22.—Maitland Benevolent Home Benefit Races. July 4.—Wallsend. July 8.—Newcastle…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 3

July 22.—Maitland Benevolent Home Benefit Races. July 4.—Wallsend. July 8.—Newcastle…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Thursday afternoon. County Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 5

Lancashire bout Notts by three wickets. Yorkshire lost no matches, but Surrey, Kent, and Middlesex lost one each…

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Henley Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 5

Christchurch College beat Eton in the final for the Grand Handicap, at the Henley regatta. M'Culloch beat A. Stuart in the final heat for the Diamond Sculls at Henley…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

The following team has been chosen to represent Muswellbrook A in the match with Aberdeen on the Sho v Ground this afternoon: Lea, Harris, Hingst, Marsh, Spilsted,…

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Triangular Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 5

The Advisory Committee has passed resolutions asking the Marylebone Club to inform the Cricket Board of Control in Australia that the county clubs are so strongly in favour of…

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Football. Kurri v. HEDDON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 5

On the Albion Ground this afternoon Kurri B and Heddon B played a draw—3 points each. Hallings scored a try for Kurri and Anderson kicked a penalty goal for Heddon…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 3

July 8.—Newcastle. July 22.—Maitland Benevolent Home Benefit Races. PIGEON SHOOTING…

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Cricket Match. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 4

In the cricket match, Lancashire v. Nottinghamshire, the former won by three wickets…

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