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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 38 of 77

Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 5

Four matches had been arranged for Saturday afternoon, viz,: Muswellbrook v. Singleton Centennials, Newcastle Centrals v. Singleton (seniors), Cessnock v. Singleton…

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County Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 5

Yorkshire with 11 wins and 7 Iraws is leading in the County cricket championship. Kent and Middlesex have each lost a match…

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Benevolent Home Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 4

The race meeting in aid of the funds or the Maitland Benevolent Home, which takes place at Rutherford on Wednesday next is being looked forward to with considerable…

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Football. Town v. MINES

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 3

The first match in the Hampton Cup competition was played on the Albion Ground on Saturday, when a team representing East and West Maitland met and…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 8

July 22.—Maitland Benevolent Home Benefit races. Aug. 1.—Heddon Jockey Club; entries, July 27…

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Triangular Cricket. Change in Sentlment. London, July 10

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 5

The "Observer," writing in reference to the triangular scheme of cricket matches, says the county committees insufficiently digested the proposal before sending their…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

Interviewed at Los Angeles, regarding the claim of Tommy Burns for 30,000dol. win, lose, or draw, Jim Jeffries, retired heavy-weight champion of…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

The following will represent Maitland Club against Wickham on Wednesday on Wickham green:—Beaver, Rourke, Adams, Compton; Skin[?]ner, Kline, Smith, Poulton; Sheedy, Armstrong…

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Triangular Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

The "Times" considers that the scheme for triangular cricket matches is unfair, and says it is impossible to complain of Australian action Australia must feel naturally sore if the…

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Cricket Benefit

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

I[?]ain ruined the benefit arranged for E.G. Hayes (Surrey) at the oval, consequently it was decided that Surrey should replay Lancashire in September…

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Sporting News Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

New South Wales beat Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday by 17 points to 10. Newcastle Centrals defeated Singleton…

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Football. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

Invincibles Half Holiday v. Kurri Kurri Co.operative Juniors:—S. Bellamy, J.Kent, F.Mead, L.Barbour, A.Tooze, F. O'Brien, E. O'Brien, C.Brown, B.Niddrie, B.Goodman, Hick, Balcombe,…

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Rosehill Races. The Weights

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 2

The following weights have been allotted for the races at Rosehill on Saturday:— THE HURDLE RACE, 2 miles.-South…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 4

July 22.—Maitland Benevolent Home Benefit races. Aug.1.—Heddon Jockey Club; entries, July 27…

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Triangular Cricket. Definite Invitation Probable. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 4

Mr W. E. Denison, representing Nottinghamshire, on the Advisory Committee, affirms, as the result of inquiries in Nottinghamshire and several other…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 3

New South Wales beat Queensland at the Sydney Cricket Grouod on Sat urday by 17 points to 10 Newcastle Centials defeated…

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Football. Hunter Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter District Rugby Union was held in Winchester's room last evening. Mr. R. E. Norman presided over a full attendance of delegates…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 7

Aug. 1.—Heddon Jockey Club; entries, .July 27. Aug. 5.—Wallsend Jockey Clyb; entries, July 28…

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Rutherford Races. Benevolent Home Benefit Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 5

When after consideration some weeks back it was decided to conduct a race meeting at Rutherford in aid of the funds of Maitland Benevolent Home, the project…

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News by Cable. London, July 21. Triangular Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 5

A meeting of the Advisory Committee of [?] counties will be held at Lord on July 29 [?] consider the situation created by the refusal [?] Australia to enter the proposed triangular…

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