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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

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County Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 3

A propos of Tarrant's contemplated playing with Victoria, the Counties Advisory Committee has resolved, subject to confirmation by the Marylebone Club, to after rule 1 of country cricket as…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 3

Armidale defeated Singleton Belvideres at the cathedral city on Monday. Belvideres made 33 and 63, and the winners compiled 198. The visitors…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 30 January 1908 · page 4

Heddon-Greta Jockey Club.—Feb. 1: May 23; Aug. 1; Oct. 26. Feb. 5.6.—Armidale and New England Jockey Club…

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Tamworth Races. Tamworth

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 5

Following are the results of the events run at the meeting of the Tamwonh Jockey Club to-day:— "TRACK HANDICAP; [?] furlongs…

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Cricket. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 8

The following will represent the Federal Band against Brewery, on the park to-morrow, at 2.45 p.m. sharp:—R. Nott, A. Dilley, J. Walz, K. Agnew, A. Hunt, R. Donnellan, A…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 8

Heidon-Greta Jockey Club—Feb. 1; May 23; Aug. 1; Oct. 26. [?] 5, 6.—Armidale and New England Jockey Club…

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Cricket. N.S.W. v. VICTORIA

The Scone Advocate · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 3

Victoria put up the fine scores of 402 in their first innings and 511 in the second innings. N.S.W. made 461 in the first, and in the second…

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Inter-state Cricket. New South Wales v, Victoria. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 31 January 1908 · page 5

The Inter-State cricket match, New South Wales v. Victoria, which was interfered with yesterday by rain, which rendered play impossible, was resumed to-day…

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Heddon-greta Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 5

After a somewhat protracted rest the official of the Heddon-Greta Jockey Club were again busy this afternoon, when another race meeting was hold on the pretty and complete course…

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Latest Sporting News. Rosehill Races. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 February 1908 · page 5

Rosehill Races have been postponed till Thursday, in consequence of rain…

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Rugby Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 February 1908 · page 9

[?] match Wales secured two tries [?] by a goal. [?] the [?]precedented drought on the [?] most of the creeks have [?]…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

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

Feb. 5, 6.—Armidale and New England Jockey Club. Feb. 12, 13.—Quirindi Jockey Club; entries, 5th…

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Rugby Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 5

The secretary of the New South Wales Rugby Union has despatched a cable accepting invitation for a New South Wales team, to visit Great Britain. The first match will…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

Singleton II. and Muswellbrook II will play at Howe Park on Saturday. The local team will appear in next issue…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 4

Wickets were in a very bad state in and around Sydney on Saturday afternoon, owing to the rain, and no play was possible in the grade matches…

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Cricket. ENGLAND v. VICTORIA

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 2

This match was commenced in Melbourne last Friday. England put up 338 in the first innings, Hardstaff 122, Crawford 69, Fane 36, Hobbs and Hayes 30…

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Maitland Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

Mr. A. J. Prentice, vice-president of the West Maitland Volunteer Water Brigade, presided last evening at a meeting of those who so successfully conducted the acquatic…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

The Lowlands team were to have met Maitland in the Pennant Competition on the Park this afternoon, but forfeited…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

THE fourth Test match will be started at Melbourne on Friday. It may decide the rubber—and it may not. With A. O. Jones having recovered his…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 4

Feb. 6.—Armidale and New England Jockey Club. Feb. 12, 13.—Quirindi Jockey Club ; entries, to-night…

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