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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Muswellbrook. Cricket Club Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 7

The annual meeting [?] Cricket Club was held on Saturday night. Mr. F. Budden (vice-president) occupied the chair, and there was a fair attendance of…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 September 1908 · page 8

Sept. 23, 24—Manilla Race Club. Sept. 26.—Newcastle Jockey Club; Sept. 29, 30.—Armidale and New England Club…

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Swimming Record

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 5

Taylor swam a quarter of a mile at Shoreditch baths in 5min. 27 3-5secs., putting up a record…

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Federal Cricket Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 3

The second annual meeting of members of the Federal Cricket Club was held last evening at the Centennial Hotel, Mr. Hugh O'Donnell (vice-president) occupying the…

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Football. Hunter District Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 5

'A' meeting of the executive of the Hunter District Rugby Union was held last evening, Mr. R. E. Norman being in the chair. A weston player was cautioned for…

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Muswellbrook Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 September 1908 · page 2

THE annual meeting of members of Muswellbrook Cricket Club was held in the School of Arts on Saturday night, 19th instant. There was a good…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 4

J. Wolffe on Saturday made another attempt to swim the English Channel, and almost succeeded. He was 15 hours in the water, and was forced to…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 4

Bill Squires, who is still somewhat troubled with muscular rheumatism, has gone to Moree to undergo a course of bathing in the artesian bore water at…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 4

The Australian Rugby Union team has arrived in England. Sir Charles Radford, Mayor of Plymouth, gave a dinner in honour of their arrival. Dr. H. M…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 4

Singleton, Muswellbrook and Tamworth District Clubs are all anxious to have a visit from the N.S.W. players who are to go to Brisbane. The executive of the…

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Approaching Boxing Contest. London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

Johnson, the colored boxer, has left for Sydney to meet Burns. Johnson is confident that he will be able to settle Burns in twelve rounds…

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Football. High School Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 2

The High School football teams brought the season to a close on the reserve. East Maitland, on Wednesday with a couple of games. The attendance was good, there…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 September 1908 · page 4

Sept. 26.—Newcastle Jockey Club Sept. 29, 30.—Armidale and New England Club. Oct. 1.—Armidale Turf Club; entries, Sept…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 2

About 500 admirers bade farewell to Johnson, the coloured pugilist, on his departure for Sydney to fulfil his engagement with Burns. Johnson said he is…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 2

The Muswellbrook C.C. held their annual meeting on Saturday evening last. The balance-sheet showed a credit of £38 11s 8d, and despite the guinea…

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Football. To-morrows Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 5

The match for the premiership of the north is to be played on the Albion Ground to-morrow afternoon, between Maitland and Inverell, the game to start at 3.30 o'clock…

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Cricket. Capper & Sons' Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 5

A very enthusiastic meeting of the Employees of E. P. Copper and Sons, Ltd., was held at Mr. George Moore's rooms on Wednesday evening for the purpose of…

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Latest Sporting News. Manilla Races. Manilla

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 5

The meeting of the Manilla Jockey Club was a success, and there will be a surplus. The committee opened a subscription list for Bushell, who had his arm broken in a…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 September 1908 · page 7

Oct. 9.—Maitland High School Sports. Cleis (Wallace—Wigelmar) is known to be troubled in the wind, and it is intended to insert a tube in her throat. The operation has, however,…

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English Cricket

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 26 September 1908 · page 2

In the cricket match the Rest of England against Yorkshire the former made 483 for the loss of 8 wickets, and declared their innings closed. Bosanquet scored 214 runs…

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