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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

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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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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

Writing to a wallsend friend concerning his recent defeat, Bill Squires says:—"Well, I have to tell you I have had another fight, and got beat. I…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

The secretary of the New South Wales Rugby Union has despatched a cable accepting the invitation for a New South Wales team to visit Great…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

Roger Hartigan has notified the selectors that he will be unable to play in the fourth test match owing to business reasons…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 4

Feb. 12, 13.—Quirindi Jockey Club. Feb. 15.—Newcastle Jockey Club ; entries, 10th. Feb. 19.—Wallsend Jockey Club ; entries…

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Professional Cricket. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

The Middlesex Cricket Club will not in future qualify colonial professional players…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 2

A Committee meeting of the East Maitland Athletic Club was held in the Ambulance Hall last evening. There were present :—Messrs. G. T. Chambers (in the chair), W. Cotterill, F. W. Watts…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 4

The following players will represent Maitland A v. Waratah A in a match to-morrow on the former's green:—Adams, Dimmock, Hills, Easton, Howitt, Eldridge, Hermann, Oakes, Gash, Hackett, Belt,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

Feb. 12, 13:—Quirindi Jockey Club. Feb. 15:—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries, 10th. Feb. 19:—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries,…

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Cricket. Fourth Test Match. To-day's Play

The Scone Advocate · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

The fourth Tost match commenced at Melbourne to-day. Jones, the the English skipper, having recovered from his illness; is again…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 3

English sporting papers describe Messenger as the man of the moment in the football world, the Winged Messenger from Australia, the greatest…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 3

he intends playing in the club match today, and if he is well enough to stand the strain his name will of course be added to the list…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 7

12. 13.—Quirindi Jockey Club. 15.—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries. 10th. 19.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries,…

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Very Latest Cables. London, Sunday aftrenoon. Rugby Football Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 3

In the Rugby international match, England v. Ireland, England scored two goals and a try, and defeated the Irish team, which scored a penalty goal. Portus, a Sydney footballer,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 10 February 1908 · page 2

Feb. 12, 13.—Quirindi Jockey Club. Feb. 15.—Newcastle Jockey Club ; entries, to-night. Feb. 19.—Wallsend Jockey Club ; entries,…

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Rugby Football. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

During the Rugby international football match, England v. Ireland, the former representatives scored two goals and a try, defeating the Irish team, which…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 3

Cecil Healy, of New South Wales, won the 220 yards championship at Fremantle on Saturday. F. Beaurepaire, of Victoria, defeated Dickman and Garland,…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 8

The following players will represent the West Maitland City Club in the match West Maitland City versus Hamilton, on the Hamilton Green, on Wednesday afternoon:—Sexty, Thompson, Banfield…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 3

The New Zealand footballers played at Chelsea (Eng.) on Saturday the Northern Union. New Zealand won by 3 goals 4 tries to 2 tries. The New…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 2

Following will represent Singleton against East Maitland on latter's ground next two Saturday afternoons:— Capp, Fawcett, Blaxland, A Hayes,…

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