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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 3

The following will represent All Saints' Debating Club v. Singleton Juniors on Victoria Square on Saturday next:—F. Bennett, E. Bennett, R. Robinson, H…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 4

The following will represent the Junior C.C. in their match against All Saints' Debating Society, to be played on Victoria Square on Saturday, play to…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1908 · page 4

Nov. 18.—Maitland Jockey Club races Nov. 21.—Wallsend Jockey Club ; entries, Nov. 16. Nov. 25.—Scone Jockey Club…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 November 1908 · page 8

Nov. 18.—Maintland Jockey Club races Nov. 21.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, Nov. 16. Nov. 25.—Scone Jockey Club…

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Morpeth Regatta Committee

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 4

A meeting of the above was held in the School of Arts, Morpeth, last night, when there was a splendid attendance of aquatic enthusiasts. Mr. Jas. M'Carthy, in the absence of…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 6

Tim Murphy and W. M'Call are to meet again in Sydney next Saturday. About three years age Murphy won the championship from M'Call…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 2

A friendly game of tennis was played on the 9th inst, between teams representing Castle Rock and Kayuga Clubs, on the former's court. Scores:…

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Cricket. School Cricket Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 4

Towns B met Mines B on the Albion Ground yesterday. Towns B scored an easy win. Mines B made 28 in the first innings, and 18 in the second innings, T. Ayliffe being top with 9…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 7

[?] Maitland Jockey Club races [?] Jockey Club; entries, nov. 16. [?] Jockey Club…

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New Racing Device. Stewards on a Mono-Rail

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 1

It is possible that in the near future the mono-rail gyroscope car, the invention of Mr Louis Brennan, of torpedo fame, will become an important adjunct…

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Football in England. "Wallabies" Defeat London. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 4

The New South Wales Rugby Union football team met a team representing London yesterday afternoon, and defeated them by 24 points (3 goals, 1 penalty…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 6

At Liverpool on October 7, before a large attendance. A. B. Postle, the Australian sprinter, took part in a seventy yards sweepstakes. Day did not turn…

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Boxing in Paris

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 3

At a boxing tournament in the Hippodrome, Paris, Sam McVea knocked out Herbert Synnot, an Australian, in the fifth round…

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The Boxing Championship. Squires Will Not Train Burns

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 4

The event of the past week so far as the championship fight is concerned has been an attempt made by Fight Promoter Hugh L. M'Intosh to secure the services of Australian…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 4

Johnson has had a staging erected in front of the grandstand overlooking the quarter-mile race track at the Olympic Grounds (late Sir Joseph Ranks), where…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2
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It now transpires that Anlezark, the brilliant scrum half in the league team, has only taken part in one match in England, the first, when…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

Saturday's first grade matches in Sydney provided some sensations. At the Sydney Cricket Ground, where Paddington met North Sydney, Mansfield, a…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 8

Nov.18- Maitland Jockey Club races Nov. 21.- Wallsend Jockey Club. Nov. 25.-Scone Jockey Club: entries to-morrow night. Dec. 26.28.- Armidale Turf Club: entries, Dec. 16 and 26…

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Sporting. TURF. Scone races on November 25

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 2

A cablegram from London dated Saturday announces that Frank Wootton, the young Sydney jockey, rode four winners in one day at the…

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