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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 68 of 77

Football in England. Wallabies Defeat Cambridge. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 4

The Australian Rugby Union team met Cambridge University yesterday afternoon, and defeated them by 11 points (a goal and two tries ([?] to 9 (a…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 7

Nov. 21.-Wallsend Jockey Club. Nov. 25.-Scone Jockey Club; entries, to-night. Dec. 26, 28.-Armidale Turf Club; entries,…

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Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 6

The annual meeting of members of the Muswellbrook Athletic Club was to be held on Monday night, but it was decided to postpone it until after the holding of the coming sports meeting on the…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 4

Bill Lang and Jim Griffin boxed for the resident heavyweight championship of Australia at Melbourne on Monday night. Lang weighed last and Griffin…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 2

The following have been selected to play on the Maitland green against Wickham, on next Saturday:—W. Edmunds, Drew, Eldridge, Heyes, Birrell, Taylor, Dimmock, Silk, McLaren, Pender…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 4

The following will reperesent Singleton in their match against East Maitland on Howe Park on Saturday next, play commencing at 11 a.m. sharp:—E. Capp. Ray…

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Local and General. Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 2

In connection with the race meeting of the Wallsend Jockey Club on Saturday next, trains are advertised in this issue. Visitors from Maitland may travel in the 12.20 train…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 4

Nov. 21.—Wallsend Jockey Club. Nov. 25.—Scene Jockey Club. Dec. 26, 28.—Armidale Turf Club; entries, Dec. 16 and 26…

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The Governor-general a Cricketer. Practice on Melbourne Cricket Ground

Singleton Argus · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 2

The Governor-General, Lord Dudley, is a keen cricketer, and with a view to keeping himself in form was at the Melbourne Cricket Club's nets on Tuesday…

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Athletic Union's Protest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 3

A Reuter's message states that the Amateur Athletic Union of the United States declines to recognise Carpenter's disqualification for fouling at the Olympic games in London, and…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 7

To-morrow, an all-day match will be played on the local ground, between tho Scone and Rouchel clubs…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 3

Nov. 21.—Wallsend Jockey Club. Nov. 25.—Scone Jockey Club. Dec.26, 28.—Armidate Turf Club; entries; Dec. 16 and 26…

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Scone J.C. Races. Wednesday Next. Excellent Entries

The Scone Advocate · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 2

RACEGOERS and others interested will learn with pleasure that excellent entries have been received for the Spring Meeting of the Scone…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 3

Nov. 28.—Muswellbrook Athletic Club. Jan. 26.—East Maitland Athletic Club. Dec. 26.—Seaham Sports…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 6

Billy M'call and Tim Murphy will meet at the Gaiety Sydney to-night. Prospects are Promising for a very exciting by friends has picked up a great deal of his old form…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 6

Dr.H. M. Moran, captain of the "wallalisms (Australian Rughy Union team). will not return to Australia with team at the end of tour but will spend two years in London and Vienna…

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The Boxing Championship

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 12

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

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Scone Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for the above meeting, on November 25:—Opening Handicap, 6 furlongs.—…

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