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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 69 of 77

CricKet

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 6

Vernon Ransford has made six hundreds in last [?] cricket, two each againsts South Australian and New-South wales and one each againts England and Queensland. Ransord is a [?] typical…

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Football in England. Wallabies Defeat Oxford. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 3

The New South Wales Rugby Union team ("The Wallabies") met Oxford University team yesterday afternoon, and defeated them by 19 points (two…

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Athletics

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 15
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Muswellbrook Athletic Club…

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Golf

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 3

Duncan and Mayo have defeated Vardon and Ray for £200 in a foursome match, six up and live to play…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 2

St. Ethel's defeated Homeville on the Maitland Park on Friday by 15 runs. Scores : St. Ethel's first innings, 28, F. Waight 9, R. Loder 5 ; second innings 20, R. Loder 9. Homeville, first innings…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 4

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

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 4

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

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

W. M'Call, who lost the heavyweight championship to Tim Murphy three years ago, met the New Zealander again at the Gaiety…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

The Australian Rugby Union team defeated a Yorkshire fifteen on Saturday afternoon by three goals and three tries to nil…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 3

Following Trill represent Singleton v. Next Eighteen at Howe Park on Saturday, play commencing at II a.m.: Singleton.—E- Capp, F. Dight. R- R. Dangar,…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 3

At the lawn tennis tournament in Melbourne on Saturday, Brookes (Victoria) and Wilding (New Zealand) defeated the American pair, Wright and Alexander,…

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Scone Races

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2

Under any way favorable weather conditions the meeting of the Scone J.C. races should be a pronounced success, and there is certain to be a…

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Football in England. Wallabies Defeat Yorkshire. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 4

The Australian Rugby Union team defeated a Yorkshire 15 yesterday afternoon by three goals and three tries to niL…

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Letter to the Editor. Racing Reform

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 3

Sir,—Kindly grant space for the following few lines. At the Wallsond races on Saturday last, the number of a scratched horse was exhibited as a starter for some time after the…

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Cricket. MUSVVELLBROOK v. Tam Worth

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 2

The annual match between Muswellbrook Cricket Club and Tamworth Union was played at Tamworth on Saturday last, and resulted in a draw…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 7

[?]—Newcastle Jockey Club: entries, [?] 28.—Armidale Turf Club: entries, [?] 16 and 26…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 25 November 1908 · page 7

28.—Muswellbrook Athletic Club. 2[?].—East maitland Athletic Club. 26.—Seaham Sports…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 4

Tommy Burns, the world's champion, is said by one who saw him at Medlow during the week to be in the pink of condition. So well is he. in fact, that…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 4

Following will represent All Saints* Debating Club against Sedgefield on Saturday next, at Sedgefield. play commencing at 2 p.m-:—F,- Bennett.W Turner. S…

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