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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

1,536 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 70 of 77

Scone J.C. Races. a Pronounced Success

The Scone Advocate · Friday 27 November 1908 · page 2

OFFICE-BEARERS:—President: Mr. Thos. Cook. Vice-Presidents : Dr. H. J. H. Scott, Mr. H. L. White, and Mr. J. A. K. Shaw. Judge: Dr. Scott. Starter:…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 5

John L. Sullivan recently delivered an amusing speech at a pienic of democrats at Boston. He had ail enormous audience. Hundreds of fathers brought their…

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Boxing Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 5

Freddie Walsh, of England, Peat Abe Attell, the American lightweight champion, on points in fifteen rounds at Los Angeles…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 5

The New South Wales cricket team to play against Victoria and South. Australia next month will be:-Carter. Noble, Trumper, S. E. Gregory. E.L.Waldy…

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Lawn Tennis. International Games

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 3

The first match in the international, lawn tennis contest for the Davis Cup was play in Melbourne on Friday. When play began the weather was fine and bright but…

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Sporting News. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 15

[?]ec. 5, 9.—Newcastle Jockey Club; entri[?]Nov. 30. Dec. 26, 28.—Armidale Turf Club; entries, Dec. 16 and 26…

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Football in England. Wallabies Defeat Lancashire. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 4

The Australian Rugby union team [?] a Lancashire team by 12 pointe o 6 yesterday afternoon. In the first- half "The Wallabies" '"…

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Athletics

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 28 November 1908 · page 15

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

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Coming Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 5

The Australian Rugby Union team play the Anglo-Welsh team which recently toured Australia at Richmond next Saturday…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 8

Dec. 5, 9.—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries, to-night. Dec. 15—Maitland Races; entries, Dec. 10. Dec. 26, 28.—Armidale Turg Club; entries,…

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Athletics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 8

Jan. 20.-East Maitland Athlelic Club. Dec. 20.-Seaham Sports…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 3
Also in The Scone Advocate

Mr H. D. M'lntosh has received a cablegram from New York to the effect that the betting on Broadway, and throughout most of America's cities, in…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

The Australian Rugby Union team will meet the Anglo-Welsh Australian team at Richmond on Saturday next…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 3

Roger Hartigan was in good form with the bat on Saturday. Playing for Brisbane against a team from tile Richmond River, N.S.W., he scored 200, and…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

As the result of the most brilliant series of tennis contests yet seen here, Australasia has won the Davis challenge cup, and with it the right…

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Football in England. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 December 1908 · page 2

The Australian Rugby Union football team ("The Wallabics") met and defeated a Somerset team yesterday afternoon, by 8 points to nil…

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Tennis

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 2

The doubles match in the Davis Cup competition between Brooks and Wilding (Australasia) and Alexander and Beales Wright (America) was played…

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The Boxing Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 4

There will be many special features in connection with the world's championship contest, which will take place at the Stadium, in Sydney, on Boxing Day, December 26th. The most favourable…

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