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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Football in England. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 2

The "Wallabies" were beaten by Wales yesterday at Cardiff by 9 points to 6. Thirty thousand people were present, and the game was strenuous and…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 December 1908 · page 8

Dec. 16.—Maitland Races. Dec. 26, 30.—Wallsend Jockey Club ; entries, Dec. 21. Dec. 26, 28.—Armidale Turf Club ; entries…

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The Morpeth Regatta

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 4

Entries for the Morpeth regatta, which takes place on Boxing Day, closed on Monday night. A number of entries were received in Sydney, but these have not yet…

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Maitland Swimming Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 4

The Maitland Swimming Club will hold an afternoon's sport at the Sempill-street reserve on Saturday next, when the Newcastle Surf Club will give an interesting display of…

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Tennis Contests

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 6

Last Saturday large numbers of Sydney folk gaily tripped towards the tennis courts at Double Bay to witness the last exhibition of the representative tennis players from the…

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Cricket. Christmas Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 5

Matches will be played on the Albion Ground on the afternoon of Christmas and Boxing Day, between teams representing the Northern District and Iredale's…

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Humorous Side of Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 6

I filled an unexpected vacancy with the person of a horse, doctor, who, having neither flannels nor aspirates to his name, fielded short-leg on a blazing hot day in…

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Horse-breeding. Effect of Short Distance Racing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 4

IN reply to a question asked in the Legislative Assembly by Mr. Fleming, the Minister for Agriculture laid upon the table of the House on Wednesday…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 8

Dec. 26, 28.—Armidale Turf Club; entries to-night and December 26. Dec. 26, 30.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, Dec. 21…

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Inter-state Cricket. New South Wales v. Queensland. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 16 December 1908 · page 5

The match New South Wales v. Queensland concluded to-day. New South Wales had three out for 52 runs, thus winning try seven wickets and…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 4

A glove night took place on Monday night. at Melbourne, between Mike Williams, the South African heavy-weight, and Joe Grimm, the American…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 2

Singleton 11. v. East Maitland Seniors at East Maitland on Saturday next at 2 p.m. Team leaves in 1 p.m. train:— K. Warburton R. M. Bell, J. Mather,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 4

The following team has been chosen to represent victoria against New South Wales at Melbourne, the match commencing on Boxing Day:—Armstrong…

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Football Fatalities

Singleton Argus · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 3

The casualties reported in the United States during the present football season are: Killed 18, seriously injured 135…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 4

Dec. 26, 28.—Armidale Turf Club ; entries, December 26. Dec. 20, 30.—Wallsend Jockey Club ; entries, Dec. 21…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 17 December 1908 · page 2

A committee meeting of the East Maitland Athletic Club was held in the Ambulance Hall last evening. Present—Mr. J. Ferry (in the chair). Messrs. F. W…

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Australian Rugby Union Win

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 4

The Australian Rugby Union has defeated the Glamorgan League by one goad and two tries (eleven points), to one try (three points)…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 6

Dec. 26, 28.—Armidale T[?] Club; entires, December 28. Dec. 26, 30.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, Dec. 21…

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Interstate Cricket. New South Wales v. South Australia. Adelaide

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 18 December 1908 · page 5

[?]state match New South Wales v. Australia was commenced on the Ade[?] to-day in lovely weather. Noble [?] and went in. The score at the…

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Tennis Contests

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 19 December 1908 · page 2

Last Saturday large numbers of Sydney folk gaily tripped towards the tennis courts at Double Bay to witness the last exhibition of the representative tennis players from the…

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