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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1908

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Narrabri Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 4

The Narrabri Jockey Club's summer meeting eventuated on Wednesday. The track was in splendid order, although a trifle heavy, after the recent rains. The weather was perfect…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 February 1908 · page 2

It is ofllcially announced that the Victorian Cricket Association's probt on the fourth test match was 5d, and the new coat and cap supplied, as is usual,…

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Circus Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 6

What a fine thins it would be for those cricket-lovers who do not love cricket, but merely want to be amused at a cricket match in much the same…

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Echoes of Sport the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 7

Feb. 29.—Glenridding (Singleton). March 4.—Maitland Jockey Club. March 11, 12.—Muswellbrook races: entries, March 3…

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Circus Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 6

What a fine thing it would be for those cricket-lovers who do not love cricket, but merely want to be amused at a cricket match in much the same…

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Western Division Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Western Division Football Club will be held at the Angel Inn on Monday evening at 8 o'clock. Members, supporters, and intending members are requested to attend…

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Echoes of Sport the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 4

March 4.—Maitland Jockey Club. March 11, 12.—Muswellbrook races: entries, March 5. March 14, ]8.—Newcastle Jockey Club;…

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Echoes of Sport the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 4

March 4.-Maitland Jockey Club. March 11,12-Muswellbrook races: entries, March 5. March 14,18-Newcastle Jockey Club;…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 3

The Fijians were defeated at Broken Hill on Friday and Saturday by two wickets and 36 runs. The gate money for the two days amounted to about…

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Western Division Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Western Division Football Club was held at Hills' Angel Inn last evening. Mr. W. G. Holmes occupied the chair, and there was a large attendance, the…

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Echoes of Sport the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 8

March 4- Maitland JOckey Club. March 11, 12.- Muswellbrook races: entries, March 5. March 14, 18.- Newcastle Jockey Club…

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Cricket. the Late Test Match Incident. English Captain Depended

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 4

IN connection with the action of Jones, the English skipper, in the Test match last week, in doliberately throwing away tour of his wickets in order to…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 3 March 1908 · page 3

The vitality of the professional ped., W. M'Manus, now in his 46th year, is remarkable. He won an important 220 yards handicap in Victoria the other…

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Tennis Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 5

Wilding bent Eaves 3 sets to 2, in the final of the lawn tennis championship at Monte Carlo, and Wilding and Ritchie won the doubles championship…

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Breeza Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

The races held here under AJ.C. rules on Saturday, 29th, were a great success. The day was an ideal one for the purpose, and the track could not be…

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Ecpioes of Sport the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 8

March 11, 12.- Muswollbrook races: entries, March 5. llurcli 14, IS.-Newcastle Jockey Club ATHLETICS…

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Y.R.C. Autumn Races. [By Telegraph.] Melbourne

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

Following are the results of the second day's racing of the above meeting—Hurdle Race—Designer 1, Louise 2,…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

Miss L. Beaurepaire of Albert Park. Melbourne the Victorian lady swimmer, and sister of the champion of the State, on Saturday, broke the 100 yards…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

Jim Goode of Gunnedah defeated Paddy Lynch of Newcastle, in a boxing contest at Tamworth on Saturday night. Goode outed his man in the 13th…

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Sporting News Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 3

The match between Victoria and Tasmania was concluded on Tuesday, resulting hi a win for Victoria by 158 runs. Clem Hill staled definitely on Tuesday…

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