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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Bowls. Wednesday Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 2

Maitland No. 1 v. Lowlands, Lowlands GraEckford, Bailey, Armstrong, Trewick, Hodges, Cooper Skinner; Compton, [?] Edmunds M'Lellan…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 22 February 1909 · page 4

Feb. 24, 25.—Armidale Turf Club; entries to-night Feb 24,25.—Muswellbrook Jockey Club. March 3.—Maitland Jockey Club; entries…

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Rugby Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 5

Barrow has defeated the Australian Rugby League team by one goal three tries to one try…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 3

"Battling" Nelson has now been lightweight boxing champion of the world for nearly a year, having wrested the title from the coloured…

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Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 5

W. Stone, of Melbourne, defeated Twin (England) in real tennis at the Princes Club. Brighton, by 6-8, 6-4, 9-7, 6-3,…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 3

The following will represent Scone, in a match with Quirindi, on the local ground next Saturday: C. Dunbar, H. Ferguson, A. J…

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Late Cabins. London, Sunday. FOOTBALL

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 2

The Australian Rugby League football team was defeated by Huddersfield yesterday, by five points to three…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 23 February 1909 · page 7

Feb. 24, 25.—Armidale Turf Club. Feb. 24, 25.—Muswellbrook Jockey Club. March 3.—Maitland Jockey Club; entries, to-night…

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Football Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union will be held in Winchester's rooms on Tuesday evening, March 9, when the annual report and balance-sheet will be…

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The Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 3

A good number of visitors arrived here yesterday afternoon and last night to attend the Jockey Club meeting which opens at the Skellatar course to-day, and promises to be most successful. as the entries…

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Muswellbrook Jockey Club Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 2

THE annual race meeting of Muswellbrook Jockey Club will be commenced to-day on Skellatar Racecourse, and promises to prove very successful…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1909 · page 8

Feb. 25.—Armidale Turf Club. Feb. 25.—Muswellbrook Jockey Club. m March 3.—Maitland Jockey Club March 4, 5.—Gunnedah annual…

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SPORTING. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 3

The following will represent the Juniors In a match against Rosedale, at Rosedale, on Saturday next:—H. Hobden, Jas. and Jack Bangle, S. Austin, R. Robinson,…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 4

March 3.—Maitland Jockey Club March 4, 5.—Gunnedah annual. March 10, 11.—Tamworth Jockey Club. March 17, 18.—Narrabri…

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Muswellbrook Races

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3

Two cases possessing unuasual features were decided in the Hay Small Debts Court by Mr. Harcourt Holcombe,P.M. Fred…

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Muswellbrook. the Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3

The meeting of the Muswellbrook Jockey Club proved most successful. The attendance of the public was good, and the racing admirable, the contests on Wednesday…

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Scone Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Scone Football Club took place at the Belmore Hotel on Wednesday evening last, but owing to the unfavorable…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 8

March 3.—Maitland Jockey Club March 4,5.—Gunnedah annual. March 10,11.— Tamworth Jockey Club. March 17,18.—Narrabri…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 3

Tommy Burns left Fremantle on Thursday, per the R.M.S. Orontes, for Adelaide. The ex-champion has had a most enthasiastic reception right…

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Cricket

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

Last Saturday was an off day on the cricket field. The rain spoilt all out-door sport. Following players will represent…

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