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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Tennis Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 3

Stone has beaten Chambers at the Queen's Club, (6-2, 6-3, 6-1…

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International Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 3

Wales has defeated Ireland at Rugby football by three goals one try to one goal…

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Local and General News. Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 2

Maitland No. 2 v. Hamilton, en Hamilton green:—Poulton Adams Goodman Davey Sheedy, Wilks, Rourke, Marshall, Kline, J. McLauchlin, Hills, Smith…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 15 March 1909 · page 4

March 17—Wallsend Jockey Club. March 17, 18—Narrabri March 20—Jerry's Plains A R Club; post entries…

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Fatal Boxing Contest Death From Heart Failure

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 5

An inquest was held yesterday into the death of the young man Frederick Charles Fowler, who died on Saturday night after taking part in a boxing contest at Penrith. the evidence…

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World's Boxing Championship. Jeffries Will Not Fight Again

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 7

Despite this telegraphic accounts of various Attempts by Australian promoters and others to get Jim Jeffries, the retired champion boxer, to make a match with Jack Johnson, who beat…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 8

March 17.—Wallsend Jockey Club. March 17, 18.—Narrabri. March 20.—Jerry's Plains A R. Club; post…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 7

March 18—Narrabri. March 20.—Jerry's Plains, A. R. Club; post entries. March 24, 25—Moree Race Club…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 3

A special of the members of the Centennial Football Club was held at the Percy Hotel on Tuesday evening, under the presidency of Mr A. Porter,…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 3

Playing for Wesley College v. Geeong, on Saturday, Prout. of the former established a schoolboy record for Victoria by scoring 453 runs…

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Football Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Eastern Division Football Club will be held in Winchester's rooms to-morrow (Friday) evening at 8 o'clock, when the report and balance-sheet will be submitted and…

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Lawn Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 2

The annual meeting of members of the West Maitland Lawn Tennis Club will be hold in the School of Arts to-morrow (Friday) evening at eight o'clock…

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World's Boxing Championship. Jeffries will not Fight Again

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 1

Despite the telegraphic accounts or various attempts by Australian promoters and others to set Jim Jeffries, the retired champion boxer, to make a…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 4

March 20.—Jerry's Plains A. R. Club; past entries. March 24, 25.—Moree Race Club March 27.—Heddon Jockey Club; entries…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Thursday 18 March 1909 · page 3

Details just to hand of the recent race between Longboat and Shrubb, in New York, show that after going' 10 miles Shrubb had gained a lead of five laps,…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 2

Wingen defeated the local Grammar School last Saturday by 141 to 130. For the winners, F. Ashford and—McCabe score 35 each, and R. Thrift 20. For…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 8

March 20.—Jerry's Plains A R. Club; post entries. March 24, 25.—Moree Race Club March 27.—Heddon Jockey Club; entries,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 6

The ex-champion of Australia. Billy M'Call. beat "Chewey" Williams in a boxing contest at Toowoomba on Wednesday evening for a purse of [?]75…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 6

A party of American schoolboys will visit Australia to play football, and incidentally for the purposes of education by travel…

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Cricket

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 2

The second cricket match, Shaft [?] was played off on Saturday, the match commenced just before midday, and at 2 o’clock the players…

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