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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 7

March 25.—Morce Race Club. March 27.—Heddown Jockey Club. March 31.—Newcastle Jockey Club. April 12, 13.—Tingha Jockey Club; entries,…

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Accident at Rosehill Races. Several Jockeys Injured

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 24 March 1909 · page 3

Proceedings at Rosehill on Saturday were marred by a serious accident in the opening race, the Trial Stakes, no less than 12 horses falling. Nearing…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 3

The members of the Singleton Mechanics' Institute committee do not believe in affording encouragement to boxing exhibitions. When application…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 3

The following will represent Singleton Juniors in a match against Rix's Creek on Victoria Square on Saturday, play commencing at 2 o'clock:—S…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

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

March 27.—Heddon Jockey Club. March 31.—Newcastle Jockey Club. April 12, 13.—Tingha Jockey Club; entries, March 30…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Thursday 25 March 1909 · page 3

Postle, the Australian pedestrian, has beaten Englishman Day in a footrace of 200 yards at Johannesburg, South Africa, for the chamnionshin of…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 2

Muswellbrook and Singleton meet at Singleton to-morrow. The Sydney Grammar School on Monday, completed its innings…

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Allyn River District Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 4

I notice in the report of the Halton-Allynbrook competition final (says an Allynbrook correspondent), A. G. Lawrie is said to have fully upheld his reputation as "the best all-round…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 26 March 1909 · page 2

March 27.—Heddon Jockey Club. March 31.—Newcastle Jockey Club. April 12, 13.—Tingha Jockey Club; entries, March 30…

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Rugby Football

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 11

The postponed Rugby Football match, Scotland versus England, was played on. Saturday, and resulted in a win for Scotland, by 18 points to 8, the scores…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 7

Mrs Jeffries, was asked at San Francisco a few weeks ago when, her husband would really enter the ring. She said:—"Jim can do just as he thinks…

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Rugby Union Team

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 5

the welcome home at the Parramatta Eowling [?] to Scan . [?] and Ward Prentice, of the [?] Rugby Union team, the former related [?] two incidents which indicated that the…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 7

In response to the invitation from the the South African Cricket Association for an English team in 1909-10, the M.C.C. has decided to do everything in its…

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Football. Union Competitions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 5

[?] for the senior, junior, and half-holi-competions, together with affiiliation fee [?] and address of players, are due she hon. secretary (Mr. G. H. Jarman) up…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 7

March 31.—Newcastle Jockey Club. April 10, 12.—wallsend Jockey Club; entries April 5. April 12, 13.—Tingha Jocky Club ; entries…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 27 March 1909 · page 7

"Bill" M'Manus, who owns up to [?] summers, won another sprint last week, at the Warracknabeal (Vic.) Hospital sports. The 75yds handicap was placed…

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Cricket. Veteran's Cricket Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 3

Great interest is being taken in the veterans' cricket match, which will be played on the Albion Ground on Wednesday next. The match will commence at 11 a.m., and…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 29 March 1909 · page 4

March 31.—Newcastle Jockey Club. April 10, 12.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, April 5. April 12, 13.—Tingha Jockey Club; entries,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 4

A well-known Judge, of boxers in America says that Jeffries does not like the idea of "Jack" Johnson and Sam Langford coming together in a match…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 4

At the welcome home at the Parramatta Bowling Green to Stan Wickham and Ward Prentiee, of the Australian Rugby Union team, the former related…

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