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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 2

The local Grammar School journeyed to Maitland last Friday to try conclusions with the High School, and after a well contested…

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District Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 4

Last Saturday, after a keenly contested game, played at Dungog, the second eleven of the Williams River district bent the second eleven of the Allyn district, the…

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Weights for Hawkesbury Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 4

The following weights have been allotted by Mr W. C. Quinton, handicapper, for the Hawkesbury R.C Autumn meeting on Saturday next April [?]rd:—…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 30 March 1909 · page 8

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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Rugby Football Union. Hunter Executive Meets

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 8

A meeting of the executive of the Hunter District Rugby Football Union was held last evening, Mr. G. Yeates being in the chair Delegates were also present from Greata, East Maitland, West End,…

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West Maitland Regatta. Committee Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 3

A meeting of the West Maitland, Regatta Committee was held in the boat-shed last evening to make arrangements for hold the annual regatta on Easter Monday. Mr…

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Denman Amateur Races

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 2

The annual race meeting of Denman Amateur Race Club was held on Saturday last on Merton racecourse An attendance of about 200, including…

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The Evolution of Golf. Horn in Scotland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 3

It is not certain where golf was born. It might have been in Scotland, but there are historians who think that Scotland borrowed it from the Low Countries. At any rate…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1909 · page 8

April 10, 12.—Wallsend Jockey, Club: entries, April 5. April 12, 13.—Tingha Jockey Club. May 19, 20.—Tamworth Jockey Club…

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Maitland Swimming Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1909 · page 2

The presentation of prizes won at the recent carnival in connection wich the Maitland Amateur Swimming Club was held last evening at the Belmore Hotel. Mr. J. Calthorpe occupied the…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 7

To-morrow, the return match between the Woolooma Association team and Scone will be played on the local Park…

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Football. Wednesday Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 April 1909 · page 5

A mooting of delegates from the wednesday half-holiday clubs was held in Mr. CorIrwin's rooms last evening for the purpose of making arrangements for a Wednesday…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 3

At present Tommy Burns tips the beamat at 12Ib, just [?] less than [?]st heavier than when he fought Johnson. Billy M'Call and Jim Goode have…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 3

After an absence of a number of Year T. R. M'Kibbin the once-famous Australian Eleven bowler, made his reappearance in turf cricket. He played…

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School Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 4

The semi-final of the Maitland District Public Schools' Junior competition will be [?]ved on Wednesday next. East Greta will try conclusions with Branxton on the Albion Ground…

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East Maitland Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 6

The twentieth annual meeting of the Ed[?] Maitland Football Club was held at [?]ley's Hotel last evening. There was a good attendance of members, and the president…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 6

April 10, 12.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, April 5. April 12, 13.—Tingha Jockey Club May 19, 20,—Tomworth Jockey Club…

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West End Football Club. Preparing for the Game

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 3 April 1909 · page 8

A well attended meeting of members of the West Had Football Club, presided over by Mr. J. Navin, was hold at Hill's Angel Inn last evening, for the purpose of making arrangements for the…

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Football. Morpeta [?] Western Division

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 3

The football Season was opened on Morpeth park on Saturday afternoon with a well-contested match between Western Division and Morpeth, resulting in a win for…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 5 April 1909 · page 4

April 10, 12.—Wallsend Jockey Club: entries, to-night. April 12, 13.—Tingha Jockey Club May 19, 20.—Tamworth Jockey club. ATHLETICS…

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