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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

According, to advices from America Jeffries has decided to meet Johnson, being contident that he can set into the condition necessary to enable him to…

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Boxing Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 3

High McIntosh states that Jeffries is [?] hard training, and it will be decided May 15 whether he will meet [?]…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4
Also in Singleton Argus, Singleton Argus

The maten Half-Holiday v. Kurri, was won by the former by three points to nil. The Royal Blues were defeated by the…

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Racing Results

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 3

[?] City and Suburban Handicap. White [?] first place, Dean Swift second, [?] third…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

The second match at Fremantle between South Australia, and West Australia, ended in a draw, the scores being:—South Australia [?] (Gehrs 113,…

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Echoes of Sport. Horse Racing. April 28:—Boolaroo Racing Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

May 6. Maitland Jockey Club ; entries, April 29. May 19, 20.—Tamworth Jockey Club; entries, May 7…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 April 1909 · page 4

A. B. Postle, the Australian runner. defeated Day at Johannesburg. South Africa, on Saturday in a 440 yards race. The winner's time was 51 3-5sec…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

Mr. H. D. M'Intosh has returned to London from New York, whither he went to interview Jim Jeffries, with regard to the proposed fight…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

Annual U.H.F.A. meeting at Aberdeen to-morrow afternoon. It is now definitely known that the tour of the Wallabies in Great…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

Playing with Singleton against the Allynbrook District Cricket Association, last Saturday, W. Cameron, of Rouchel, captured 10 wickets…

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Football. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 4

East Maitland v Heddon, at East Maitland:— M Cann, Hawley, Wright, Humphries, Hodgins, Geddes, Curtis, Cook, Ireland, Hodgins, Thompson, McCracken, McLeod, Ireland, Taylor…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 23 April 1909 · page 2

The Australian pedestrian, A. B. Postle, defeated Day at Johannesburg, South Africa, on Saturday, in a 440 yds. race. The winner's…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 2

Dr. Henry, of Grafton, who left Australia by the s.s Makura on his world's tour, says that on arrival at Fiji, great crowds of fljians flocked to the…

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Football

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 2

Cessnock Seniors play a Kurri team to-day. It has been decided to play a fourth grade team this season so there will…

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Boxing at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 5

Billy M'Coll beat Goode in a boxing match at Newcastle this afternoon in the seventh round. It was a great fight, and there was a big crowd present…

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Echoes of Sport. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 7

April 28.-Boolaroo Racing Club. May 5. Maitland Jockey Club ; entries, April 29. May 8.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries,…

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Football. East End B v. ABERMAIN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

East End B defeated Abermain by 12 points to 5 on the Albion Ground to-day. In the first half East led by 9 to nil. From a scrum [?] secoured, and sent to John, to Thornton, who passed on to…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 April 1909 · page 4

A meeting of the East maitland Athletic Club was held last evening, when there were in attendance: Messrs. I Eves, E. Porter, C. P. Schrader, J. Farrell, W. [?] E. Wilson, J. Ferry, G…

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