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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Football. East End v. West End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 April 1909 · page 4

East End and West End seniors proved an interesting match on the Albion Ground on Saturday, the, latter winning by one point. The game was fast, and some good play. by…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 4

A glove contest took place at Newcastle on Saturday between W. M'Call and J. Goode the former winning, in the seventh, round…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 3
Also in The Maitland Daily Mercury, Singleton Argus

The following tennis have been selected to play in a scratch match on the local ground next Saturday: A's: W. W. Hudson, G. Lee, S…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 7
Also in Singleton Argus

A cricket match was played on the local ground on Saturday between teams representing the employees of Aberdare shaft and tunnel. The shaft team knocked up 171, E…

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Sporting. CRICKET

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 3

Scone B's trip to Bunnan on Saturday in a return match with the team of that town. The team is:— H. Brecht, G. MePherson, C…

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Football. West End C.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 5

A meeting of the West End C team will be held at Hills Angel Inn Hotel to-morrow (wednesday) evening at eight o'clock for the purpose of electing captain and selection committee for the season…

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Echoes of Sport. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 8

April 28.—Boolaroo Racing Club. May 5. Maitland Jockey Club entries, April 29. May 8.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, May 3…

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World's Boxing Championship. What Johnson Wants. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 3

SAM ALLEN, who entered into negotiations some time ago for a match between Jack Johnson (champion of the world) and James J. Jeffries, has…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 27 April 1909 · page 4

A rather remarkable performance was accomplished by the well-known runner, D. J. Davidson, in connection with the Stawell meeting. Davidson had…

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Football Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 4

The season locally was opened on Saturday last with a match between Aberdeen Emerald Club and the local club, and resulted in a win…

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Social Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 2

Lord Dudley, it may be mentioned, is an advocate of social cricket, and an interesting match against I Zingari was played the other day at Rushcutters'…

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Football. Hunter District Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1909 · page 8

A meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter District Rugby Union was held last evening. Mr. G. Yeates presided over a large attendance of delegates…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

Eddie Williaims defeated Arthur Cripps in a 20 rounds contest at Melbourne un Monday night, for the middle-weight championship of Australia…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

At a meeting of the Hunter District Rugby Union, held at Maitland on Tuesday night, it was decided that, the following penalties be enforced during the…

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English Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 3

The Newmarket Two Thousand Guineas Stakes resulted as follows:—Minoru, I; Phaleron, 2; Louviers, 3…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

The Australian cricketers have arrived at Marseilles, after an enjoyable voyage. They are all in good, health. Nine are travelling overland to London…

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Lawn Tennis

Singleton Argus · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 2

The Singleton Tennis and Croquet Club has made arrangements for securing Howe Park for the season of [?] and the official opening of the new courts…

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