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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Football. West End Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 29 April 1909 · page 4

[?]of the west End C players held at Hills Angel Inn last evening, Mr. B. Markwell presiding over a fair attendance. The following were elected…

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Echoes of Sport. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 8

May 5. Maitland Jockey Club May 8—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, May 3. May 12—Boolaroo Racing Club; Entries…

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football. U.H.F. Association Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the above-named Association was held at Carberry'a Hotel, Aberdeen, on Saturday afternoon. There was present— Mr. F. Chaffer (president)…

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What Spoils Athletics

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 3

Sir Oliver Lodge is the "Outdoor Man" in " C. B. Fry's Magazine" for September. Interviewed by "Paladin" on the subject of Sport, Sir Oliver said :—…

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Football

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 3

On Saturday the Cessnock British football team defeated Minmi by one goal to nil. While playing British football at…

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English Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

The Newmarket One Thousand Guineas race has resulted as follows :—Electra, 1 ; Princess Degabies. 2: Perola. 3…

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Cricket

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 3

The Shaft cricket team met the representatives of the Tnuuel for the third time last Saturday, and the result terminated in an easy, win for…

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Muswellbrook United Football Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

A special general meeting of the above club was held in the School of Arts on Thursday night, when there were about thirty members present…

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Echoes of Sport. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 7

[?] Maitland Jockey Club [?] —Wallsend Jockey Club ; entries, [?] 12—Boolaroo Racing Club; Entries,…

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Football. East End B v. MORPETH B.

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

East End B defeated Morpeth B on the Albion Ground this afternoon by 19 to 6. At half—time East End were leading by 8 to 3. Watson and Eckford scored. Wight…

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Football. Heddon-greta v. ABERMAIN

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 4

In the Hunter District Rugby football competition, which opened on Saturday, Heddon-Greta tried conclusions with Aber main in the B grade on the local ground…

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Echoes of Sport. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 7

May 5. Maitland Jockey Club . May 8.-Wallsend Jockey Club. Hay 12.—Boolaroo Racing Club. May 19, 20.—Tamworth Jockey Club;…

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Football. CENTENNIALS v. West End

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

The Hunter River District Union competition games commenced on Saturday last, when teams representing the Centennial (Singleton) and West End…

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Football. Wednesday Half-holiday Compe Titions

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 4

Two matches will be played on tho Altion Ground to-morrow (Wednesday) afternoon Half -Holidays v. Royals at 2.30, and Kurri Advance v. High School,at 3.30…

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Football Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 3

A match was played on the local show ground on Saturday. Two teams had been selected from the local club's roll of playing members, but when the…

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British Association, Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 5

The West 'Australian, team of " soccer'' players will arrive in. Sydney to-morrow. (Thursday). They are to play in Newcastle next' Saturday and in Maitland on…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 3

Tommy Jones defeated Frank Thorn for the featherweight championship of Australia on points in Melbourne on Monday night…

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SPORTING. Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 3

Centennials will have the bye in the competition series on Saturday, and in order to set themselves into form, and likewise to provide some attraction for…

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Football. Royals v. GREENS

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 4

The Royals met and defeated the Greens on the Albion Ground yesterday by 20 points to nil. East Maitland v. Went End on Albion Ground 3.30 Saturday.;—McCann, Thompson, Wright, P…

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Echoes of Sport, Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 4

May 8.—Wallsend Jockey Club. Slay 12.—Boolaroo Racing Club. May 19, 20.—Tamworth Jockey Club Hay 22, 26.—Newcastle Jockey Club…

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