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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Football Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 26 May 1909 · page 3

A match was played at Singleton on Satruday between a team from the Muswellbrook senior club and Single[?] ton Centennials, and resulted in a win…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

English papers just to hand contain full announcements with reference to a meeting between Johnson and Jeffries. The "Daily Mail" states: "Jeffries…

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Echoes of Sport. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 4

June 5.-Wallsend Jockey Club; entries. May 31. June 7.-Newcastle Jockey Club ; entries, May 31.ATHLETICS June 7.-East Maitland Athletic Club…

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East Maitland Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 27 May 1909 · page 2

A committee meeting of the of the a Dove club was held in the Ambulance Hull Just night, when tine following were present :-Mr G. T. Chambers (in the chair), Messrs…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 3

The local bill of fare for tomorrow afternoon in the above line is two matches, the opposing teams being Scone and Murrurundi B's…

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Echoes of Sport. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 3

June 5.-Wallsend Jockey Club; entries, May 31. June 7.-Newcastle Jockey' Club ; entries, May 31…

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Upper Hunter Amateur Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 5

The concluding reces run at [?] after time had expired for telegraphing yesterday were as follows:-THE MUSWELLBROOK MILE; £20.—…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 3

We would give intending competitors a final reminder that entries for the principal items in connection the Scone Band Sports, to be held…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 7

New Zealand has another Fitzsimmons who is looked upon an a champion in the making. He is a nephew of the famous Robert of that ilk, and sporting…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 7
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On the Albion ground West Maitland this afternoon the Hunter District Union will meet the Central Northern Union (Tamworth) in connection…

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Professionalism in Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 5

The Rugby Union, in a general meeting, by an overwhelming vote, has rejected Mr. Byrnes' resolution, declating that professionalism existed, and that the committee…

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Football. Tamworth Players Welcomed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 4

The members of the Central Northern Union team (Tamworth) arrived in the Glen Innes mail train this morning, and were met on arrival at the station by…

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Echoes of Sport. House Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 7

June 5.—Wallsend Jockey Club ; entries Monday. June 7.—Newcastle Jockey Club ; entries, Monday…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 4

The following players will represent the Central Club in the match against Hamilton on the latter's green, on Wednesday afternoon:—Wyllie, Chant, King,…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 4

The first of the competition matches of the season was played at Scone on Saturday between Muswellbrook A and Scone [?] teams. The contest was keenly fought…

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Golf Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 3

In the Amateur Golf Championship Mr. Robert Maswell beat Captain C. K. Hutchinson at the last hole…

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Echoes of Sport. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 4

June 5.—Wallsend Jockey Club; entries tonight. June 7.—Newcastle Jockey Club; entries, tonight…

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Football. Hunter Union v. Central Northern

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 31 May 1909 · page 4

Hunter Union and Central Northern (Tam-worth) Union met on the Albion Ground on Suturday, in the presence of a large attendance, the game resulting in a win for Hunter by 28…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 1 June 1909 · page 3

Bill Squires announced at Murwillum bah on Saturday that in November he would again fight for the championship of Australia. Squires is spending a…

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