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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 3
Also in Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative

Following will represent Singleton Juniors v. Rix's Creek at Victoria Square this afternoon at 2.30:—Full back, J. Murphy; three-quraters, C…

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Football Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 2

The local senior boys made a good start on Saturday by winning their first game in competition matches by defeating Scone, last year's premiers, by…

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Important Racing Entries Caulfield Cup

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 7

Lawreany, Jack Smith, Barm, Keynote, Spryfoot, Alawa, Mother Goose, Golden Gate, Posito, Ventulist, Monodist, Idyll, [?]ery Star, Gunpowder, Conge Deslir[?],…

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Echoes of Sport. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 6

June 7.—Newcastle .Jockey Club. ATHLETICS. June 7.—East Maitland Athletic Club Sports…

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Football. Maitland Juniors v. WALLAROI

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 5

Maitland Juniors defeated Wallaroi (Sydney) on the Abion Ground this afternoon, by 13 to nil. The teams were:— Maitland.—R. Watson, R. Miller,…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 3

R. E. Walker, the young South Afri can sprinter, in the athletic sports held at Durban on Sunday, April 25, estab lished the world's record of 14½sec. and…

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Swimming and Life-saving

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 2

Every year a large number of valuable lives are lost in Australia, especially among the young and rising generation, through persons bathing in or near deep water without…

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Football. Country Week in Sydney. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 7 June 1909 · page 2

Northern Team defeated Eastern Suburbs by 12 points to 3…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 1

Reuter's agency reports that Mr H. D. M'Intosh has signed articles with Bob Fitzsimmons to tour South Africa and Australia, and there to meet any…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 2

Centennials had a runaway victory over Tamworth Half Holiday on the showground yesterday afternoon, win ning by 28 points to three. For the…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 1

At Sydney on Saturday, New South Wales beat New Zealand at the Rugby league game by 26 points to 21. The attendance numbered 15,000…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 5

[?], of Surrey, has scored this season of runs, his average being 67 an…

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Bowls. Maitland Bowling Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 4

The members of the Maitland Bowling Club spent a most enjoyable day on Prince of Wales Birthday, the ground being in good order The sport [?]mprised a consistent play tournament and…

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Football. Maitland v. KIORA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 8

Kiora (Sydney) were defeated on the Albion Ground yesterday by a Maitland team by 14 points to 6 after a fast and interesting game. The local team included several junior players…

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Should Boxing Be Encouraged. a Curate's Views

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 7

The following statements, made by the Rev. Everard Digby, the popular curate of St. Michael's, Coventry, England, who recently shocked old-fashioned churchgoers by…

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Football Match. Scone v. OTHELLOS

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 8 June 1909 · page 2

The above match, held in connection with the sports, provided followers of Rugger with some magnificent play, being fast, open and…

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Football Notes

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 2

The Upper Hunter competition was advanced another stage on Saturday, In the first grade matches Aberdeen beat Scone by 3 to nil, Muswellbrook…

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Football. Hunter District Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 8

The usual weekly meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter District Rugby Union was held last evening, Mr. D. J. Ryan being in the chair. There was a full attendance of…

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Football. MURRURUNDI v. MUSWELLBROOK

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 9 June 1909 · page 3

A competition match was played on the show ground on Saturday between Murrurundi and Muswellbrook first fifteens, and resulted in a somewhat…

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