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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 19 June 1909 · page 3

At Sydney on Wednesday night Pro fessor Shima, a Japanese, defeated Harry Sandon, of New Zealand, in a ju-jitsu contest for the championship of Austria…

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Bowls. Championship Singles

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 2

In the semi—final of the Northern Bowling Association Presidents' champion singles, played on Wicxham green one Saturday, L. Hingst (26) boat G, Oakes (15)…

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Football. East End v. East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 4

East End defeated East maitland on the Albion Ground on Saturday by 14 to 5, in an interesting but not brilliant game. Sevenral of East Maitland's leading players were…

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Australian Eleven. Easy Win at Glasgow. County Cricket. London, Sunday. Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 21 June 1909 · page 3

There was an attendance of about 6000 at Glasgow on Saturday to witness the termination of the match against the West of Scotland. The weather was bright, and the…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 4

P. Cook, of Maitland, defeated J. M'Croary, of Rix's Creek, at the mar quee near the railway station on Satur. day night. The "go" only lusted three…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 4
Also in The Scone Advocate

Singleton Juniors journeyed to Kurri Kurri on Saturday last, when they were defeated by the local team by 13 points to 5…

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Bowls. Maitland v HAMILTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 8

Maitland No. 2 v. Hamilton, on the Park: Rourke, Marshall, Kline, J. Mclauchlin, Poulton, Adams, Beaver, Davey, Hills, Smith, Sheedy, wilks…

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Great Athletic Feats. Men of Re[?]kable Strength and Endurance

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 22 June 1909 · page 2

The myths of the early ages are crowded with stories of the magnificent feats achieved by their heroes. But when closely examined and stripped of their obviously…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 2

A MATCH in the B grade competition was played on the local Showground on Saturday afternoon last between teams representing Scone and Muswell…

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Australia V. Yorkshire. More Rain. No Play. Cricket Cables

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 4

Our cricket cables to-day are very short. They intimate that it was ruining on Monday night at Bradford, and at time for resuming play, in consequence of a heavy…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 5

In the second round of the lawn tennis tour[?] at Wimbledom, Ritchie beat Parker ([?]S.W.), 0—6, 6—2, 6—3, 6—3; Doust (N.S.W.) [?] Quill (N.Z.) qualified for the third round…

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Country Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 5

Playing for Oxford against Surrey, MR. [?] pf Melbourne, scored 120 runs…

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Football. Newcastle Half—holiday. v. MAITLAND

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 7

The Newcastle Combined Hali—Holiday team defeated Maitland Half—Holidays on the Albion Ground yesterday by 14 points to 8. Newcastle led by 6 to nil in the first…

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Cricket in England. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 24 June 1909 · page 2

Playing for Oxford University against Surrey, Seitz, of Melbourne, put up 120…

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At a Rugby Match

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 5

The half-back seized the ball and made a superb rush down the field. The crowd went wild, bat when the cheers of applause had subsided it was apparent that…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 5

Mr. M. J. G. Ritchie, the holder of the championship of Europe, in the London championship, has beaten Doust, of New South Wales, 7-5, 6-3, 7-5, and Godbery defeated…

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Barraba Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 4

The following weights have been declared by Mr. C. Mitchell for races on July 1 :— TOWN PLATE : 1 mile.—Lady Phyllis…

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On the Golf Links

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 3

This golf story is going the rounds:—A laird and his son were playing on the links at North Berwick. The son sent a ball whizzing past his father's car. His caddie…

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Boxing

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 26 June 1909 · page 3

The boxing contest between Charlie Matthews (of Cessnock), and Larry Gaffney (of Sydney), drew a big house in the Cessnock Hall on Saturday…

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