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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Very Latest Cables. London, Thursday afternoon. Football Amateurism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

Mr. J. McMahon, manager of the Australian Rugby Union football team, speaking on the Scottish Rugby Union's recent action, states that allowances were not…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 2

Tommy Burns, is drawing bis houses at the Sydney Tivoli every night. and is voted the best showman the game has known in Australia…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 2

Following will represent All Saints C.C. v. Rosedale C.C. at the latter place to-day:-R. Dorrington. W. Strummey H. Proudfoot. D. Short, L. Williamson…

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Football in England

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

The Australian Rugby Union team met a Bristol and Clirton representative team yesterday arternoon, and defeated them by 11 points (1 goal and 3 tries) to…

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Glen Innes Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

The following entries have been received for the above meeting, to take place on January 26 and 27:—Opening Handicap.—Clytine, Cimmil, No…

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Cricket. CESSNOCK v. Aberdare. Aberdare

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 2

D. Rees, [?] D. Gordon . . . . . . . . . [?] W. McGarv[?] Bridge, [?] Gordon . . . 12 T. Ho[?] W. Snape, [?] Gordon 2 —Mc[?] J. Gordon . . . . . . [?]…

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Plenty of Racing for a Little Money

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

[?] a small village near [?] on the northern railway, supplies a Christmas incident with much of the unusual about it. The…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 3

Jan. 16—Heddon Jockey Club. Jan. 20.—Wallsend Jockey Club Jan. 20, 21.—Manilla Jockey Club. Jan. 26—Maitland Races ; entries, Jan. 18…

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[?]Ter-state Cricket. [?]Th Wales v. VICTORIA

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 January 1909 · page 5

[?] team to represent New South [?] Victoria, on the Sydney Cric[?] the 23rd instant, in the final [?] match of the season, is the same…

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Echoes of Sport. the Calendar. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 4

Jan. 20.—Wallsend Jockey Club Jan. 20, 21.—Manilla Jockey Club. Jan. 26.—Maitlund races; entries, to-night. Jan. 26, 27.—Glen Innes…

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Football in England. Australian Trams. London, Jan. 17

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 3

New South Wales Rugby Football Union an acknowledgement of the Plymouth Club's [?] to injured Australians while in the hospital, played the club a game on…

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Swimming

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

Fully 5000 people attended the New Municipal Baths, Domain, on Saturday afternoon, when the first lot or events in connection with the Australasian"…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

Johnson, who is at present at Perth, Western Australia, will leave Sydney in February for England, where he will fight Sam Langford…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

The International match England v. Wales resulted in a win for Wales, by 8 points to nil. The Australian Rugby Union…

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Boxing Contents. Intended Legislation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 6

The subject of regulating boxing [?] was discussed at the Cabinet meeting Monday. AT the close Mr. Wade, the [?]…

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Football in England. "Wallabies" Defeat Plymouth. London

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 4

The Australian Rugby Union team met a team representing Plymouth, yesterday afternoon, and defeated them by five tries to a penalty goal and a try. The…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

A day's sports will be held at Bunnan on Saturday next. Local peds. should hear in mind that liberal prize-money is being…

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Cricket

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 3

The following players have been selected to represent the Upper Hunter Cricket Association against Singleton District, at Singleton, on Tuesday next…

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