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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Football. Norman Benefit Match

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 7

The match arrang by the Hunter Union between the First und Second Fifteens us a benefit to Mr. Bob Norman was played, on the Albion Ground on Saturday, when there…

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Weights for Moorefield Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 20 July 1909 · page 3

The following handicaps have been allotted by Mr W. C. Quinton for Moorefield races, to take place on Saturday next:—…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 2

On Saturday afternoon last Scone and Muswellbrook A teams met on the local showground in what can be called the semi-final match of the season…

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Gunnedah Coursing Club. Gunnedah

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 5

Gunnedah is crowded with visitors for both the coursing and racing. Mr. J. Champion provided the winner of the Puppy Stakes, and the runner-un for the…

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Football. Hunter District Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 8

The usual weekly meeting of the [?] committee of the Hunter District [?] Union was hld in Winchester's Room [?] evening, there being a full attendance…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 2

Bill; Lang, tho 'heavyweight c'honipion of Australia, received a letter onjtfonday from Sain, Fitzpatrick, formerly maWer for Jack Johnson, in...which-ho…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 2

A benefit match to Mr Bok Norman was played at Maitland on Saturday afternoon last between the first and second fifteens of the Hunter Union…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 4

Interst in the great boxing match between Rudolph Unholz, the American representative, and Bob Whitelaw, of Newcastle, is rapidly developing, and it promises to be at fever heat…

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Maitland. Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 4

The following entries have been received for Maitland Jockey Club races, to be held on 28th July:—The Flying Handicap; 6 furlongs.—Playtime,…

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Football Fatality. Young Man Dies at Inverell

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 5

During a game of football at Inverell between two local clubs, Oxford and Half-holiday, play was very rough. One of the players, Harry Thomas Stott, received such severe injuries that…

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Football

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

To-day a good game of Rugby should be witnessed on the local convincing ground, when the seniors meet Singleton. The match should…

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Cricket

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 3

The annual meeting of the Aberdare Collieries Cricket Club was held in Hampton’s Hall on Saturday evening. Mr. Arthur Biggers occupied the…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 4

The following entries have been received for Maitland Jockey Club races, to be held on 28th July:—The Flying Handicap: 6 furlongs.—Playtime,…

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Killed at Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 5

During a game of football at Inverell on Wednesday between two local clubs, Oxford and Half-holiday, play was very rough. One of the players, Harry…

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Football. Glebe School v. Maitland Schools

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 5

On the Albion Ground this afternoon Glebe School defeated Maitland schools by 10 to 3. At half-time Glebe led by 8 to nil. Smith and Harradine scored, Herd converting one. One…

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Story of Royal Racing. the King's Horses

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 14

"To be neither elated by success nor dismayed by reverses has always been considered the first attribute of a good sportsman;"—His Majesty the King…

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Local Football and 'Ballers (By One of Them)

Singleton Argus · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 8

Footballers of this district, as well as followers of the winter pastime, will be interested to learn that the first local football club dates back to the…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 3

following teams will meet in the in K cometition to be continued on the Park on Wednesday afternoon:—Rourke, Marshall. Edmunds, Clark v Hills, Bailey, Trewick, Skinner; Kerr M'Lellan,…

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Boxing Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 2

In this issue may be found an advertisement giving some particulars of the groat boxing contest between R. Whitelaw and Rudolph U[?] at the Adelphi Athletic Hall. High—street,…

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