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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Letter to the Editor. Boxing Contest on

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 5

Sir,—Through the medium of your paper, I wish to draw the attention of the public, and those responsible for the proper control of the Walsh Park, Horseshoe Bend, to the disgraceful…

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"Strenuous Football." Spectators Take a Hand

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 2

A disgraceful scene was witnessed on the Lindsay Circus Oval, Hindmarsh (S.A.), on Saturday afternoon, when the premiership of the Royal Football…

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"Strenuous Football." Spectators Take a Hand

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 10 August 1909 · page 4

A disgraceful scene was witnessed on the Lindsay Circus Oval, Hindmarsh (S.A.), on Saturday afternoon, when the premiership of the Royal Football…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 3

The B grade football match played at Aberdeen on Saturday afternoon last, between Muswellbrook and Aberdeen teams, was won by Muswellbrook by…

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Football. Hunter District Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1909 · page 8

The weekly meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter District Union was held last evening. There was a good attendance of delegates, Mr. O. Britz…

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FOOTBALL. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 12 August 1909 · page 1

The New South Wales football team, returning from Queensland, played a match at Tamworth this afternoon. The scores at half-time were: New South…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 3

The Ponsonby team defeated Newtown in Sydney on Wednesday by 14 points to 6. The Maoris recorded a win in…

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The Boxing Championship. Bids for This Contest. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent states that Johnson and Jeffries have signed articles, and that Jeffries has started for Europe. The fight will take place about next April,…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 6

The following appears in an American exchange:"In view of the statement made last night in Pittsburg by James J. Jeffries,…

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Boxing Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 5

[?] denies that he has signed articles of connection with a fight with Johnson. The New York correspondent of the "Daily Mail" states that Mr. Berger,…

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Football

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 3
Also in Singleton Argus

East End forfeited to Cessnock last Saturday, on account of not being able to get together a full team A scratch match was then…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 6

A late cable says:- "The Committee of the Surrey County Cricket Club has resolved not to invite J.N. Crawford to play again. because he declined to…

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County Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 5

Kent is leading in the county cricket championship. Worcestershire has beaten North Yorkshire and Lancashire…

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Boxing. Matches at the Adelphi

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 6

Messrs. Pearson and Page, the proprietors of that spacious place of amusement, the Adephi Athletic Hall, had reason to be dissatisfied last evening at the patronage…

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Boxing Championshp. a Match Made. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 5

Router's correspondent reports that Johnson and Jeffries signed articles yes terday for a boxing match for the cham pionship of the world. Jeffries has…

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 6

A cable from London on Tuesday states:—Rowland, of New Zealand, won the Three Miles Handicap Walk at Glas gow in 21 min. 39 1-5sec. making a…

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Bowls. Rink Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 4

The final round of the club's rink competition took place on Saturday afternoon, on the Park, with, the result that McLauchlin's rink beat Eldridge, and Heyes beat Bolt, making Heyes and…

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General Gables. London, Sunday afternoon. Swimming Competition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 3

H. Taylor, of Chadderton, Lancashire, an Olympic champion, has won the Richmond to Blackfriars bridge swim of 15 miles in 3hrs. 28 min. 51sec., leading throughout. There…

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Football. East End v. MORPETH

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 4

In the semi-final of the B grade competition East End defeated Morpeth by 3 to nil after a fast and interesting game in which play throughout was even. There war no score in the first half but…

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