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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Football. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 5

Combined Half—holiday v High school on the Albion Greend:— Bates, cooper, Moore. d' Argeavel, Barden. Anderson, Osland, chant, Axkton, wright, Thorpe, O'Brien, waugh, waugh, Young, Hawke,…

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General Gables. London, Monday afternoon. Boxing Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 5

The New York correspondent of the "Sportsman" 'says that Johnson and Kaufman will fight ten rounds at San Franclseo on September 9th…

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Lawn Tennis. Tournament at East Maitland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 7 September 1909 · page 5

The final in the tournament for president's prize took place last saturday afternoon on the club courts, and resulted in a win by a fair margin by Allan Fitz—Patrick and Miss May…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 5

The annual meeting of the Hunter River District cricket Association will be held at the secretary's office to-morrow Thursday) evening, at eight o'clock…

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Football. Hunter District Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter District Rugby Union was hold last evening. Mr. C. P. Schrader presided…

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Northern Division Cricket Club. Annual, Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 8

The sixth annual meeting of members of the Northern Division Cricket Club was held at the residence of Mr. Frank Drew, Lorn, last evening. There was a large…

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Football. Muswellbrook v Randwick. a Record Time

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 8 September 1909 · page 2

On Friday night last a combined team journed to Sydney by the 1220 passenger train for the purpose of playing a match with the Randwick Club Mr…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 4

A late cable states that Johnson and Kauffman will fight 10 rounds at San Francisco to-day, September 9th…

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Cessnock Jockey Club Races. a Red Lettish Day

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 4

Cessnock Jockey Club made its first appearance ah a public performer on Wednesday, and the debut wan not only a (successful one, but attended with such manifestation of public approval…

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Football in Sydney. Wallabies Beat Kangaroos. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 September 1909 · page 2

At the Agricultural Ground this after noon the second match under Rugby League rules was played between a Wallaby team and the Kangaroos. The…

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Coursing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 4

It may not generally be known that rat cours-ing, of coursing of any kind cannot take place without the approval of the Minister of Justice is first obtained, and as the sport seem to be…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 2

TOWN and district cricketers are again on the qui vive, and asking what arrangements are being made for the approaching season, aud what it is going to bring…

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Lawn Tennis

The Scone Advocate · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 2

A TENNIS match was played at Lower Rouchel court, which the visitors were very gateful for (by kind permission from the local club),…

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Football. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 4

On the Albion Ground to-morrow afternoon the grand semi—final matches will be played between Abermain and weston at 2.30. and Raymond Terrance and Kurri at 3.30; whilst the final…

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Hunter Cricket Association Competitions Abandoned

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 6

The annual .meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held last evening. Mr. J. E. Chant, a vice-president, being in the chair. There were also…

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East Maitland Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 6

The annual meeting of members of the East Maitland Cricket Club was held in the Mechanics' Institute last evening. Mr. H. Cunningham presided over a small…

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Very Latest Cables. the Boxing Championship. Jack Johnson Out—points Kaufman. San Francisco, Thursday Afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 5

Aboxing contest took place here to-day between Jack Johnson, the coloured heavyweight champion of the world, and Al Kaufman, for a purse…

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Boxing

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 2

Larry Gaffney has been mat[?] to fight Ted Green [?] champion of Australia) at the Adelphi Hall, West Maitland, on the 25th inst…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the Maitland Bowling Club will be held in the School of Arts on Friday evening, 24th instant…

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The Racing

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 11 September 1909 · page 3

The new course was in good condition, but against fast time malting. It was somewhat heavy here and there, principally at the embankment, owing…

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