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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 3

Americana have won all five events in the Davis competition…

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SPORTING. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the Junior Cricket As sociation will be held at the Percy Hotel on Saturday night to adopt a code of rules and transact other important…

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Football. Present High School, v. Old Boys

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 September 1909 · page 2

The annual match between the Present High School and the Old Boys was played on the East Maitland Reserve yesterday afternoon. The Old Boys, who were heavier than their opponents. won…

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Boxing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 2

The final of the ten-stone boxing tournament turned up in Tommy Jones defeating Wells in one round and a half. Tim winner proved to…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 2

Australians versus South England, former first innings, 199, Douglas 7 for 75; Australia, 2nd innings, 199. South England 2nd…

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Tennis Tournament

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 2

Ladies' trophy, presented by F. G. [?]onro, Esq., gentlemen's trophy presented by N. Lauchlan, Esq. Game—100,points…

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Manilla Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 4

The following nominations have been received for events to be rum at the above meeting:— OPENING HANDICAP; 6 furlongs.—[?]…

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Scone Cricket Club. Annual Meeting

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 2

THE annual meeting of the Scone Cricket Club was held at the School of Arts on Wednesday evening last. Present: Messrs. A. Smith…

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Athletic Parsons

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 17 September 1909 · page 6

It is now but an old—fashioned idea that Christianity cannot go hand—in—hand with athletics, and many a parson to-day finds an active interest in clean sports of great…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 6

A message from Melbourne statesthat Bill Squires and Bill Lang have boon matched to box the best of 20 rounds there on November 1 for the…

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Coursing at Lochinvar

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 6

The coursing match, promoted by Mr. A. W. North, on Saturday, for a prize of £10, turned out very successfully. The ground was in splendid going order, and Mr. North was…

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Football

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 2

On Saturday last a team representing the Newtown 1st grade Club visited Muswellbrook and played a combined tevm representing the Muswellbrook…

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Boxing. CRAFT v. JENNINGS

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 2

Lovers of the noble art who were fortunate enough to secure admission to the boxing contest between Arthur Graft, of Cessnock, and Duke…

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The Czar at Cowes Regatta. Strange Contrasts

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 7

The Czar and Czarina had a very pleasant time at Cowes yesterday in warm sunshine (says the London "Daily Mail" of August 4). They watched the first events of the regutta from one…

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Cricket Spectators

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 4

"There is a certain lack of seriousness in the life of Englishmen to-day," lamented Lord Robert Cecil, at the annual meeting of the London Diocesan…

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The Ancient Game of Bowls

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 4

It would, seem that the enthusiasts in the ancient and honorable game, at which Drake and his gailant fellow-defenders of England were beguilling a weary hour…

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The Boxing Championship Jack Johnson Out-points Kaufman. San Francisco. Sept. 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 11

A boxing contest book place here to-day between Jack Johnson, the coloured heavy-weight champion of the world, and Al Kaufman, for a purse…

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"The Surrey Poet." Laureate of Cricket Ground. a Master of Repartee

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 6

Albert Craig, the "Surrey Poet," known wherever first-class cricket and football are played, died at bis home, Mayflower road, Clapham, early…

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Football. Kurri v. Raymond Terrace

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 September 1909 · page 4

The semi-final of the C grade competition between Kurri and Raymond Terrace was re-played on the Albion Ground on Saturday, and again resulted in a draw, each side scoring 3 points…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1909 · page 2

The final round of the ladies' championship of Australia was played at Sandring. ham (Vic.) on Friday last. Playing fine golf as on the previous day, and with…

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