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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 2

A large number of visitors [?] the West Maitland courts on Saturday to witness a tournament played on the [?] well—known American system. Twelve…

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Boxing. Green Defeats Gaffney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 4

A boxing contest of unusual interest took place in the Adelphi Athletic Hall on Saturday evening, when Ted Green, the bantam champion of Australia for the past six years, met and…

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Football. Senior Final

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 27 September 1909 · page 2

The senior final between West End and [?] nock was played on the Albion Ground on [?] day, in the presence of a large [?] spectators. Cessnock, last year's [?]…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 4

Arrangements have been completed for the meeting of Lang and Squires for the championship of Australia. The contest is to take place at Melbourne on…

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Golf

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

The final round of the Victorian ladies' championship was played on Friday last, Mrs. Gatehouse, of Victoria, and Miss Parbury, of Scone, fighting out the finish,…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 4

The Hunter District Premiership was decided on Saturday, when Cessnock de feated Western Division of Maitland by 16 points to 5…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 5

Froitzheim (Germany) defeated Parker, 6-2, 3-6, 7-5 at the Rhwims tournament…

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Soccer Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 6

On Saturday a British Association football match was decided between teams representing Cessnock and Weston on the Weston ground. The result was a win for…

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Cricket. Hunter Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 7

The adjourned annual meeting of the Hunter River District Cricket Association was held last evening at Mr. D. L. B. Glasheen's office. the chair being occupied by…

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The Boxing Championships. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

Owing to the rain the finals in connec tion with the Australasian amateur box ing championships, which were to have been field at the Stadium to-night, have…

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Latest Sporting News. Rutherford Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 4

Sporting folk will doubtless belighted learn that an inspection of Rutherford [?] this afternoon made it obvious that much rain has fallen out there during the past [?]…

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Our Muswellbr0ok Letter. Muswellbrook Cricket Club.—annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 28 September 1909 · page 2

The annual meeting of the members of the Cricket Club was held in the School of Arts on Saturday night, when there was a fair attendance. Apologies were received for the…

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Muswellbrook Cricket Cub

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above-named Club was held in the School of Arts on Saturday night last. There was a good attendance, and Mr. F…

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Swimming Championship. a New Record. London, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 29 September 1909 · page 5

The Southern Counties 100 yards swimming championship has been won by F. Tartakover, who covered the distance in 62 4-5 seconds, a record time for this event…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 3

Following will represent Lower Bel ford against Branxton at Lower Belford on Saturday, in the first competition match:—L. Ottway, D. Burgess, M. and…

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Death After a Boxing Contest

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 3

Before Mr Justice Pring on Tuesday, at the Newcastle Circuit Court, Fred erick John, Thomas Burrows was charg ed with manslaughter. The case arose…

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Swimming Championship. (By Cable). London

Singleton Argus · Thursday 30 September 1909 · page 2

Fred. Tartakover, of Sydney, won the 100 yards swimming championship of the "English Southern Counties, in the record time of 62 4-5 seconds…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 5

When I first visited England it was in the month of August, and the language being still unfamiliar to me, I took great interest in the colloquinalisms I heard,…

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Dungog Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

At last, races are to be held in Dungog. November 10th has been chosen as the day on which to hold them. A splendid programme is…

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Football. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 5

On the Albion Ground to-morrow afternoon, the grand final match, Weston v. Kurri, will be played at three O'clock. The game should prove very interesting, and…

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