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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

1,333 stories in Hunter Valley's papers · page 56 of 67

Cricket. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 2

Sir,—Will you kindly allot me space in your columns to reply to the letter written by "Umpire" in your last Friday's issue…

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Athletics

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

[?] of America, who repre[?] University in the anm[?] championships in England last [?] professional and…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 7

The Singleton C.C. will open the season this afternoon at Howe Park with a match between members. Play will commence at 1.30…

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White Races in the Tropics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 6

Doctor Gorgas, the new president of the American Medical Association, makes the confident prediction that when the year 1909 is as old as the Norman Conquest is at the…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 October 1909 · page 4

Notwithstanding the unpleasant weather conditions occasioned by the high winds prevailing on Saturday, advantage was made of Mr. D> P. Logan's nicely—sheltered…

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Football. Kurri v. EESTON

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 October 1909 · page 4

The [?] season was brought to a close on Saturday, when the C grade final was played between Kurri Kurri and Weston, Kurri winning by 6 points to 3. At half—time the scores were…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 4

First Grade cricket was commenced in Sydney on Saturday. To-morrow a match will be played at Howe Park between Mr E. L. Waddy's…

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Boxing in Melbourne. Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 5

Hughie Meeghan, of North Melbourne, knocked out Tommy Jones, of Sydney. the feather weight champion of Australia, in the 13th round, at Melbourne last night…

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Dungog Cricket Club

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

A meeting of the Dungog Cricket Club was held at the Royal Hotel on Thursday night last. Mr D. J. Bruyn was voted to the chair. It…

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Correspondence. Association Cricket. (To the Editor of the Scone Advocate.)

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1909 · page 2

SIR,— My attention has been drawn to a letter containing grossly misleading statements appearing in your issue of 24th ultimo, signed…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 4

Bill Lang, the Australian champion, says that should be beat Bill Squires in Melbourne on November 1, he will be prepared to make a match with Tommy…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 October 1909 · page 2

Northern v. East Maitland on the Albion Ground on Saturday and Saturday week :—B. Ross. G. Carr. W. Lindstry. R. Lindsay. A. Clarke. A. Davey H. Johnston. E…

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English Rugby Union. Professionalism Penalties. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 5

The English Rugby Football Union linn uspended the Coventry Club till the end of the year, and the player Davey during the Union's pleasure, and has also requested the player Dyke…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 3

A contest for the welterweight cham pionship of Australia took place at the Stadium, Rushcutter's Bay, on Wednes day night, between George Johns and…

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Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 5

Following is the result of the imperial Produce Plate. run for at Kempton Park meeting:— Neil Now, 1; sunni[?] 2; Tantafina, 3…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 9 October 1909 · page 3

Middlesex achieved a record in first- class cricket at, Bristol on August 26, when they defeated Gloucestershire in a single day by an innings and 31 runs…

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Coursing at Lochinvab

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 11 October 1909 · page 4

The coursing match on Saturday, for a prize of £12 10s, proved successful. The promoter, Mr. A. W. North, had a fine supply of rats on hand and the course…

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Boxing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 2
Also in The Scone Advocate

Owing to pressure on space we are unable this issue to give an account of the boxing contest that took place at the Stadium, on Saturday night last, between Wal. Coleman…

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Dungog Races

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 October 1909 · page 2

The Government have registered the Dungog race course and have given permission to hold a meeting on November 10. A splendid programme has been…

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