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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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No Trams for the Races

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 4

No trains were run to Newcastle race course on Saturday afternoon. The Newcastle Jockey Club applied to the Railway-Commissioners for the usual…

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The Rabbit and the Cricket Match

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 2

The Rabbit and the cricket Match. On Saturday afternoon a rabbit that had strayed from the parent bunnies way back took it into his head to watch the…

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Junior Cricket Association. Fixtures for Next

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 7 December 1909 · page 4

Ravensworth v. Bulga, at Rosedale. Jerry's Plains v. Moore and Co., at Warkworth. Rosedale v. Maerannie, at Sedgefield. All Saints v. Goorangoola, at Victoria Sqare…

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Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 4

To represent Gosforth Cricket Club v. Branxton United at Branxton on Saturday:—A. W. North. P. Cleary, K. Mossman, G. Vile, George Vile, W…

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Cricket Criticisms. English Bad Losers. London, Dec. 7

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 4

[?] A meeting of captains of first-class cricket countries, held at Lords yesterday, passed a resolution of regret that a certain…

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International Cricket. M.c.c. Tn South Africa

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 8 December 1909 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday Afternoon. The M.C.C. team touring in South Africa has defeated the western provinces of South Africa by an innings and 133 runs, the scores being…

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Swimming Carnival

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 2

The East Maitland High School Swimming Carnival was held at the river. East Maitland, yesterday afternoon, and despite the cool southerly change was highly successful. The life saving…

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SPORTING. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 4

The following will represent All Saints' v. Goorangoola on Victoria Square on Saturday next: -B. Millard. O. Robinson Watson, Dyett, E. Gould, W. Mallyon, H. Thrift C. Hooker Jos…

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South African Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 9 December 1909 · page 2

The Marylebone cricket team made 35 against the Western Province of South Africa in the first match of the South Africa tour. The Western Province…

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Roads, Races, and Recreations

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 10 December 1909 · page 3

The Cameron Highlanders who left for India in November 24 gave a farewell entertainment on the recreation ground to which peoples of all nations were gathered…

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East Gresford Athletic Club

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

In this issue may be found the programme of the East Gresford Athletic Club for its annual sports meeting on New Year's Day, when the men of muscle will also be given an opportunity…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 6

The "Referee" of Wednesday says:— "W. Cameron, the Singleton cricketer, spent some days in Sydney last week at the invitation of the Sydney Cricket…

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The Boxing Championship. London, Dec. 6

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 2

According to Reuter's agency, Johnson and Jeffries, for their fight which is to take place before July 5, have accepted the offer of Jex Rickards to fight at the place…

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Cricket Criticisms. English Bad Losers. London, Dec. 7

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 11 December 1909 · page 3

A meeting of captains of first-class cricket counties, held at Lords yesterday, passed a resolution of report that a certain section of the press was exploiting cricket…

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Brutal Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 8

Injured during the second half of a football match at harvard recently, Mr. E. A. Byrne a cadel at West Point, was carried of the field unconscious and died next morning. His neck had…

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Inter-university Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 13 December 1909 · page 4

Oxford University has defeated Cambridge in the annual Rugby football match by 4 goals 5 tries to one try…

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Boxing Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 4

Jim Corbett has sailed to New York, and is to train Jeffries for his fight with Johnson…

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 2

The following team will represent New Park against Dungog, in an all day match on the latter's wicket, on Saturday next. Play to commence at…

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Cricket. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 8

The following will represent Amateurs v. High School at East Maitland:—Cleary. Hoben, Pritchard, McLean, Bolton, Walters, Connolly, Johnson, Hill Prendergast,…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 14 December 1909 · page 2

The Stewarts Brook Athletic Club have framed a most liberal programme for decision on Boxing Day, and should be sufficient…

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