School Football
A feature in the football tournaments this year is the competition arranged between the numerous schools in the Maitland and South Maitland districts…
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Sport, 1908
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Maitland Races
The following entries have been received for the Maitland races, to be held on Wednesday, August 12th:— Flying Handicap, six furlong.—Wee…
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The contest between Tommy Burns and Bill Lang will take place in Melbourne on September 2nd. Arrangements have been made for…
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Bon voyage to W. Dix, Fred Woods, and J. Stevenson, three Newcastle boys, also Dr. H. M. Moran, Newcastle's representative and captain of the first Australian…
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The "Sportsman" says it is difficult to see how rests can be arranged before test cricket matches, in view of the magnitude of the county…
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The only event talked of locally in the boxing world is the approaching meeting of Tommy Burns and Bill Squires for the world's championship, Squires seems to…
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The members or the Australian team were driven straight from the Sydney Cricket Ground to R.M.S. Omrah, where a crowd of some thousands assembled, and, despite…
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LONDON, Saturday.—Playing for Surrey against Middlesex in the country cricket championship, Alan Marshal, the ex-Queenslander, scored…
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The Warwick Farm races were held on Saturday in fine weather. The going, however, was very heavy, as a result of the heavy rain the previous night. Results:—…
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A sensational incident in the racing in Cowes on Thursday was the sinking of the Marquis of Ailsa's yacht Bloodhound through fouling with another…
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Saturday was the worst football day with regard to weather that we have had this season, yet the attendance of the public at the Rugby Union…
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Newcastle and South Sydney met under League rules on Wentworth Park on Saturday. Rosewell kicked off for South Sydney, and after some brilliant play on…
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Though the indications were favourable for a further downpour on Saturday afternoon, the Union decided to proceed with the fixtures, and fortunately the…
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W. Squires attended the King's Hall on Saturday night, at the invitation of Messrs. Dix and Baker, and was accorded a hearty reception. As soon as he entered the…
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The metropolitan selectors have chosen the following for practice for the match with the British team on Saturday, viz.:—Back, C. A. Verge: three-quarters, F. Luscombe, J. J…
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Mr. A. J. Prentice announced in another column the train arrangements for the Maitland races to-morrow, and patrons should note that the special train…
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Jimmy Russell, Squires trainer, journeyed to Toronto yesterday morning, to prepare the champion for his coming engagement with Burns. Russell is looking remarkably well…
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A meeting of Newcastle bowlers concerned in the trip to Queensland was held at the Terminus Hotel, with a good attendance. Mr. Fred. Richardson was appointed manager,…
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There was a large attendance of members of the Newcastle Rugby League and football supporters at the Foresters' Hall, Church-street West, last…
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It has been decided to play a match between the Union team and the first grade representative team on Saturday next. This has been arranged in order to assist the…
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