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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1909

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Athletics

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 October 1909 · page 4

A cable from London states that St. Yves won the Marathon race at Seattle. Ho covered the distance In 2h. 32min. 30 sec, which constitutes a record. The…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 2

Lang and Squires are to be brought together again in Melbourne during Cup week, and both men are undergoing solid training…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 4

The following have been selected to represent the Maitland Bowling Club on the [?] green next Monday afternoon:—Oakes, Compton, gash. Adams, Bolt. Poulton. Pender, Davey. Silk. Drew…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 2

Owing to their inability to get a team together to journey to Aberdeen to-morrow (Saturday) afternoon, the local club had no…

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Cricket. To-morrow's Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 4

Maitland I. Zingari v. Northern Division, on Albion Ground (two days' match):— W. H. Bernard, F. Freeman. R. Moore. R. Yeung, V. Lawlies, Dr. Hollywood. J. Power, J. Lipscomb, R. T. Manning,…

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Boxing. Contests at the Adelphi Hall

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 7

Despite counter attractions there was a very fair attendance at the Adelphi Hall last evening to enjoy the excellent bill of lare prepared by Mr. Claude pearson, who…

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'Boxing at the Mines. Weston

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 5

There was a large attendance to-day at a boxing contest here for £25 a—side between Duke Jennings of Newcastle, and Jim Miles, a recent arrival from Canada, were he figured among the…

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Boolaroo Races. Cockle Creek

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 7

In fine but threatening weather, and in the presence of a large attendance, including many visitors from Sydney and Maitland, the Boolaroo Jockey Club's October race meeting took place…

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The Boxing Championship. Johnson Defeats Ketchel. San Francisco, Oct. 16

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 23 October 1909 · page 3

At Colma, near San Francisco, this afternoon. Jack Johnson and Stanley Ketchel fought for the heavyweight championship of the world…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 25 October 1909 · page 4

The ladies' single tournament for the trophy presented by Lieutenant colonel waddy, a vice president of the club, was continued on the East Maitland courts on…

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Sporting. BOXING

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 3

Squires and Lang met for the heavyweight championship of Australia in Melbourne last night. Uptill fifteen rounds Squires had much…

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Amateur Swimming Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of members of the West Maitland Amateur Swimming Club will be held at the Belmore Hotel on Thursday evening next. Intenting members are…

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Boxing. COOK v. JONES

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

Dungog stadium was well filled on Saturday night last, to witness the contents between Peter Cook, of Gloucester, and Tommy Jones, of Dungog, for a purse of £20. Proceedings…

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Cricket. Allyn River District Cricket Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 6

A special general meeting of the above was held at Falconer's Hotel on Wednesday night, when there were present—Messrs. A. G. H. Lawrie (president, in the chair), A…

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Boxing Championship. Lang Defeats Squires

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 5

"Bill" Lang on Monday night succeeded in retaining the title of heavyweight champion of Australia by defeating "Bill" Squires in 20 rounds. The contest took place in the Cyclorama,…

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Cricket. Upper Hunter Association v. SINGLETON

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 2

THE first, this season, of the annual matches between the Upper Hunter Association and the Singleton Club was played at…

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Athletics

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1909 · page 3

A race was run at Wigan (England) on Saturday, between Holway, of America, and Postle, the distance being 120 yards, and the…

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The Boxing Contest. MELBOURNE

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 27 October 1909 · page 2

"Bill" Lang beat "Bill" Squires in twenty rounds in the presence of a large crowd at Melbourne last night. Squires was leading right up to within…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 4

At the Melbourne Cyclorama on Mon day night, [?] Lang succeeded in retain ing the title of heavyweight champion of Australia by defeating Bill Squires in 20…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 28 October 1909 · page 4

Following w... represent Moore and Co. v. Glendon at Sedgefield on Saturday:— Stewart, Mather, Street, Hewitt, B. and G. Coughlan, , Bastian, Jarman, Sales,…

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