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Sport, 1910

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Port Stephens District Cricket Association

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 8

A general mooting of the Port Stephens District Cricket Association was held at Bullshdelah on Saturday the 26ultimo. The president Mr L…

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Test Cricket Match. Australia v. New Zealand. Wellington, [?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 11 March 1910 · page 4

The first test match between Australia [?] New Zealand commenced to-day. THe [?] won the toss and sent the local men to the wickets. The batsmen had a bad time, [?]…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Western Division Football Club will be held at the Angel Inn on Monday evening, when the election of officers and other important…

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Fatal Boxing Contest

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 5

In regard to the death of Cirley Watson, ex-champion boxer of the Royal Navy who died after a knock-out in a contest with Inglis at Wonderland, the coroner's…

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Rugby Footballers for Australia

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 5

The following players have joined the Northern Union's Australasian team:—J. Sharrocks, J. Thomas (Wigan), J. Lomas (Salford), A. Avery (Oldham), and F. Shugars (Warrington)…

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Coucil and Cricket Club Tennis on Howe Park. An Amended Motion

Singleton Argus · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 3

Letters were before the Municipal Council, at their meeting on Thursday last, from the Singleton Cricket Club and the Singleton Tennis Club anent…

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Races Postponed

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 5

Rosehill races have been postponed until Monday, owing to heavy rain…

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Canadian Racing Legislation

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 5

New York advices from Ottawa state that the Parliamentary Committee is in favour of the abolition of book making on racecourses…

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Eastern Division Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Eastern Division Football Club was held in Mr. C. Winchester's rooms last evening. Mr. J. Burg presided over a fair attendance…

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A Horse Racing Code. What "Whisky" and "Brandy" Mean

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 7

Amusing evidence was given in a case before Judge Willis, at Southwark, England, recently, dealing with a betting transaction. A Turf commission agent sued a…

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International Cricket. South Africa Wins' Fourth Test Match. London, Wednesday afternoon

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 8

The fourth test match, England v. South Africa, was concluded at Cape Town yesterday, the home team winning by four wickets. Scores so far received are: England, first…

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International Cricket. England v. South Africa. Fifth Test Match. London, Friday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 12 March 1910 · page 5

In the fifth test match, commenced to-day at Capetown, England went in first, and scored 308 for seven wickets. J. B. Hobbs (Surrey) played a magnificent innings for 187, and he and…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 4

Ed. Williams (11st.), of Melbourne, and Arthur Cripps (11st 2½lb), of Queensland, battled for the Australasian middleweight title at the Sydney…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 3

The annual general meeting of the Scone Football Club is convened for Saturday evening next at the Willow Tree Hotels at 8.m. A full attendance of…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

On account of wet weather last Saturday, the competition match between Scone and Bunnan had to be abandoned. The grade matches…

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Cricket. To-morrows Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 4

Gosforth v. James Kerr and Sons, Ltd. Gosforth team:—P. Cleary, C. Morris, R. Tindale, S. Hudson, J. Key, K. Mossman, B. Vile, W. Maynard, G. Vile, J. Leahy, F. Trunk…

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Inter-state Cricket. Auckland

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 5

New Zealand, in their second innings, are all out for 258. Australia, in the second innings, lost one wicket for 108. Mayne, 75 not out. Australia won by nine wickets…

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Western Division Football Club. Annual Meeting

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 3

The annual meeting of members of the Western Division Football Club was held at Hills' Angel Inn last evening. Mr. Geo. Yeates presided over a fair attendance of…

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Rosehill Races. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 15 March 1910 · page 2

Owing to continued rain, the Rosehill races are further postponed till Thursday…

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