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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1910

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Boxing Championship. Rumours of Uncertainty. London, Thursday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 5

The "Sportsman" mentions that there are many rumours an to the uncertainly of Jefires fighting Johnson. The former states that he will not take the ring if physically unfit…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 6

Sam "Fitzpatrick," the old Maitlander, who, it will be remembered, was manager for Jack Johnson when the elongated black won the fistic championship from…

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Cricket

Cessnock Express and Mining and Farming Representative · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 2

The final match of the South Maitland Cricket Association’s competition was continued last Saturday. Aberdare with 5 wickets down for 57, resumed…

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A New Cricket Ground

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 4

The general committee of the Northern Agricultural Society held a special meet ing on Thursday morning, to deal with the proposal of the Singleton cricket…

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Sporting. A J.C RACES

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 7

Doncaster—Storey 1, Beau Vive 2, Apple Pie 3 Sydney Cup — Vavasor 1, Daisy Chain 2, Jenni[?] 3…

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Cricket on New Show Cro[?]

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the General Committee of the Northern Agricultural Association was held on Thursday to consider suggestions by the committee of the Singleton Cricket…

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Amateurs in Cricket Interviewed Australians on their Recent Tour. (From the Sheffield "Independent," 24/12/'09.)

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 3

The amateur in sport takes a considerable amount of reckoning up. There are those who, having some inner knowledges of the workings of great sports concerns,…

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Cricket on New Show Ground. Special Meeting of N. a Association. Lease of Ground to Singleton C.C.

Singleton Argus · Saturday 2 April 1910 · page 6

A meeting of the general committee of the Northern Agricultural Association was held in the council chambers at 11 a.m. on Thursday morning. The…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 4

A final reminder is given sportsmen that entries are due this evening for the Cup of £500, to be run [?] the Newcastle Cup of Club's meeting on April 23 and 27, when £l200 in stakes will be distributed…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

During the last few days Sid Hester, the San Francisco fight promoter, has been in communication with Tommy Burns, whom he has offered £5000 for a…

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Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 4

Some fast scoring was done by A. M'Ginley for Singleton II against All Saints on Saturday. Ninety-seven runs were compiled by him in half-an-hour…

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Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 4

A meeting of Western Division Football Club will be held at Hills' Angel Inn on Thursday evening next…

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Echoes of Sport. Horse Racing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 7

[?]—Maitland races. [?]—Wallsend Jockey Club, entries, [?] —Jerry's Plains Amateur meeting…

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CRICKET. I. ZINGARI v. Northern Division

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 7

On the Albion Ground on Saturday, Northern Division, with one wicket down for 10, resumed against I. Zingari, who had made 257 on the previous Saturday, R. Lindsay was dismissed on the…

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Newcastle Jockey Club Races. Entries for the Cup

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 4

The following entries have been received for the Newcastle Cup, to be run on April 23rd:—Miss Bobbin, Midge B, Prince Prosper, L.G.M., LAdy Fucile, Bimlyjar, Apple Pie, Black Range,…

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District Cricket

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 5

The final of the South Maitland District Cricket competition between Aberdare and Millfield was concluded on Saturday, and resulted in a victory for Aberdare by 5…

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Lawn Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 4

The annual meeting of the West Maitland Lawn Tennis Club will be held in the School of Arts on Tuesday evening next…

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Football. Hunter District Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 5

Entries are invited for the A,B,C, and D grades, and half-holiday competitions, in connection with the Hunter District Rugby Football Union. All entries, with…

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Boxing Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 3

Jeffries is in training with Armstrong and Burns in the Santa Cruz mountains, and Johnson is training in Chicago for the world's boxing championship on July 4…

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Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 7 April 1910 · page 3

The opening matches of the football sen-son will be played on the Albion Ground on Saturday, East End D. will meet West End D. at 2.15 and East End Seniors will…

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