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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1910

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Cricket

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 2

The following have been selected to play against Paterson on Saturday next, play to commence at 10.45 sharp on Paterson wicket:—…

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"Soccer" Football

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 5

In the "Soccer" football match Wales v. Ireland, the former were victorious by four goals to one…

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Wallsend Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 4

There should be little need to remind sportsmen that the Wallsend Jockey Club will held another of its popular race meetings to-morrow afternoon, for the nominations are better than…

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Burns Defeats Lang. Australian Boxing Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 8

Tommy Burns defeated Bill Lang at the Stadium on Monday night, and thereby won the championship of Australia. But the decision of the refer…

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Cricket. Scone v. West United

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 2

The above teams met on the local ground on Saturday last, in connection with the U.H. competition, and was won by the West Uniteds. The match…

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THE N. A. Association and the Cricket Club. The Editor " Singleton Argus

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 12 April 1910 · page 2

Sir,—From a notice of meeting: received I understand the members of the N.A.A. are asked to meet next Saturday to de cide whether the new show ground is to…

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Cricket Associations. Allyn River v. Williams River

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 7

These teams met at Dungog on Saturday (says Allynbrook correspondent, and played as close a game as one could wish to see, though the final result was a win…

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Muswellbrook United Football Club

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Football Club was held in the School. of Arts last Saturday night, when there were some 40 members present, Mr. W…

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Local and General. Lawn Tennis Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 4

The opening day for the lawn tennis season in Maitland has been fixed for Saturday next…

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German Army. Introduction of Athletics. London, Tuesday afternoon

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 5

The "Daily Mails" correspondent at Berlin reports that the German Emperor has ordered that football playing shall be compulsory in the army with the hope of…

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Boxing

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

Lovers of athletics are delighted with the training "stunts" provided every afternoon by Bob Whitelaw at the Adelphi Athletic Hall, where he is training for his match thorn on the 22nd instant…

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International Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 4

An international football match has been played between Wales and Ireland. The Welsh team defeated their opponents by four goals to one…

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SPORTING. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 4

Mount Olive defeated Glendon on Saturday last by 30 runs. Glendon com piled 52 for seven wickets, and Mount Olive 82 for eight wickets…

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Football. Hunter District Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 4

A meeting of the executive committee of the Hunter District Rugby Union was held in Winchester's rooms on Tuesday evening. Delegates were present from Kurri, East End,…

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Boxing Championship. Burns Defeats Lang on Points, Public Disapproval

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 4

The meeting at Sydney Stadium on Monday night between Thomas Burns, the ex-heavyweight champion boxer of the world, and William Lang, for. the…

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Boxing. Burns-lang Fight. American Opinion. (By Cable). Vancouver

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 2

The opinion is hold in San Francisco that, either Tommy Burns has deterior ated, or that Bill Lang has improved to such an extent that he will have to be…

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Cricket on Howe Park. Satisfactory Arrangement Foreshadowed

Singleton Argus · Thursday 14 April 1910 · page 2

The difficulty as to the tenure of Howe Park oval, which has aroused so much discussion lately, is we are pleased to learn, likely to be met by an…

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Bowls. Central Club's Tournament

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 15 April 1910 · page 5

A bowling tournament, open to members of both Maitland clubs for a trophy valued £4 4s will be played on the Central club's green. Entries close on May 2 with the…

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Boxing

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 6

Fight-followers who have been worrying for fear Jack Johnson might not be able to keep his engagement with Jim Jeffries on July 4 next, owing to the…

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