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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1910

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SPORTING. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 6

Owing to the Jerry's Plains races tak ing place to-day, the match between Jerry's Plains and All Saints' Club is off. The former club forfeited the…

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Burns Defeats Lang. Australian Boxing Championship

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 10

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

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Garden Fete and Tennis Tournament

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 4

On Saturday, April 30th, a garden fete and tennis tournament will take place in All Saints' Church grounds. Miss Vera Ellis is receiving entries for the…

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Cricket Club and Council Special Council Meeting. Five Years' Lease Granted. Subject to Minister's Consent

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 3

A special meeting of the Council was held on Thursday evening in the Council Chambers at 8 o'clock to consider a sug gestion as to the tenure of Howe Park,…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 2

There was a large gathering of tennis and croquet enthusiasts on the West Maitland Club's grounds on Saturday last, the occasion being the opening of the courts…

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Football. East Maitland v. East End

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 4

East Maitland C defeated East End C, on the East Maitland Reserve on Saturday, by 9 points to 3. Both teams were several players short…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2
Also in Singleton Argus

A boxing match took place at San Francisco on Friday night be­tween Sam Langford and Jim Barry. The result of the contest was a win for Langford; who knocked his man -jut in the 16th round. The promoters of the Jetfries-Johuson right have forwarded a cheque of £6000 to Lloyd's, ensur-inc that the tinht shall lako nlur«…

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The Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 7

A good number of visitors arrived here yesterday and last night, attracted by the Jockey Club meeting, which opened at Skellahar course to-day and promises to be most successful on…

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SPORTING. Cricket

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 4

In the Junior Association matches on Saturday, Bulga (111 for nine wickets) defeated Glendon (87), and Mount Olive (96) beat Rosedale (48)…

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Acident at Football

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

Mort Anderson, about 10 years of age, son of Mr M. A. Anderson, of Castle reagh-street, joined in a practice game of football on Saturday afternoon, with the…

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Rugby in Yankeeland

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 1

A young Rugbeian, whose father, Mr. H. N. Stroud, is a well-known member of the Leicester (England) Football Cub, has been seeing Rugby…

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Football. Hunter District Union

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 8

A meeting of the Executive Committee of the Hunter District Rugby Union was held last evening, Mr. O. Britz presiding over a full attendance of delegates…

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Coursing

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 4

One of the puppies, "Dreadnot" ("Dreadnought" ex "Lady: Flo") to divide the Maiden Stakes it Gunnedah, on the 13th instant, was bred by Bert…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 3

the following players will represent the Mainland Club v. Newcastle City on the [?]ham ground in the champion rink:— [?]ts Marshall McLonnan, Heyes…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

THE following will represent 'Centen nials against West End (Maitland) at Victoria Square next Saturday, 23rd in stant,at 3 p.m. Any member unable to…

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Maitland Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

The Maitland Jockey Club's next meeting at Rutherford will be on Wednesday. May 4. The programme will be found in this tissue. Nominations (10s each event)…

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Newcastle Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

The Newcastle Jockey Club's Cup meeting will commence on Saturday, cud is already occupying considerable attention in sporting circles. The nominations in all…

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Boxing

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 2

Manager Tom Cahill is busy about preparations for his big boxing carnival of four nights, commencing on Wednesday night. The…

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Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 2

The first match of the season will be played in Dungog on Saturday afternoon next, at the recreation ground, between teams…

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