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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1910

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A Cricket Double-century

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 3

J. T. Tyldesley, playing for Lancashire v. Hampshire, scored 137 and 101…

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Football and Fisticuffs. a Disgraceful Exhibition

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 3

A wild and disgraceful scene was witnessed in the match between the English Northern Union team and a combination from the metropolitan League clubs of Sydney, in Sydney,…

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Football in Sydney. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Thursday 16 June 1910 · page 2

New Zealand defeated New South Wales this afternoon by 17 points to 11. The game was very rough at times, and resolved itself into a scramble. There…

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Boxing

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 2

A cable of yesterday morning rends:—Reuter's correspondent at San Francisco reports that Governor Gillette has instructed Mr. Webb, Attorney-General, to…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 2

Scone and Muswellbrook B teams meet in the district competition on the Park to-morrow afternoon. Combined City defeated Combined…

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Sporting. CRICKET

The Scone Advocate · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 2

J. ,T. Tyldesley, playing for Lanca shire v. Hampshire, scored 137 and 101 in the two innings of the match. Dr. H. V. Hordern ("Ranji"), who…

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Local and General Football

Dungog Chronicle : Durham and Gloucester Advertiser · Friday 17 June 1910 · page 2

The following players have been selected to represent the Centennial Club in a match against the Durhams, on the local park, on…

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Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 3
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West End (Mainland) and Singleton combined will meet Central Newcastle at Maitland to-day. The following Slnge ton players are included in the team:—…

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Rough Football

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 6

Play in the League Rugby football match, in which the Englishmen beat the Metropolis by 34 points to 25, on Wednesday was of a disgraceful…

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Jiu-Jitsu v. Boxing

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 7

The contest at Broken Hill between Professor Stevenson, jiu-jitsu wrestler, and Son Reynolds, a well-known heavy-weight boxer on the Harrier, was exciting, but proof…

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Football. Union Meeting

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 7

A meeting of the Upper Hunter Football Union was held at Aberdeen on Thursday night, when there were 15 delegates present—Aberdeen 6,…

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Boxing Championship. Fight may be Stopped. London

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 4

Renter's correspondent at Son Fran cisco states that Mr J. N. Gillett, Go vernor of California, has Instructed Mr Webb, the State Attorney-General, to…

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Football and Fisticuffs. a Disgraceful Exhibition

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 5

A wild and disgraceful scene was witnessed in the match between the English Northern Union team and a combination from the metropolitan League clubs of Sydney, in Sydney…

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Wednesday's Football Riot. Britishers in Defence. (By Telegraph). Sydney

Singleton Argus · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 4

The British footballers defend their part in the alleged riot in Wednesday's League match, and state that Messenger is a nasty player…

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Bowls

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 3

Teams representing the president and secretary of the Central Bowling Club will try conclusions on the Central green on Wednesday afternoon:—President's team:—…

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Tennis Championship

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 3

Mr. A. F. Wilding, New Zealand, has own be London Singles Championship, defeating Mr. M. J. G. Ritchie, who won last year from Mr. H. A. Parker…

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Lawn Tennis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 3

In the final of the London lawn tennis championship, Wilding beat Richie by 6-4, 6-3, 2-0; Richie retired. In the open doubles Richie and Wilding beat Mavrogordato and…

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Football. International Matches

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 2

The first test match between England and Australia under Northern Union rules was played on the Sydney Agricultural Ground on Saturday afternoon in the…

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Cricket in England

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 3

In county cricket, Yorkshire beat Middlesex by three wickets, the scores being Middle-sex 240 and 321, and Yerkshire 231 and 331 for eight wickets. For Middlesex Tarrant…

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